Fuel costs
(2011) In Fire Risk Management p.6-9- Abstract
SP Fire Technology is planning the ETANKFIRE research project on ethanol tank firefighting jointly with the Swedish Petroleum Institute. The aim of the ETANKFIRE project is to develop and validate a methodology for fire protection and suppression of ethanol storage tank fires, and to determine the burning behavior of ethanol fuels. Experience from small-scale fires shows that radiation is lower from an ethanol fire, as compared to gasoline. The most important difference between ethanol and gasoline from a fire extinguishing perspective is that ethanol is a water-miscible fuel. Storage tank fires are tackled using large-capacity foam monitors so that gentle application is not possible and extinguishment cannot be expected. A tank fire... (More)
SP Fire Technology is planning the ETANKFIRE research project on ethanol tank firefighting jointly with the Swedish Petroleum Institute. The aim of the ETANKFIRE project is to develop and validate a methodology for fire protection and suppression of ethanol storage tank fires, and to determine the burning behavior of ethanol fuels. Experience from small-scale fires shows that radiation is lower from an ethanol fire, as compared to gasoline. The most important difference between ethanol and gasoline from a fire extinguishing perspective is that ethanol is a water-miscible fuel. Storage tank fires are tackled using large-capacity foam monitors so that gentle application is not possible and extinguishment cannot be expected. A tank fire will also present a more severe situation than a spill fire, due to the large fuel depth and firefighting foam is limited.
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- author
- Persson, Henry and McNamee, Margaret LU
- publishing date
- 2011-10
- type
- Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Fire Risk Management
- issue
- OCTOBER
- pages
- 4 pages
- publisher
- Fire Protection Association
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84858187410
- ISSN
- 1757-1324
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- additional info
- Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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- 1d0949e5-e036-4c94-b138-52d7a06c2546
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- 2021-09-29 14:21:33
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