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Schima superba as a fuelbreak: Litter combustibility of three tree species with five water content levels using a cone calorimeter

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To determine the suitability of Schima superba Gardn. et Champ as a fuelbreak, we compared and analyzed the flammability characteristics of tree litter from three trees commonly grown in south China, i.e., Pinus massoniana Lamb., Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook., and S. superba, using a cone calorimeter at five different water content levels. Water content levels of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% for the litter were manually produced with a new technique of adding water to dry litter. The cone calorimeter utilized a radiant heat intensity for leaf litter of 20 kW/m2 (510 C) and for twig litter of 30 kW/m2 (608 C). Results show that fixing the water content level by adding water with a pipette was an acceptable technique. For S. superba, compared to P. massoniana and C. lanceolata, 1) the heat release rate (HRR) was slower and lower; 2) the total heat released (THR) from the material was lower and started later in the burning process; and 3) except for the 10% water content, pkHRR/TTI was less. These results show that overall, S. superba was the best of the three species to be used as a fuelbreak in south China.

fuelbreaklitterwater contentcone calorimetercombustibilitySchima superbaPinus massonianaCunninghamia lanceolata

Guomo ZHOU、Yufeng ZHOU、Shuquan YU、Shangbin BAI、Fengzhu LU

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School of Environment Sciences, Zhejiang Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, China

School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Forestry University,Lin'an 311300, China

School of Engineering, Zhejiang Forestry University, Lin'an 311300,China

Forestry Department of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhou City Science and Technology Bureau

04A0220052112A11

2009

中国高等学校学术文摘·林学
高等教育出版社

中国高等学校学术文摘·林学

ISSN:1673-3517
年,卷(期):2009.4(2)
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