A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire
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Resumo: | Wildland fires are frequent events worldwide, particularly in the European-Mediterranean region, USA, and Australia. These fires have been more frequent and intense in recent years due to climate changes and may cause significant damage, especially when reaching the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas. The presence of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders may cause severe events in WUI areas, as occurred in Portugal during the large wildfires of 2017, which could have been avoided if the cylinders were protected. Devices for protecting the parts of houses under WUI fire were previously presented, but a protective device for cylinders was not. In this work, a protective device for LPG cylinders made with a thin fabric with an aluminum coating on the external face was tested in laboratory and field conditions. The cylinder and the fabric were equipped with thermocouples and heat flux sensors attached to their surfaces. The tests showed that the device gave effective protection to the cylinder, decreasing the radiative heat flux that reaches it and keeping it in a safe condition when exposed to a fire; consequently preventing extreme behavior such as an explosion. |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fireforest fireLPG cylindersprotectionsafetywildland-urban interface firesWildland fires are frequent events worldwide, particularly in the European-Mediterranean region, USA, and Australia. These fires have been more frequent and intense in recent years due to climate changes and may cause significant damage, especially when reaching the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas. The presence of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders may cause severe events in WUI areas, as occurred in Portugal during the large wildfires of 2017, which could have been avoided if the cylinders were protected. Devices for protecting the parts of houses under WUI fire were previously presented, but a protective device for cylinders was not. In this work, a protective device for LPG cylinders made with a thin fabric with an aluminum coating on the external face was tested in laboratory and field conditions. The cylinder and the fabric were equipped with thermocouples and heat flux sensors attached to their surfaces. The tests showed that the device gave effective protection to the cylinder, decreasing the radiative heat flux that reaches it and keeping it in a safe condition when exposed to a fire; consequently preventing extreme behavior such as an explosion.2022info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/100489http://hdl.handle.net/10316/100489https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5030063eng2571-6255Barbosa, Thiago FernandesReis, LuísRaposo, JorgeViegas, Domingos Xavierinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-06-24T20:31:14Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/100489Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:17:52.028637Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Barbosa, Thiago Fernandes forest fire LPG cylinders protection safety wildland-urban interface fires |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
title_full |
A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
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A Protection for LPG Domestic Cylinders at Wildland-Urban Interface Fire |
author |
Barbosa, Thiago Fernandes |
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Barbosa, Thiago Fernandes Reis, Luís Raposo, Jorge Viegas, Domingos Xavier |
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Reis, Luís Raposo, Jorge Viegas, Domingos Xavier |
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Barbosa, Thiago Fernandes Reis, Luís Raposo, Jorge Viegas, Domingos Xavier |
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forest fire LPG cylinders protection safety wildland-urban interface fires |
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forest fire LPG cylinders protection safety wildland-urban interface fires |
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Wildland fires are frequent events worldwide, particularly in the European-Mediterranean region, USA, and Australia. These fires have been more frequent and intense in recent years due to climate changes and may cause significant damage, especially when reaching the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas. The presence of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders may cause severe events in WUI areas, as occurred in Portugal during the large wildfires of 2017, which could have been avoided if the cylinders were protected. Devices for protecting the parts of houses under WUI fire were previously presented, but a protective device for cylinders was not. In this work, a protective device for LPG cylinders made with a thin fabric with an aluminum coating on the external face was tested in laboratory and field conditions. The cylinder and the fabric were equipped with thermocouples and heat flux sensors attached to their surfaces. The tests showed that the device gave effective protection to the cylinder, decreasing the radiative heat flux that reaches it and keeping it in a safe condition when exposed to a fire; consequently preventing extreme behavior such as an explosion. |
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