Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Measurement Techniques in Class B Fire Environments.

Abstract

This report provides technical information for making baseline hydrocarbon measurements in a Class B fire scenario. The automotive industry along with the Environmental Protection Agency has expended a great deal of effort trying to measure reliably hydrocarbon emission from engines. These studies show a 20% error at concentrations less than 1000 ppm. The higher the hydrocarbon emission the greater the error. These hydrocarbons that would be typical of shipboard fire situations. To date no reliable technique has been identified for measuring the propensity of a post fire environment for reflashing when air is reintroduced.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA321891

Entities

People

  • D. T. Gottuk
  • Frederic W. Williams
  • M. J. Peatross
  • R. J. Roby

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Liquids
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design