What is the flame height of a 1200 kW fire along a wall?

Question 1:

What is the flame height of a 1200 kW fire along a wall?

 

3.9 m

 

39 m

 

.39 m

 

390 m

Question 2:

Which test is NOT based on oxygen consumption?

 

Cone calorimeter

 

 

Intermediate-scale calorimeter (ICAL)

 

 

Open air calorimeter

 

Oxygen bomb calorimeter

Question 3:

To calculate the heat release rate by multiplying the burning flux by the fuel surface area and the heat of combustion, which formula would you use?

 

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Question 4:

To calculate the regression rate, or volumetric loss of liquid per surface area, of a pool fire, which of the following formulas would you use?

 

 

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Question 5

What is the heat release rate of a flame reported to be 2 m high, in the center of a room?

 

447.9 kW

 

44.79 kW

 

4.479 kW

 

.4479 kW

Question 6

What is the formula to determine the heat release rate from a known flame height?

 

 

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Question 7

The burning rate of a pool fire will continue to increase until it reaches what point?

 

Asymptotic burning rate (m with dot on top subscript infinity superscript double apostrophe)

 

Maximum pool threshold (m with dot on top subscript infinity superscript double apostrophe)

 

Maximum theoretical diameter (m with dot on top subscript infinity superscript double apostrophe)

 

Asymptomatic burning rate (m with dot on top subscript infinity superscript double apostrophe)

Question 8

How much energy is liberated per gram of oxygen in combustion?

 

13.1 kJ

 

1.31 kJ

 

.131 kJ

 

131. kJ

Question 9

Which of the following devices is used for determination of HRR for small samples?

 

Cone calorimeter

 

Intermediate-scale calorimeter (ICAL)

 

Open air calorimeter

 

Industrial calorimeter

Question 10

Which of the following calorimeters would be appropriate for rack storage tests?

 

Cone calorimeter.

 

Intermediate-scale calorimeter (ICAL).

 

Industrial calorimeter.

 

Oxygen bomb calorimeter.

Question 11

What is a fire growth curve, and what are the different methods of identifying fire growth curves?

 

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

 

 

 

 

Question 12

Why are there so many different flame height correlations? What is a correlation, and why are they used for fire problems?

 

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

 

 

 

 

Question 13

 

A 100 m3 tank open at the top has a 10 meter diameter. The tank is filled with gasoline that ignites. How long will the fire last?

 

Your answer should show your calculations and your answer must include the proper units

 

 

 

 

 

Question 14

 

What is heat release rate of a 2.5 meter high fire located (a) in a corner of a room and (b) in the middle of the room? Can you explain why the heat release rate of the fire in the corner is different than the heat release rate of the fire in the middle of the room?

 

Your answer should show your calculations and your answer must include the proper units.