Evaluation of Forest Fuel Flammability and Combustion Properties with an Adapted Mass Loss Calorimeter Device Articles uri icon

authors

  • ALONSO MADRIGAL, JAVIER
  • GUIJARRO, M.
  • DIEZ CARRERA, CARMEN
  • CASTRO GONZALEZ, ANTONIO JESUS DE
  • HERNANDO, C.
  • MARINO, E.

publication date

  • July 2009

start page

  • 323

end page

  • 342

issue

  • 4

volume

  • 27

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0734-9041

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1530-8049

abstract

  • An adapted bench-scale Mass Loss Calorimeter (MLC) device for evaluating forest fuel flammability and combustion properties is proposed. This fire test apparatus consists of an MLC fitted with a chimney containing a thermopile. After the thermopile output has been calibrated by use of a methane burner, these data are used to quantify heat release, as an alternative to the classical measurement of oxygen consumption due to combustion. The results showed good repeatability and reasonable approximation to HRR values obtained with a cone calorimeter, and also demonstrated that each variable analyzed was significantly affected by the species considered.