Fire: Fundamentals and ControlCRC Press, 12 gru 1988 - 264 This book is devoted to the complex nature of fire, the intricasies of the combustion process, the influence of chemical and physical properties of fuels, and the proper means of fire extinguishment. It lists sequentially the various factors in the combustion process. |
Spis treści
Modes and Types of Combustion | 1 |
Flammability Characteristics of Combustible | 21 |
Flammability Limits of Mixtures of Two | 49 |
Rendering an Enclosure Nonflammable in the Presence | 55 |
Pyrolytic Decomposition of Fuel | 67 |
Flame Velocities | 80 |
Fire Extinguishment | 137 |
85 | 209 |
Environmental Considerations | 227 |
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