The problem is that in my case there was no pile. Just remains of material in a shallow tunnel that runs below the partition on both sides.
The compost company was in the process of leaving the site, that is why the cut the pipe. Dan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 4:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hot work ignition of Compost You might want to look at The Ignition Handbook by Vytenis Babrauskas. He can be contacted at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:45 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That might be hard to prove. We had a fire here locally last week where > a pile of compost self-ignited, no outside ignition source. Sometimes > the process of decay generates enough heat within the pile to ignite > some of the material. Once it starts it just keeps growing. > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Group > Mechanical Department > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.ch2m.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of danarbel > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Hot work ignition of Compost > > Dear All, > > > > I am dealing with a fire in cartons storage area that started next to a > unsealed metal partition with a third party area. There was some open > gap below the partition. > > > > In the third party's area, work was carried out to remove steel pipes > installed on that partition on the other side using a cutting disk. > > > > The material that was on the floor was compost. I found a layer of > compost that penetrated below the partition that was actually below the > storage. > > > > We need to prove that sparking from the disk cutting operation could > ignite compost and start the fire on the other side where cartons were > stored very closed to the partition. > > > > It is also possible that the sparks bounced off the floor and ignited > the carton directly, but is seem rather difficult to prove it either. > > > > Could anybody recommend a suitable lab.? > > > > Thanks > > > > Dan Arbel > > T+972-4-8243337; > > F+972-4-8243278; > > M+972-52-2810593 > > M+972-52-6611337, > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman at home.... _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
