Experimental ship fire measurements with simulated radioactive cargo

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/645504· OSTI ID:645504

Koski, J A; Arviso, M; Bobbe, J G; Wix, S D; Cole, J K; Hohnstreiter, G F ^[1]; Beene, Jr, D E ^[2]; Keane, M P ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Coast Guard, Groton, CT (United States). Research and Development Center
3. Dept. of Energy, Germantown, MD (United States)

Results from a series of eight test fires ranging in size from 2.2 to 18.8 MW conducted aboard the Coast Guard fire test ship Mayo Lykes at Mobile, Alabama are presented and discussed. Tests aboard the break bulk type cargo ship consisted of heptane spray fires simulating engine room and galley fires, wood crib fires simulating cargo hold fires, and pool fires staged for comparison to land based regulatory fire results. Primary instrumentation for the tests consisted of two pipe calorimeters that simulated a typical package shape for radioactive materials packages.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 645504
• Report Number(s): SAND--97-0896C; CONF-980507--; ON: DE98000926
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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