A method for measuring the relative particle fire hazard properties of forest species

Liodakis, S; Vorisis, D; Agiovlasitis, IP

dc.contributor.author	Liodakis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Vorisis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Agiovlasitis, IP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:44Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:44Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0040-6031	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16344
dc.subject	Forest species	en
dc.subject	Heat content	en
dc.subject	Relative particle foliar flammability	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Physical	en
dc.subject.other	Enthalpy	en
dc.subject.other	Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Ignition	en
dc.subject.other	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.other	Forest fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Forest species	en
dc.subject.other	Relative particle foliar flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Self-ignition temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Forestry	en
dc.subject.other	Enthalpy	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Forest Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Forests	en
dc.subject.other	Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Ignition	en
dc.subject.other	Pinus Brutia	en
dc.subject.other	Pinus Halepensis	en
dc.subject.other	Thermodynamics	en
dc.title	A method for measuring the relative particle fire hazard properties of forest species	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.tca.2005.07.001	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2005.07.001	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	A simple method was developed to determine the relative particle foliar flammability and heat content of forest fuels. The apparatus used was similar to the one described by the 79/831 European Commission Directive for measuring the relative self-ignition temperature (minimum ambient temperature at which a certain volume of a substance ignites under defined conditions). The forest materials examined were: Cupressus sempervirens (Italian cypress), Olea europaea (Olive tree), Pinus brutia (Calabrian pine), Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine), Pistacia lentiscus (Mastic tree), Quercus coccifera (Holly oak). These species are very common in the Mediterranean region and frequently devastated by forest fires. The relative data determined (self-ignition temperature, ignition delay times, combustion duration, etc.) provide a simple screening test on the fire hazard properties of forest species, which could be used for comparison purposes. Among the forest species examined, Pinus brutia had the highest relative ignition temperature and the longest ignition delay time, while Pistacia lentiscus had the lowest and shortest ones. Also, Quercus coccifera and Pistacia lentiscus had the highest heat content and Olea europaea the lowest one. Finally, Cupressus sempervirens was the most combustible and Pinus halepensis the most sustainable fuel. (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Thermochimica Acta	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.tca.2005.07.001	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000232322800026	en
dc.identifier.volume	437	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	150	en
dc.identifier.epage	157	en