Combustion Processes

Objectives

The fire triangle and it components The fire tetrahedron and its

components What are the differences between the

two, and why is the fire tetrahedron a better model?

What is combustion?

Let’s define and discuss combustion.

What is the definition of combustion?

Is there a difference between fire and combustion?

Theories of Combustion

Fire TriangleFuelHeatOxygen

The Fire Tetrahedronn

Fire TetrahedronFuelHeathOxygenUninhibited Chemical Chain Reaction

What is the difference between the two? What is the difference between the two

theories and why is it important?

Which more accurately portrays the combustion process?

Fire Classification

○Class A○Class B○Class C○Class D○Class K

Questions?

Does anyone have any questions about the material we have discussed?