TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Characterisation of thermal radiation from freely burning oil pool fires
JO  - Fire safety journal
A1  - Bouhafid, A
A1  - Vantelon, JP
A1  - Souil, JM
A1  - Bosseboeuf, G
A1  - Rongère, François-Xavier
SP  - 367
EP  - 390
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
N2  - Fire protection assessment in industrial environment represents a considerable interest. The numerical simulation models are based of course on knowledge of the comportment of fires able to occur and their full-scale characterisation.In this work, experimental investigations of four of the most commonly used oils in the 'Electricite de France' production units are described: control fluids for electrical equipment (UNIVIS J13), lubricant fluids of turboalternators, pumps and diesel engines (DTE 24, DTE medium, SHC 120).The main purpose is to determine the steady-state combustion rate of increasing diameter pools and evaluate the corresponding flame radiative properties. The results obtained allow these oils to be classified as a function of their combustible character and, applying three theoretical approaches, to predict satisfactorily the radiative heat fluxes from the flames to the near environment.<p />
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SN  - 0379-7112
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -