Experimental study on the smoke temperature evolution in a polyethylene (PE)-lined compartment on fire

Smoke temperature evolution in the upper layer of compartment fire, which is critical for the prediction of potential flashover, was experimentally investigated in a real building. Three-millimeter polyethylene (PE) slabs attached on the internal walls were employed as the lining material to address the effect of the melting and combustion of the lining material on the smoke temperature. A corner gasoline pool fire was utilized as the fire source. Two thermocouple trees, mounted vertically at the center and the open door, and a high-definition camera were utilized to record the smoke temperature history and experimental video. Meanwhile, some furniture was loaded to study its enhancement feature on fire intensity. Heat release rates (HRRs) at different stages were analyzed based on MQH method (McCaffrey, Quintiere and Harkleroad) and pool fire theory. Smoke temperature was estimated through an improved MQH correlation considering the melting of the PE slabs and an empirical model, BFD curve (Barnett in Fire Saf J 37: 437–463, 2002) combined. The results show that both the maximum HRR and smoke temperature, 925.91 kW and 491.7 °C, are lower than the critical values of flashover. The PE lining greatly intensifies the fire power and the resulting smoke temperature compared with the ones in noncombustible wall scenario. Combustion of the molten PE flowing down from the walls would lead to a secondary peak in smoke temperature curve, which is rarely considered in previous work.

     

惰化剂粒径对铝粉火焰传播特性影响的实验研究

为探索惰化剂粒径对可燃工业粉尘火焰传播特性的影响,通过建立竖直粉尘燃烧管道实验平台,在碳酸氢钠质量分数为30%的惰化条件下,就碳酸氢钠粒径对铝粉燃烧火焰传播特性的影响进行了实验研究。结果表明:平均粒径为30 μm的碳酸氢钠粉体对平均粒径为15 μm的铝粉的火焰传播速度具有较好的抑制作用,惰性粉体与可燃工业粉尘应存在粒度匹配效应;碳酸氢钠粉体对铝粉火焰温度的惰化抑制效果与其粒径呈反比关系;碳酸氢钠粉体会减小铝粉火焰预热区厚度,预热区厚度随碳酸氢钠粒径的增加先减小后增大。此外,分析了碳酸氢钠粒径对铝粉火焰传播特性影响的作用机理。     

超细二氧化硅粉体对淀粉火焰抑制的实验研究

为了探究不同粒径二氧化硅粉体抑制效果上的差异,采用小尺寸竖直燃烧管道系统,研究添加10 μm和30 nm二氧化硅粉体时,不同粒径小麦淀粉燃烧的火焰传播、温度、速度等参数特性的变化。实验结果表明:超细二氧化硅粉体能减弱小麦淀粉燃烧反应强度;30 nm二氧化硅粉体抑制效果优于10 μm二氧化硅,当小麦淀粉粒径小于25 μm时,质量浓度为0.43 kg/m3、粒径30 nm的超细二氧化硅粉体可使小麦淀粉火焰亮度明显下降,最高温度下降38.07%,最大速度和平均速度分别下降42.25%、65.59%;超细二氧化硅粉体主要起物理抑制作用,抑制效果与小麦粒径成反比关系,小麦粒径越小,二氧化硅抑制效果越好。     

具有体积分数梯度的连通装置甲烷-空气爆炸特性数值模拟

为了研究具有体积分数梯度的连通装置内甲烷-空气爆炸特性,以60 L圆柱体容器和20 L圆柱体容器通过3 m长,截面为0.035 m×0.035 m的方形管道而连接形成的容器管道连通装置作为研究对象,利用Fluidyn软件对均一体积分数的连通装置以及具有体积分数梯度的连通装置中甲烷-空气爆炸的特性进行了数值模拟。结果表明:连通装置中甲烷的均一体积分数为6.517%～8.067%时,并由大容器中心点火工况时,最大爆炸压力、最大爆炸压力上升速率、最高温度和最大速度,以及这些爆炸参数达到最大值时的时刻值随体积分数的变化约呈线性关系;连通装置大容器甲烷体积分数6.0%体积分数梯度为2.0%～8.0%且大容器中心点火时,最大爆炸压力、最大爆炸压力上升速率、最高温度和最大速度随体积分数梯度总体上呈现先增大后减小趋势;大容器中心点火时,最大爆炸压力位于小容器,最大压力上升速率位于管道1或管道2,最大速度位于管道3,速度值可达400～600m/s。本研究可为连通装置内可燃气体爆炸事故防控提供理论指导。