Fires in Thatched Properties with Wood Burning Stoves...uncontrolled air inlet • • • Air-wash...

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2018

Dr James LD Glockling

Technical Director, Fire Protection

Association and Director RISCAuthority

1/1/2018

Fires in Thatched Properties with Wood Burning Stoves

Contents

Sweeping residue

annulus – slow

build up restriction

Birds nest -

instantaneous

restriction

CONDUCTION

through liner

CONVECTION

through mortar

CONDUCTION

through brickwork

CONDUCTION

through liner

CONDUCTION

through brickwork

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Flu

e V

elo

city (

m/s

)

Stove Temperature (degC)

Outside ToC

-50C

-20C

-10C

0C

+10C

+20C

+50C

Stove temperature vs. Flue gas velocity

(Flue diameter = 150mm : Flue height = 10m)

Decreasing Outdoor

Temperature

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Flu

e V

elo

city (

m/s

)

Stove Temperature (degC)

Flue height

1m

2m

3m

4m

5m

6m

7m

8m

9m

10m

11m

12m

13m

14m

15m

Stove temperature vs. Flue gas velocity

(Flue diameter = 150mm : Outside temperature = 10o

C)

Increasing Flue Height

Air-wash controlled

air inlet

Over-fuel controlled

air inlet

Under-fuel

controlled air inlet

(for coal burning

only)

Air-wash controlled

air inlet

Over-fuel controlled

air inlet

Under-fuel

uncontrolled air inlet

(ash pan door open)

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

Ga

s T

em

pe

ratu

re (

C)

Time (S)

Ambient

Fire box

Fire box temperature

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Gas T

em

pera

ture

(C

)

Time (S)

0m

1m

2m

3m

4m

5m

6m

Flue gas temperatures

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Ga

s T

em

pe

ratu

re (

C)

Time (S)

0m

1m

2m

3m

4m

5m

6m

Flue wall temperatures

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Ga

s T

em

pe

ratu

re (

C)

Time (S)

0.5m

1.0m

1.5m

Plume gas temperatures

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Gas v

elo

city (

m/s

)

Time (S)

High

Low

Flue gas Velocity

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

Concentr

ation (

%)

Time (S)

O2

CO

Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

07-10-2014

Refuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only All ventilation

closedRefuel and

vent on ash

tray

Poke

Ash tray closed

Vent by air

wash only

Test 003 - Normal operation with refuelling and poking

0 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 2160 2400

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

CO

Co

nce

ntr

atio

n (

pp

m)

Time (S)

Carbon Monoxide

Sparks

Chimney brickwork

Flue liner

Hot

fire

gases

Liner to brick air gap

Thatch insulation

mimic

Temperature

measurement points

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

CONDUCTION INVESTIGATION

4 hour aggressive ventilation of perfectly lined (Flexi) chimney

Tem

pera

ture

(C

)

Time after ignition (mins)

Fire box

All following measurements on horizontal

at 6m with chimney insulated to simulate

thatch

Gas in flue

Flue liner external surface

Gas between flue and brickwork

Inside brick surface

Exterior brick surface (Insulated)

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

CONDUCTION INVESTIGATION

4 hour aggresive ventilation of SPLIT Flexi lined chimney

Te

mp

era

ture

(C

)

Time after ignition (mins)

Fire box

All following measurements on horizontal

at 6m with chimney insulated to simulate

thatch

Gas in flue

Flue liner external surface

Gas between flue and brickwork

Inside brick surface

Exterior brick surface (Insulated)

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

CONDUCTION INVESTIGATION

4 hour aggressive ventilation of unlined chimney

Te

mp

era

ture

(C

)

Time after ignition (mins)

Fire box

All following measurements on horizontal

at 6m with chimney insulated to simulate

thatch

Gas in flue

Interior brick surface

Gas in flue midway 1

Gas in flue midway 2

Exterior brick surface (Insulated)

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

CONDUCTION INVESTIGATION

4 hour normal ventilation of unlined chimney & 50% blockage

Tem

pera

ture

(C

)

Time after ignition (mins)

Fire box

All following measurements on horizontal

at 6m with chimney insulated to simulate

thatch

Gas in flue

Interior brick surface

Gas in flue midway 1

Gas in flue midway 2

Exterior brick surface (Insulated)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Flue Gas (oC)

Internal Brick (oC)

External Brick (oC)

Woodburning stove - 4 days continuous 'normal' operation - lined flue

Te

mp

era

ture

(C

)

Time from ignition (hours)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Woodburning stove - 4 days continuous 'normal' operation - unlined flue

Tem

pe

ratu

re (

C)

Time from ignition (hours)

Flue gas (oC)

Internal brick (oC)

External brick (oC)

250C

175C

80C

300C

Time

Model

Time

200C

Actual

Flow

Real-life vs. modelling Severity

difference

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Unrestricted flue 1/4 open1/2 open

Ga

p t

em

pe

ratu

re (

C)

Time (mins)

Slot gas temperature

Fire box temperature

CONVECTION - Mortar failure 120mm Slot - Normal Stove operation

3/4 open

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

Unrestricted flueUnrestricted flue 1/4 open1/2 open

Gap t

em

pera

ture

(C

)

Time (mins)

Slot gas temperature

Fire box temperature

CONVECTION - Mortar failure 120mm Slot - Aggressive Stove operation

3/4 open

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

3/4 open (Ignition attempt)Unrestricted flue 1/4 open1/2 open

Gap t

em

pera

ture

(C

)

Time (mins)

Brick gap temperature

Fire box temperature

CONVECTION - Brick failure - Normal Stove operation

3/4 open

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

Unrestricted flue 1/4 open1/2 open

Gap t

em

pera

ture

(C

)

Time (mins)

Brick gap temperature

Fire box temperature

CONVECTION - Brick failure - Aggressive Stove operation

3/4 open