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Burning, pyrolysis, combustion and charoxidation. Need for clarifying terminology
Author(s) -
Harmathy T. Z.
Publication year - 1984
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.810080408
Subject(s) - terminology , char , pyrolysis , combustion , meaning (existential) , waste management , forensic engineering , environmental science , engineering , chemistry , psychology , linguistics , organic chemistry , philosophy , psychotherapist
Abstract The vague meaning of the word ‘burning’ has long created communication difficulties among fire scientists, and has to unwarranted conclusions. It is suggested that the word ‘burning’ be used as an umbrella term, covering up to three dissimilar types of reactions: pyrolysis or gasification, (gas‐phase) combustion, and char‐oxidation.