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  2. Charring - Wikipedia

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    By the action of heat, charring removes hydrogen and oxygen from the solid, so that the remaining char is composed primarily of carbon. [1] Polymers like thermoset, or most solid organic compounds like wood or biological tissue, exhibit charring behaviour. In non-scientific terms, charring means partially burning so as to blacken the surface. [1]

  3. 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.

  4. Solid fuel - Wikipedia

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    Solid fuels have been used throughout human history to create fire [2] and solid fuel is still in widespread use throughout the world in the present day. [3] [4] Solid fuel from biomass is regarded as a renewable energy source which can contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. Solid fuel from fossil fuels (i.e. coal) is not a renewable ...

  5. Pyrolysis - Wikipedia

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    At 200–300 °C, if oxygen has not been excluded, the carbonaceous residue may start to burn, in a highly exothermic reaction, often with no or little visible flame. Once carbon combustion starts, the temperature rises spontaneously, turning the residue into a glowing ember and releasing carbon dioxide and/or monoxide.

  6. Combustibility and flammability - Wikipedia

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    The burning of a solid material may appear to lose weight if the mass of combustion gases (such as carbon dioxide and water vapor) are not taken into account. The original mass of flammable material and the mass of the oxygen consumed (typically from the surrounding air) equals the mass of the flame products (ash, water, carbon dioxide, and ...

  7. Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North ...

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    Here are some characteristics of solid-fuel technology, and how it can help the North improve its missile systems. ... When solid propellant burns, oxygen from the ammonium perchlorate combines ...

  8. Fire - Wikipedia

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    Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. [1] [a] Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point.

  9. Fire triangle - Wikipedia

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    water can be used to lower the temperature of the fuel below the ignition point, or to remove or disperse the fuel. halon can be used to remove free radicals and create a barrier of inert gas in a direct attack on the chemical reaction responsible for the fire. carbon dioxide can be used to push the oxygen it needs sinse it is heaver [5] When ...