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Experimental study of thin-layer boilover in large-scale pool fires.

Fabio Ferrero·Miguel Muñoz·Bulent Kozanoglu·Joaquim Casal·Josep Arnaldos
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By performing a series of pool fire experiments, the authors attempt to apply knowledge of thin-layer boilover to the large scale (pool diameter from 1.5 to 6 m). Two commercial hydrocarbons were used: gasoline and diesel. As expected, only in the case of diesel did the phenomenon of thin-layer boilover occur. Data were used to analyze various features of thin-layer boilover in fires, particularly its intensity and onset time. A comparison with results published in the literature shows the importance of this study.

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Fabio Ferrero, Miguel Muñoz, Bulent Kozanoglu, Joaquim Casal, Josep Arnaldos. 2006-05-04. Experimental study of thin-layer boilover in large-scale pool fires.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.04.050

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