The Commercial Timber Guidebook

1. HEATING BEGINS

2. DRYING/DEHYDRATION

3. PYROLYSIS

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

Volatiles Volatiles

Water vapour Water vapour

20 0C 20 0C

20 0C 20 0C

0 C 0 C

20 0 C 20 0 C

200 0 C 200 0 C

100 0 C 100 0 C

20 20

4. IGNITION

2. CHAR FORMATION

6. STEADY BURNING PHA S E

Volatiles mix with air and flammable mixture ignite Volatiles mix with air and flammable mixture ignite

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

HEAT FLUX HEAT FLUX

Char layer develops Char layer develops

Char oxidation Char oxidation

Heat flux from flames to the wood surface Heat flux from flames to the wood surface

Heat flux from flames to the wood surface Heat flux from flames to the wood surface

Heat flux from flames to the wood surface Heat flux from flames to the wood surface

Ash Ash

20 0 C 20 0 C

0 0

20 0 C 20 0 C

500 0 C 500 0 C

20 0 C 20 0 C

600 600

C C

300 0 C 300 0 C

300 0 C 300 0 C

300 0 C 300 0 C

Figure: The stages of timber burning

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