Document ID (ISN) | 55539 |
CIS number |
91-595 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0015-2684 - Fire Technology |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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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 Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
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Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
Browse category(ies) |
Fires Heating and air conditioning Heat and cold
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