@article{ref1,
title="Thermal degradation of pinus pinaster needles by DSC. part 1: dehydration kinetics",
journal="Journal of fire sciences",
year="2001",
author="Leoni, E. and Tomi, P. and Khoumeri, B. and Balbi, N. and Bernardini, A. F.",
volume="19",
number="5",
pages="379-397",
abstract="Fire behaviour prediction models, required for controlling wild-land fires, can be calculated from a mathematical approach, taking the thermal and chemical properties of forest fuels into account. To improve and extend applications ofthe model, we need a better understanding ofthe different phenomena involved in the thermal decomposition of forest fuels. Three steps have been observed during thermal degradation of Pinus pinaster needles: dehydration, oxidization of evolved gases and char combustion. Kinetic parameters of the first step were determined from DSC curves using various known methods which enable the determination of activation energy, pre-exponential Arrhenius factor and order of reaction.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0734-9041",
doi="10.1106/QBDC-5VH2-U5X2-FUF7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1106/QBDC-5VH2-U5X2-FUF7"
}