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Solarmodule im Brandfall
(2014)
Es wurden systematische Brandversuche an verschiedenen PV-Modulen durchgeführt. Dabei wurden verschiedene Brandszenarien unterschiedlicher Beanspruchungsniveaus mit handelsüblichen Modulen realisiert und das Brandverhalten sowie die Feuerwiderstandsfähigkeit analysiert. Brände an Photovoltaik-Anlagen sind extrem selten, treten aber dennoch auf. Fünf verschiedene Modularten, dazu gehörten monokristalline Si-Dickschicht- und Si-Dünnschicht-Module, CIGS-, CdTe-Module sowie Silizium-Folien-Module, wurden verschiedenen Brandszenarien unterworfen. Dabei wurden verschiedene Brandsätze ober- und unterhalb der PV-Module auf einem Schräg- und Flachdach gezündet, um das Brandverhalten beurteilen zu können.
Forest fires start mostly in partial combustion. In this paper we present a hydrogen sensor to defect early stages of forest fires. First indoor experiments in a smoke density chamber with wood samples, proved that the sensor produce a strong signal change when the smouldering of wood starts, already before the CO concentration, measured in FTIR spectrometry, exceeds 10 ppm. In outdoor experiments we were able to detect forest fire in a distance of 110 m.
Based on forensic evidence, a smouldering fire was observed to have occurred at a murder scene. Identification of a reasonable timeline – specifically the fire dynamics of the ignition and fire growth that occurred coincident with the death that took place – became an important focus of the criminal investigation that followed. The fire service was called when a neighbour saw a grey smoke escaping through the ventilation system of the bathrooms on the roof of the house. One flat door with elevated temperatures was found. The fire fighter who entered the flat first reported later that the flat was completely filled with smoke and all windows were closed. When the fire fighter opened the balcony door, he saw flames on the sofa that he extinguished. Then he found a body on the floor. The autopsy showed later that the victim was dead before the fire started. The police suspected that the murderer probably had deliberately set the fire to destroy evidence. One suspect had been witnessed to be in the flat approximately 2 h before the fire was detected by the neighbour. The aim of this project was to investigate how the fire most likely started and developed.
Melamine and melamine resins are widely used as fire retardants for polymer materials used in pharmaceutical, plastic, textile, rubber, and construction industry. Melamine-based flame retardants act by blowing off intumescent layers, char formation, and emission of quenching ammonia gas and diluent molecular nitrogen. Special advantages are: low cost, low smoke density and toxicity, low corrosive activity, safe handling, and environmental friendliness. Methylated poly(melamine-co-formaldehyde) (mPMF) was used as thick (≥40 µm) fire-retardant coating for plasma pretreated polymers. A combined low-pressure plasma pretreatment consisting of oxygen plasma exposure followed by deposition of thin poly(allylamine) (ppAAm) and poly(allyl alcohol) (ppAAl) plasma polymers as adhesion promoters have improved the adhesion of thick mPMF coatings strongly. Chemical structure and composition of deposited polymer films were characterized by infrared-attenuated total reflectance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). After peeling, the peeled layer surfaces were also investigated for identification of the locus of failure and their topography using optical microscopy and XPS. Often the adhesion promotion was so efficient that the peeling of coating was not possible. Thermal properties of plasma polymers and dip-coating films were analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis. Significant improvement of fire-retardant properties of coated polymers was confirmed by flame tests.
Bei der Ermittlung von Brandursachen und bei der Rekonstruktion von Brandverläufen kommt der Frage, ob und wie bei der Entstehung und Entwicklung des betreffenden Brandes Brandbeschleuniger beteiligt waren, eine bedeutende Rolle zu. Dennoch stehen umfangreiche experimentelle Daten zu originalmaßstäblichen Raumbrandversuchen, die den Einfluss von Brandbeschleunigern untersuchen, oder zumindest beiläufig berücksichtigen, kaum bis nicht zur Verfügung. Dieser Artikel berichtet über eine originalmaßstäbliche Versuchsserie, die diesen Einfluss auf den Verlauf von Raumbränden zum Gegenstand hatte. Es zeigt sich, dass die Beteiligung von Brandbeschleunigern einen unwesentlichen Einfluss auf die Ausprägung einzelner brandtechnologischer Kenngrößen, wie Wärmefreisetzungsrate, Brandraumtemperatur, Kohlenmonoxidfreisetzung uvm. hat, sich die Zeitspannen zum Eintreten von Ereignissen oder zum Erreichen bestimmter Kriterien jedoch erheblich verändern.
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) DocCenter has received more and more reports of cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, some even with fatal outcomes after indoor use of charcoal grills. CO is odorless, colorless, non-irritant and does not produce any other warning effect perceptible to humans. The BfR and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) have completed a cooperative research project to investigate the toxic concentrations of CO that are reached when charcoal grills or open fires are used indoors.
The standard cone calorimeter according to ASTM E 1354 and ISO 5660 enables reaction-to-fire tests to be performed in ambient atmospheric conditions. A controlled-atmosphere chamber modifies the standard apparatus in a way that allows tests to be performed in nonambient conditions as well. The enclosed chamber is placed underneath the standard exhaust hood and does not have a closed connection to the hood. With this open arrangement, the exhaust gases are diluted by excess air drawn in from the laboratory surroundings. Heat-induced changes in the consequential dilution ratio affect the calculation of fire quantities and, when neglected, lead to deviations of up to 30% in heat release rate. The paper introduces a test protocol and equations to calculate the heat release rate taking dilution effects into account. A mathematical correction is shown that compensates for the dilution effects while avoiding extensive mechanical changes in the equipment.