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Document ID (ISN)55539
CIS number 91-595
ISSN - Serial title 0015-2684 - Fire Technology
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Lev Y., Strachan D.C.
Title A study of cooling water requirements for the protection of metal surfaces against thermal radiation
Bibliographic information Aug. 1989, Vol.25, No.3, p.213-229. Illus. 5 ref.
Abstract Among the hazards posed to storage tanks by thermal radiation are the effects of changes in the mechanical strength of the metal at high temperature that may lead to failure. In a large-scale experimental study, cooling mechanisms of water films and water sprays were investigated in a purpose-built rig, for both vertical and inclined steel plates. The experimental work was supported by a theoretical model. Results showed that a metal surface exposed to a nearby radiating source will remain below a temperature at which metal properties are impaired as long as a water film of minimum thickness can be maintained over it. The theoretical model may be used to calculate water cooling requirements to maintain a given temperature condition.
Descriptors (primary) heat resistance; storage tanks; water curtains; protection against heat; cooling
Descriptors (secondary) temperature measurement; flowrate measurement; experimental determination; description of technique; radiant heat; mathematical models
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Fires
Heating and air conditioning
Heat and cold