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  2. Burnup - Wikipedia

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    In nuclear power technology, burnup is a measure of how much energy is extracted from a given amount of nuclear fuel [1].It may be measured as the fraction of fuel atoms that underwent fission in %FIMA (fissions per initial heavy metal atom) [2] or %FIFA (fissions per initial fissile atom) [3] as well as the actual energy released per mass of initial fuel in gigawatt-days/metric ton of heavy ...

  3. Spontaneous human combustion - Wikipedia

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    In Kevin Wilson's short story "Blowing Up on the Spot" (from his collection Tunneling to the Center of the Earth), the protagonist's parents died from a "double spontaneous human combustion." [ 51 ] In the 2020 American black comedy horror film Spontaneous , high school students at Covington High begin to inexplicably explode.

  4. Death by burning - Wikipedia

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    The lepers were rounded up and burned alive. The action against the lepers had repercussions throughout France, not least because King Philip V issued an order to arrest all lepers, those found guilty to be burnt alive. Jews became tangentially included as well; at Chinon alone, 160 Jews were burnt alive. [34]

  5. Combustion - Wikipedia

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    The flames caused as a result of a fuel undergoing combustion (burning) Air pollution abatement equipment provides combustion control for industrial processes.. Combustion, or burning, [1] is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke.

  6. They lost their insurance. Then their homes burned - AOL

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    Ramirez said homeowners dropped by these and other carriers were shocked by the prices of the FAIR plan or non-admitted carriers, which can cost between $20,000 and $30,000 a year in fire zones.

  7. Burn up - Wikipedia

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    Burn up or Burn Up may refer to: Burnup, a measure of the neutron irradiation of the fuel in nuclear power technology; Burn-Up!, a 1991 original video animation with several spinoffs: Burn-Up W, a 4-part OVA series from 1996; Burn-Up Excess, a 13-part TV series from 1997 to 1998; Burn-Up Scramble, a 12-part TV series from 2004

  8. Glossary of wildfire terms - Wikipedia

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    See prescribed burn. coyote tactics A progressive line construction duty involving primarily hotshots and jumpers who build firelines until the end of the operation and then bed down wherever they end up, often without tents or sleeping bags. creeping fire A fire that spreads slowly and burns with a low flame. crown fire

  9. Brazier - Wikipedia

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    A brazier (/ ˈ b r eɪ ʒ ər /) is a container used to burn charcoal or other solid fuel for cooking, heating or rituals. It often takes the form of a metal box or bowl with feet. Its elevation helps circulate air, feeding oxygen to the fire.