Building-related safety design and assessment requires precise and quantifiable fire laws.
However, the effect of fire source location on flame behavior and combustion products has …

Chimneys are structures designed to convey exhaust gases from heating devices to the
outside of buildings. The materials from which they are made have a great impact on their …

The two most important parameters to affect the performance and fire safety of a chimney are
its insulation properties and the temperature distribution across its layers. When designing a …

Pellet stoves are popular appliances because they are an affordable technology and
because the fuel is easy to store and to use. The increasing concern for environmental …

To prevent overheating and consequent fires, European regulations prescribe thermal tests
to determine the distance between chimney and combustible materials. Traditional …

The operation of fuel-burning heating equipment results in soot build-up in the flues. Its
ignition poses a significant fire risk to the building, as the flue temperature can reach 1000° …

Fires in residential buildings originating in flue ducts pose a significant problem in Europe,
especially in countries where heating systems rely on devices fired with solid fuel. The high …

Recently, many roof fires have occured in Europe due to the presence of a chimney. Since
also certified chimneys were involved in the fires, chimneys producers have attempted to …

According to official fire statistics, chimney fires account for almost 20% of all fires that occur
in family residential buildings every year in the Balkan region. The high temperature from the …

Chimneys convey exhaust gas produced in heat generators to the external ambient. To do
this, they cross building elements such as floors and roofs, which can be made of flammable …