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The influence of coal oxygen to coal nitrogen ratio on NO X formation. New York. Windsor, Connecticut. Perry , Robert H. Singer , Joseph G. Combustion Engineering, Inc. Windsor, CT. Stages of combustion: flaming stages see pictures from lab. Transition — fuel is partially consumed by combustion while flaming continues in portions of the fuel resulting in initiation of smoldering and smoke generation.
Smoldering — combustion of the fuel is essentially complete where oxygen is available and smoldering continues resulting in smoke generation. Suppressing fire and smoke generation segment on Suppression. When a wildfire has started, we try to remove the oxygen side of the triangle by smothering the fire with a fire retardant, foam, dirt or water in a fine spray or fog.
They will replace the oxygen around the fuel affecting one side of the fire triangle. They also absorb heat and thus also alter the heat side of the triangle. Retardants will coat the fuel and protect it from the heat even after the water has evaporated.
They also inhibit the flaming combustion by chemical action. Foams also coat the fuel and last longer than water. They reduce heat as well as supply of oxygen to the fuel. They will adhere to vertical fuel and can be easily applied by ground units. Water absorbs vast amounts of heat, especially when applied as a fog.
Each droplet absorbs a large amount of heat which turns the water into a hot gas or vapor steam. The hot steam is then dispersed by the wind into the atmosphere.
However, water is heavy and it is difficult to deliver it to the fireline in inaccessible areas. There is also the possibility of running out at the most inappropriate time and losing the fire. In forest conditions, one of the more important approaches to suppression of wildfires is removal of the third side of the triangle--Fuel. The fuel is removed by building a fireline thus separating the fuels. When the wildfire burns up to the fireline, no more fuel is available and the fire goes out.
The fire line is usually constructed with a tractor-plow unit or by hand. In the Western part of the United States , bulldozers and handcrews are used because of the steep, rocky conditions.
In some areas, helitack crews and specialized ground equipment are used.
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