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    • Volume Fraction and Temperature Measurements of 30 cm Acetone, Ethanol, Methanol, Pool Fires

    Metadata Updated: September 30, 2025

    This dataset documents a series of time-averaged gas species measurements made along the centerline of methanol, ethanol, and acetone pool fires steadily burning in a quiescent environment. All gas species measurements are obtained using a Gas Chromatograph/ Mass Spectrometer System (GC/MS). Measurements were made at different heights along the centerline of the fire and repeated at least twice for each location. Gas species volume fractions were determined via the GC/MS using predetermined calibration factors. Soot mass fractions are simultaneously measured during the gas sampling process. The gas species volume and soot mass fractions are compared at different heights within the fire and across a variety of different fuels. Other fire parameters are measured as well, including time-averaged temperature measurements and mass burning rates. The dataset provided here are CSV files listing the volume fractions and temperature measurements made in 30 cm diameter Acetone, Ethanol, and Methanol pool fires. A technical note (https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2082) describes the collection and analysis of these datasets in further detail.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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    https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2082

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date February 19, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date February 19, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2025
    Publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Maintainer
    Identifier ark:/88434/mds2-2135
    Data First Published 2020-09-04
    Language en
    Data Last Modified 2019-09-27 00:00:00
    Category Fire:Fire modeling, Fire:Fire dynamics and science
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 006:55
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    Harvest Source Id bce99b55-29c1-47be-b214-b8e71e9180b1
    Harvest Source Title Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source
    Homepage URL https://data.nist.gov/od/id/mds2-2135
    License https://www.nist.gov/open/license
    Program Code 006:045
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2082
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash c78e137947ce221b3d23aa748118d779cf60b70a999d79c68b1a8fafe6d5664d
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