Experimental Study to Evaluate Smoke Stratification and Layer Height in Highly Ventilated Compartments

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1 Experimental Study to Evaluate Smoke Stratification and Layer Height in Highly Ventilated Compartments Jason Huczek a, Marc Janssens a, Kentaro Onaka b, Stephen Turner c a SwRI, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, USA b TEPCO, 1 Chome-1-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan c Leidos, Inc., 301 Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA ABSTRACT Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently conducted a research program focused on the effect of mechanical ventilation on smoke layer height for two geometric configurations (corridor and tee) and two fire sources. The primary objective of the research was to define performance metrics related to smoke layer height for relevant fire scenarios in order to specify a smoke extraction system suitable for a specific configuration in a building. A test enclosure was constructed, which consisted of a first floor that was 3 m wide, 10-m long and 3-m tall, and a second floor that was 3-m wide, 4-m long and 4-m tall. The first and second floor compartments were connected by a single hatch measuring 1 1-m. Mechanical exhaust was connected to the second floor compartment and exhaust flow rates between 0 and 1.11 m 3 /s were evaluated in the tests. Thermocouple trees, each outfitted with seven thermocouples at various elevations, were positioned at three locations in the test enclosure. The smoke layer height was calculated based on the vertical temperature measurements at the three locations. It was also estimated based on video documentation of visibility of an array of exit signs at the same nominal locations. These measurements are discussed and compared in detail in this paper. INTRODUCTION To meet the fire safety requirements in an industrial corridor-like structure, the building owner had to ensure that, in the event of a fire, the smoke layer will not descend below 1.5 m above the floor. To comply with this requirement, the building owner decided to provide mechanical ventilation through a ceiling hatch at one end of the structure and use Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to determine the extraction rate that would be needed to meet the performance-based requirement. The FDS validation guide [1] indicates that, on average, the model slightly over-predicts the smoke layer depth (layer depth = ceiling height minus layer height) by only 3% (bias δ 1.03), with an uncertainty of ± 5% (relative standard deviation σ 0.05). However, these estimates are based for a large part on a comparison between model predictions and layer height measurements in naturally vented compartments. Moreover, the flow rates in the mechanically vented experiments were relatively low (1 10 air changes per hour). The building owner therefore decided to conduct a series of fourteen full-scale experiments to expand the validation range of the model to include high ventilation rates (15 29 air changes per hour).

2 FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Fire Source Development Two different fire sources were specified by the client. The specified fire sizes had heat release rate (HRRs) of 106 kw (simulating a small cable fire ) and 317 kw (simulating a class A combustible fire ). Each fire source consisted of a propane burner with the center removed and through that opening a liquid spray of toluene was injected into the propane flame. A series of 25 tests were conducted to refine the two fire sources in terms of the propane/toluene ratio, nozzle size, etc. and a final eight tests were conducted to obtain repeatable soot yield and heat release rate values for each fire source. Table 1 summarizes the final parameters of the fire sources and Table 2 provides a few selected photographs of the test setup and burners. Fire HRR (kw) Soot Yield (g/g) Table 1. Fire Source Parameters Relative Effective Smoke Radiative Heat of Production Fraction Combustion Rate (m 2 (kj/g) (-) /MJ) Propane Mix Fraction (%) Toluene Mix Fraction (%) Fire HRR (kw) Table 2. Fire Source Testing Selected Photographs. Overall Test Setup Close-Up View of Fire Source Close-Up View of Test in Progress

3 For the 106-kW fire source, the spray nozzle used to discharge toluene was a Hago, 2.00 GPH, 80º, Hollow Cone. The discharge pressure was 9.6 bar and the mass flow rate was 1.91 g/s. For the 317-kW fire source, the spray nozzle used to discharge toluene was a Monarch, 0.65 GPH, 90º, Hollow Cone. The discharge pressure was 8.6 bar and the mass flow rate was 0.55 g/s. For the 106-kW fire source, the propane mass flow rate was 0.71 g/s and the heat release rate was 33 kw. For the 317-kW fire source, the propane mass flow rate was 6.46 g/s and the heat release rate was 300 kw. A more detailed discussion of the ignition source characterization can be found in [2]. Experimental Configuration The experiments were performed in two configurations, referred to as corridor and tee and shown in Figures 1 and 2, respectively. Figure 1. Corridor Configuration

4 Instrumentation Figure 2. Tee Configuration Three measurement stations were positioned downstream from the fire source location. At each station, there was a thermocouple tree (Type K, 20 AWG wire) and two sets of exits signs (illuminated and non-illuminated) at two heights, which were viewed by cameras through glass windows. The cameras were set up to view the exit signs as well as the length of the corridor(s). The camera locations are depicted in Figure 3. In the hatch corridor, two types of optical density measurements were taken. A set of seven commercial beam detectors (System Sensor Model 1224S) and four laser detectors (Edmund Optics components) were installed to measure optical density, and to a lesser extent, smoke layer height, in each experiment. The layout of each thermocouple tree as well as the beam and laser detectors is depicted in Figure 4. Figure 3. Camera Port Locations (Plan View)

5 Figure 4. Instrumentation Layout (Elevation View) The lasers were transmitted across the nominal 10 meters of the hatch corridor and the intensity was measured with a photodiode receiver that converts intensity to voltage. The laser sources are red in color and have a wavelength of 635 nm ± 5 nm. The photodiode receivers are 5-mm diameter Si photodiode detectors with an operating wavelength of µm and responsivity of / 10 7 Volts/Watt (depending on gain position). An in-situ, end-to-end calibration of the laser detector system was completed and the results are shown in Figure 5. The transmittance was measured after placing neutral density filters ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 OD at each laser beam height. The percent error between average measurements and neutral density filters is provided in the table and ranges from approximately 4 to 14%, but is very low over the range of interest for the compartment test measurements. Figure 5. Calibration of Laser Detector System in Hatch Corridor (10-m Pathlength)

6 Compartment Test Matrix Table 3 provides the details of the compartment test matrix. Test ID HRR (kw) Table 3. Compartment Test Matrix Flow Configuration m 3 /s (ACH*) Preliminary Tests Discussion Corridor 0.56 (15) Initial Tests to checkout Corridor 0.56 (15) instrumentation S Corridor S Corridor S Corridor S Corridor FS Corridor FS Corridor FS Corridor FS Tee FS Tee FS Tee FS Tee FS Tee FS Tee (0-22) 0.56 (15) (15-29) 1.11 (29) Final Tests 0.56 (15) 1.11 (29) 0 m 3 /s,0.28 m 3 /s, 0.56 m 3 /s, 0.83 m 3 /s, 7-10 minutes each Picked two flows from S-1, 15 minutes each 0.56 m 3 /s, 0.83 m 3 /s, 1.11 m 3 /s, 10 minutes each Pick two flows from S-3, 15 minutes each FS Tee Rerun of FS (15) *ACH=air changes per hour, based on total volume of test structure FULL-SCALE TEST RESULTS Cable fires, 106 kw Corridor and Tee Ventilation based on S-2, two flows, 15 minutes each Class A fires, 317 kw, Tee Ventilation based on S-4, two flows, 15 minutes each Table 4 provides a summary of the results for a few of the final tests (FS-1, FS-4, and FS7), including temperatures and optical densities measured at 12.5 minutes after flow is set for each test. Tables 5-7 provide selected graphical results for test FS-1, FS-4 and FS7, respectively.

7 Test ID FS-1 FS-4 FS-7 Table 4. Summary of Selected Final Test Results (FS-1, FS-4 and FS-7). Flow Amb. Tree Temp, 2.7m Duct Optical Density at m 3 /s Temp. ( C) Temp height in meters (ACH) ( C) Tr 1 Tr 2 Tr 3 C (15) (15) (29) ACH=Air Changes per Hour, Amb=Ambient, Temp=Temperature, Tr=Tree Table 5. Test FS-1 Results

8 Table 6. Test FS-4 Results Table 7. Test FS-7 Results

9 A few general test observations can be made from the data. At higher ventilation rates, a clear layer was observed in both corridors. At lower ventilation rates, a clear layer was observed in the fire corridor, but mixing was observed in the hatch corridor. At lower ventilation rates, multiple layers of smoke were observed: an area of darker smoke at the top above approximately m, a layer of lighter smoke with a depth of approximately m, and a clear layer below that elevation. This was consistently observed for all the tests. The measured optical densities for the simulated cable fires were higher than for the simulated class A combustible fires, as expected due to the higher soot yield for the former. The upper layer gas temperature for the simulated cable fires were lower than for the simulated class A fires, as expected due to the higher HRR for the latter. Test Photograph Arrays and Exit Sign Comparisons Still images from the cameras used during testing were collected for comparison to the FDS visualizations in Smokeview. Figure 6 shows an example of this type of photograph array for FS-1. Table 8 provides a comparison between FS-1 and FDS calculations for the same scenario and Tables 9-10 provide comparison images between the FS-1 and FS-4 experiments and FDS output. The details of the FDS modeling for this project are discussed in [3]. Figure 6. FS-1 Photo Array (Top: 0.83 m 3 /s, Bottom: 0.56 m 3 /s).

10 Table 8. FS-1 Visibility and FDS Results for Exit Sign Position No. 3 Test Series FDS Result Parameter FS1 (S2, FS1-FS3) Estimated Smoke Layer Height (m) at 0.83 m 3 /s Estimated Smoke Layer Height (m) at 0.56 m 3 /s m Illuminated Exit Sign Visible at 0.83 m 3 /s? Yes OD = /m 2.3-m Reflective Exit Sign Visible at 0.83 m 3 /s? No OD = /m 2.3-m Illuminated Exit Sign Visible at 0.56 m 3 /s? No OD = /m 2.3-m Reflective Exit Sign Visible at 0.56 m 3 /s? No OD = /m 1.5-m Illuminated Exit Sign Visible at 0.83 m 3 /s? Yes OD = /m 1.5-m Reflective Exit Sign Visible at 0.83 m 3 /s? Yes OD = /m 1.5-m Illuminated Exit Sign Visible at 0.56 m 3 /s? Yes OD = /m 1.5-m Reflective Exit Sign Visible at 0.56 m 3 /s? Yes OD = /m Test ID Table 9. FS-1 and FS-4 Visibility and FDS Results for Exit Sign Position No. 3 Test Result FDS Calculation 0.83 m 3 /s FS-1 FS-4

11 Test ID Table 10. FS-1 and FS-4 Visibility and FDS Results for Exit Sign Position No. 3 Test Result FDS Calculation 0.56 m 3 /s FS-1 FS-4 Comparison of Observed Smoke Layer Heights and FDS Calculations Figure 7 shows an example of layer height comparisons between experiments and FDS for both configurations and one of the fire sources. The first 900 seconds of each graph corresponds to an exhaust rate of 0.83 m 3 /s and the second 900 seconds of each graph corresponds to an exhaust rate of 0.56 m 3 /s. Figure 7. Selected Smoke Layer Comparison Results.

12 CONCLUSIONS The main conclusions from this research are as follows: The agreement between observed layer heights and calculated layer heights is better in the fire compartment, than in the adjoining compartments, which are closer to the mechanical exhaust extraction point. The mechanical exhaust introduces significant mixing between the layers, which greatly impairs the ability to use the thermocouple tree data to estimate the layer height close to the extraction point. The mixing effects appear to be more significant for the corridor configuration than the tee configuration. This is likely due to the closer proximity to the exhaust hatch of the fire in the tee configuration, as compared to the corridor configuration. The smoke layer height based on visual observations is generally and often significantly higher than the HGL height determined from vertical temperature profile data. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors would like to express their gratitude to TEPCO for the financial support that made the work described in this paper possible. REFERENCES 1. McGrattan, Kevin, et. al., Fire Dynamics Simulator Technical Reference Guide Volume 3: Validation, NIST Publication 1018, National Institute of Standards and Technology, September 30, Huczek, J., et al., Full-Scale Fire Tests to Obtain Optical Density Data for Validation of Compartment Fire Models, Interflam 2016, London, England, July 4-6, Janssens, M., et al., Use of FDS to Comply with Performance-Based Requirements Based on Smoke Layer Height, 11 th Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, Warsaw, Poland, May 23-25, 2016.

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