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Burning, pyrolysis, combustion and char-oxidation: need for clarifying terminology

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001730
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  1. National Research Council of Canada
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SubjectCombustion; terminology; chemical reactions; burning; combustion; technical language; terminology definition; charring and non- charring solids; geometry of solid effects; thermal feedback effects; ventilation effects
Abstract
The vague meaning of the word "burning" has long created communication difficulties among fire scientists, and has led 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.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
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  • Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-P-1263 (1984).
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  • Harmathy, T. Z. ‘Burning, Pyrolysis, Combustion and Charoxidation. Need for Clarifying Terminology’. Fire and Materials 8, no. 4 (December 1984): 224–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.810080408.
NoteReprinted from: Fire and Materials, v. 8, no. 4, 1984, p. 224-226. ISSN: 0308-0501. DOI: 10.1002/fam.810080408
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 24171
NRC-IRC-1545
NPARC number20378487
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