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Record 1 2005-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Fire Detection
CONT

Combustion actually consists of three more or less distinct but overlapping phases: Preheating Phase ... Distillation or Gaseous Phase. ... Charcoal or Solid Phase - The presence of combustible vapours above the fuel is too low to support a persistent flame. The residual solid fuel or char burns away slowly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Détection des incendies
OBS

Comportement du feu. [...] La première étape est le préchauffage [...] La deuxième étape comprend la volatilisation continue des gaz [...] La troisième étape du processus de combustion est l'incandescence. Le charbon qui reste après la seconde étape brûle avec une combustion couvante et laisse une petite quantité de cendres résiduelles.

Spanish

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