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The chemical structure of a 30 cm methanol pool fire
Author(s) -
FalkensteinSmith Ryan,
Sung Kunhyuk,
Chen Jian,
Hamins Anthony
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.2838
Subject(s) - methanol , volume (thermodynamics) , calibration , mass spectrometry , gas chromatography , environmental science , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , chromatography , thermodynamics , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Summary This study documents a series of time‐averaged gas species measurements made along the centerline of a 30 cm methanol pool fire steadily burning in a quiescent environment. All gas species measurements were obtained using a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer system (GC/MS). Measurements were made at different heights along the centerline of the fire and repeated at least twice for each location. Gas species volume fractions were determined via the GC/MS using predetermined calibration factors. The gas species volume fractions were compared at different heights within the methanol fire.