An extensive set of fire experiments was conducted to support the development of guidance to improve the realism for how transient fires are modeled in Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA).This project was a joint collaboration between the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) under a memorandum of understanding on fire research. Building upon the progress of NUREG-2178 (EPRI 3002005578), Refining and Characterizing Heat Release Rates from Electrical Enclosures during Fire (RACHELLE-FIRE), Volume 1, Peak Heat Release Rates and Effect of Obstructed Plume, issued April 2016, on HRRs and obstructed plume, the research continued on other areas related to fire modeling and fire heat release rates (HRRs).
<br>NOTE: There are minor discrepancies between the summary values reported in NUREG-2232 and this FCD database. The method described by NIST TN2077 includes a flow profile shape correction of 1.033 that was not used in the original data analysis. The NUREG-2232 report used a constant value of 13.1 kJ/g oxygen specific energy value, while values reported here use custom energy values for homogeneous specimens. There are additional discrepancies related to the time integration period. The FCD always used the period from ignition to fire out, while the NUREG-2232 report chose test specific time windows. For example, the FCD data from Test041 includes the somewhat artificial peak HRR at 30 min when the fire flares up during extinguishment.
Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time | Specimen Sort descending | Fuel Type | Test Duration (min) | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) |
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NGCal_3mHood_300kW_2kgs | box gas burner | Natural Gas | 23.00
|
186.9
|
328
|
|||
Test053_CanvasTarp12x12_R1 | canvas tarp | Cellulose | 9.68
|
51.6
|
499
|
|||
Test054_CanvasTarp12x12_R2 | canvas tarp | Cellulose | 8.62
|
52.5
|
612
|
|||
Test055_CanvasTarp12x12_R3 | canvas tarp | Cellulose | 60.25
|
19.2
|
12.80
|
|||
Test008_BigBoxPeanuts2ft_R1 | cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts | Cellulose, Plastic | 4.90
|
37.5
|
580
|
|||
Test011_BigBoxPeanuts 2ft_R2 | cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts | Cellulose, Plastic | 5.52
|
37.3
|
600
|
|||
Test015_BigBoxPeanuts2ft_R3 | cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts | Cellulose, Plastic | 6.87
|
38.0
|
595
|
|||
Test012_BigBoxPaper 2ft_R2 | cardboard and shreded paper | Cellulose | 15.52
|
36.1
|
482
|
|||
Test016_BigBoxShreds2ft_R3 | cardboard and shreded paper | Cellulose | 14.42
|
36.1
|
369
|
|||
Test009_BigBox Paper2ft_R1 | cardboard shreded paper | Cellulose | 10.52
|
32.2
|
463
|
|||
Test003_5HeptaneRags_R1 | cotton rags soaked with heptane | Cellulose | 15.60
|
6.44
|
46.8
|
|||
Test005_5HeptaneRags_R2 | cotton rags soaked with heptane | Cellulose | 23.10
|
6.99
|
49.7
|
|||
Test006_5HeptaneRags_R3 | cotton rags soaked with heptane | Cellulose | 17.52
|
6.22
|
54.2
|
|||
Test031_ExtensionCord12awg_R1 | electric cord | Plastic | 10.28
|
below detection limit
|
1.02
|
|||
Test032_ExtensionCord12awg_R2 | electric cord | Plastic | 10.05
|
below detection limit
|
below detection limit
|
|||
Test033_ExtensionCord12awg_R3 | electric cord | Plastic | 5.73
|
below detection limit
|
0.96
|
|||
Test034_WelderExtCord8awg_R1 | electric cord | Plastic | 10.13
|
below detection limit
|
0.82
|
|||
Test035_WelderExtCord8awg_R2 | electric cord | Plastic | 10.10
|
0.25
|
1.36
|
|||
Test036_WelderExtCord8awg_R3 | electric cord | Plastic | 10.42
|
below detection limit
|
1.03
|
|||
Test001_EmptyBox1ft_R1 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 4.55
|
6.01
|
150.3
|
|||
Test002_EmptyBox1ft_R2 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 4.60
|
5.97
|
158.8
|
|||
Test004_EmptyBox1ft_R3 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 5.12
|
6.04
|
136.1
|
|||
Test0104_BigEmptyBox2ft_R4 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 5.32
|
25.8
|
468
|
|||
Test007_BigEmptyBox2ft_R1 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 4.82
|
26.0
|
403
|
|||
Test010_BigEmptyBox 2ft_R2 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 4.33
|
26.1
|
568
|
|||
Test014_BigEmptyBox2ft_R3 | empty cardboard box | Cellulose | 5.73
|
26.5
|
443
|
|||
Test037_PPEbagQuarter_R1 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 32.87
|
10.12
|
17.7
|
|||
Test101_PPEonShelf_R1 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 37.70
|
45.8
|
71.7
|
|||
Test038_PPEbagHalf_R1 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 31.73
|
24.6
|
30.1
|
|||
Test039_PPEbagFull_R1 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 29.80
|
52.8
|
112.7
|
|||
Test103_PPEonShelf_R2 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 35.45
|
57.1
|
121.8
|
|||
Test040_PPEbagQuarter_R2 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 29.83
|
9.33
|
13.09
|
|||
Test041_PPEbagHalf_R2 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 30.43
|
24.7
|
69.3
|
|||
Test042_PPEbagFull_R2 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 29.22
|
51.4
|
114.8
|
|||
Test043_PPEbagQuarter_R3 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 27.08
|
10.46
|
22.4
|
|||
Test044_PPEbagHalf_R3 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 21.65
|
25.0
|
61.1
|
|||
Test045_PPEbagFull_R3 | gloves and coveralls | Plastic | 21.27
|
52.3
|
187
|
|||
Test062_250mL_Linseed_R1 | linseed oil | Plastic | 24.95
|
1.15
|
1.92
|
|||
Test063_250mL_Linseed_R2 | linseed oil | Plastic | 28.57
|
1.00
|
1.75
|
|||
Test065_250mL_Linseed_R3 | linseed oil | Plastic | 25.27
|
1.49
|
2.52
|
|||
Test024_MopBucket_R1 | mop rags and bucket | Cellulose, Plastic | 26.42
|
37.8
|
66.5
|
|||
Test025_MopBucket_R2 | mop rags and bucket | Cellulose, Plastic | 22.18
|
41.3
|
115.9
|
|||
Test026_MopBucket_R3 | mop rags and bucket | Cellulose, Plastic | 24.72
|
38.8
|
95.2
|
|||
Test079_NylonRope_R1 | Nylon rope | Nylon | 54.85
|
92.0
|
76.0
|
|||
Test080_NylonRope_R2 | Nylon rope | Nylon | 4.78
|
0.261
|
3.01
|
|||
Test081_NylonRope_R3 | Nylon rope | Nylon | 65.35
|
29.6
|
27.9
|
|||
Test064_LinseedOilRags_R0 | oily rags | Plastic | 37.17
|
9.71
|
11.58
|
|||
Test066_LinseedOilRags_R02 | oily rags | Cellulose, Oil | 49.65
|
8.09
|
11.31
|
|||
Test093_Pallet_R1 | pallet | Cellulose | 15.20
|
0.71
|
2.11
|
|||
Test094_Pallet_R2 | pallet | Cellulose | 17.28
|
1.16
|
2.58
|
|||
Test095_RadPallet_R1 | pallet | Cellulose | 21.93
|
below detection limit
|
0.89
|
|||
Test096_RadPallet_R2 | pallet | Cellulose | 20.57
|
below detection limit
|
below detection limit
|
|||
Test097_RadPallet_R3 | pallet | Cellulose | 20.30
|
0.85
|
1.55
|
|||
Test027_BlowerDuct_R1 | Plastic air duct | Plastic | 4.72
|
0.424
|
9.05
|
|||
Test028_BlowerDuct_R2 | Plastic air duct | Plastic | 3.77
|
0.480
|
6.15
|
|||
Test029_BlowerDuct_R3 | Plastic air duct | Plastic | 4.38
|
0.282
|
5.20
|
|||
Test076_PlasticChain_R1 | Plastic chain | Plastic | 21.50
|
below detection limit
|
1.84
|
|||
Test077_PlasticChain_R2 | Plastic chain | Plastic | 56.72
|
32.1
|
30.1
|
|||
Test078_PlasticChain_R3 | Plastic chain | Plastic | 65.18
|
26.2
|
21.3
|
|||
Test084_PatioChair_R1 | Plastic chair | Plastic | 46.77
|
103.7
|
209
|
|||
Test085_PatioChair_R2 | Plastic chair | Plastic | 65.10
|
102.6
|
159.9
|
|||
Test086_PatioChair_R3 | Plastic chair | Plastic | 46.70
|
103.9
|
208
|
|||
Test073_PlasticStanchion_R1 | Plastic pole | Plastic | 33.70
|
42.6
|
69.3
|
|||
Test074_PlasticStanchion_R2 | Plastic pole | Plastic | 56.27
|
36.4
|
48.2
|
|||
Test075_PlasticStanchion_R3 | Plastic pole | Plastic | 60.17
|
36.8
|
49.4
|
|||
Test046_ShopVac_R1 | Plastic shop vaccum | Plastic | 60.25
|
295
|
545
|
|||
Test047_ShopVac_R2 | Plastic shop vaccum | Plastic | 0.42
|
below detection limit
|
1.92
|
|||
Test048_ShopVac_R3 | Plastic shop vaccum | Plastic | 0.38
|
0.025
|
2.26
|
|||
Test049_ShopVac_R4 | Plastic shop vaccum | Plastic | 60.30
|
308
|
534
|
|||
Test052_FRtarp15x10_R3 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 56.55
|
54.4
|
83.0
|
|||
Test020_SilverTarp_R3 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 22.18
|
36.0
|
71.0
|
|||
Test017_SilverTarp_R1 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 20.33
|
3.58
|
9.19
|
|||
Test050_FRtarp15x10_R1 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 36.05
|
51.7
|
83.0
|
|||
Test018_SilverTarp_R1 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 28.42
|
34.3
|
76.2
|
|||
Test051_FRtarp15x10_R2 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 47.58
|
53.7
|
50.6
|
|||
Test019_SilverTarp_R2 | Plastic tarp | Plastic | 22.17
|
36.1
|
200
|
|||
Test056_250mL_propanol_R1 | propanol liquid | Plastic | 20.58
|
7.44
|
217
|
|||
Test060_250mL_propanol_R2 | propanol liquid | Plastic | 27.88
|
7.09
|
146.1
|
|||
Test061_250mL_propanol_R3 | propanol liquid | Plastic | 19.98
|
7.17
|
147.4
|
|||
Test030_GardenHose_R1 | Rubber hose | Rubber | 66.10
|
41.8
|
24.9
|
|||
Test082_GardenHose_R2 | Rubber hose | Rubber | 13.43
|
0.48
|
1.40
|
|||
Test083_GardenHose_R3 | Rubber hose | Rubber | 16.23
|
0.68
|
1.57
|
|||
Test057_TrashCanQuarter_R1 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 34.12
|
150.5
|
300
|
|||
Test058_TrashCanHalf_R1 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 40.38
|
160.9
|
289
|
|||
Test059_TrashCanFull_R1 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 43.90
|
172
|
186
|
|||
Test067_TrashCanQuarter_R2 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 39.97
|
138.4
|
276
|
|||
Test068_TrashCanHalf_R2 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 36.83
|
152.2
|
377
|
|||
Test069_TrashCanFull_R2 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 43.68
|
171
|
281
|
|||
Test070_TrashCanQuarter_R3 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 49.13
|
139.7
|
273
|
|||
Test071_TrashCanHalf_R3 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 35.45
|
151.7
|
317
|
|||
Test072_TrashCanFull_R3 | Rubber trash can | Plastic | 48.45
|
165
|
265
|
|||
Test090_WastePaperBasket_R1 | trash can | Plastic | 30.33
|
13.60
|
21.3
|
|||
Test091_WastePaperBasket_R2 | trash can | Plastic | 60.07
|
32.5
|
33.7
|
|||
Test092_WastePaperBasket_Box2ft_R1 | trash can | Plastic | 20.77
|
73.2
|
752
|
|||
NGCal_6m_3MW_16kgs | tube gas burner | Natural Gas | 22.13
|
1,932
|
3,159
|
|||
Test021_WeldingBlanket_R1 | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 4.12
|
0.149
|
2.31
|
|||
Test022_WeldingBlanket_R2 | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 5.22
|
0.245
|
2.19
|
|||
Test023_WeldingBlanket_R3 | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 4.27
|
0.144
|
2.32
|
|||
Test087_ScaffoldPlank_R1 | wood plank | Cellulose | 15.37
|
0.72
|
2.07
|
|||
Test088_ScaffoldPlank_R2 | wood plank | Cellulose | 15.12
|
0.94
|
2.19
|
|||
Test089_ScaffoldPlank_R3 | wood plank | Cellulose | 15.15
|
0.65
|
1.96
|
|||
Test098_RadPlank_R1 | wood plank | Cellulose | 20.62
|
below detection limit
|
0.73
|
|||
Test099_RadPlank_R2 | wood plank | Cellulose | 20.32
|
0.97
|
1.81
|
|||
Test100_RadPlank_R3 | wood plank | Cellulose | 20.32
|
below detection limit
|
0.89
|
|||
Test102_WorkCart_R1a | work cart with laptop and printer | Plastic | 90.18
|
716
|
2,704
|
|||
Test0105_WorkCart_R2 | work cart with laptop and printer | Plastic | 75.32
|
712
|
2,503
|
|||
Test0106_WorkCart_R3 | work cart with laptop and printer | Plastic | 90.37
|
702
|
2,240
|
Bryant, R. and Bundy, M. The NIST 20 MW Calorimetry Measurement System for Large-Fire Research, Technical Note (NIST TN) 2077, 2019
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2077
NIST Fire Calorimetry Database (FCD)
https://doi.org/10.18434/mds2-2314