Alarifi, AA, Phylaktou, HN and Andrews, GE (2015) Toxic Gas Analysis from Compartment Fires using Heated Raw Gas Sampling with Heated FTIR 50 Species Gas Analysis. In: Rodrigues, J, Hadjisophocleous, G, Laím, L and Craveiro, H, (eds.) Proceedings of the International Fire Safety Symposium. International Fire Safety Symposium, 20-22 Apr 2015, Coimbra, Portugal. ISBN 978-989-98435-3-0
Abstract
The need for raw fire product gas analysis for true toxic gas measurements in the room of origin in the fire is explained. All current methods of fire toxic gas analysis involve some dilution of the fire products prior to analysis and this is likely to promote oxidation of the toxics and re-equilibration of CO. The hot gas handling requirements for raw fire product gas analysis are outlined. Heated Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysers are available capable of analysing raw hot samples gases, these were developed for automotive direct exhaust gas analysis but are shown to be ideally suited to fire toxicity analysis in raw fire gases.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | Fire Toxicity; FTIR; Raw fire gas sampling |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2015 09:32 |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2015 06:15 |
Status: | Published |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:89319 |