CFM CALCULATION

FIRE AREA

Af=

FIRE PERIMETER

P=
Y=
qf=

HEIGHT OF BOTTOM OF CLEAR

LAYER
HEAT RELEASE
MASS FLOW OF HOT GASES
ENTERING THE SMOKE LAYER

.188 PY^(3/2) =

Mf=

HEAT RELEASE RATE

Af x qf=

Qf=
CP=

QF/(MFxCp)=

SPECIFIC HEAT
TEMP. RISE OF SMOKE LAYER
ABOVE AMBIENT TEMP

T0=

AMBIENT TEMP
TEMP OF SMOKE LAYER

T 0 + =

DENSITY OF AIR AT AMBIENT TEMP

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

TC=

Mf x Tc) / (

V=

9 SQ.M
12 M
2.5 M
260 KW/SQ.M
KG/S
KW
1.01 KJ/KG.K
C
303 K
K
1.2 KG/CU.M
CU.M/S

0 CFM

RESTAURANT AND CAF.

CEMENT WORKS.
BUTCHERS, SLAUGHTEROUSES.

GROUP 1

POWER STATIONS.
CREAMERIES AND WHOLESALE DAIRIES.
BAKERIES AND BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS.
CHEMICAL WORKS WITH LITTLE FIRE HAZARD (OTHERWISE,
GROUPS AND 4).
MOTOR CAR REPAIR SHOPS AND LARGE MOTOR GARAGES.

GROUP 2

MOTOR VEHICLES AND ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURERS.

MACHINE FACTORIES INCLUDING LIGTH METAL
MANUFACTURERS.
COTTON-SPINNING MILLS
BLEACHERS, DYE WORKS.
PRINTING OFFICES.
BRUSH MANUFATURERS.
TANNERIES, LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS.
CEREAL MILLS, GRINDING AND PEELING MILLS.
RUBBER ARTICLES MANUFACTURERS( EXCLUSIVE OF FOAMRUBBER ).
PLASTIC AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS
(EXCLUSIVE OF FORM).
CARDBOARD,PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURERS.
RADIO AND TELIVISION MANUFACTURERS.
SAWING MILLS AND WOOD-USING MANUFACTURERS
(INCLUSIVE OF FURNITURE FACTORIES).
SOAP AND WAX PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS.
TEXTILES AND CARPETS MANUFACTURERS.
SOUND, RADIO, FILM, AND TELIVISION STUDIOS.
WOOLS AND WORSTED MILLS.
SUGAR WORKS AND REFINERIES.

GROUP 3

CELLULOID.
PAINTS, SEALING-WAX, RESIN, TURPENTINE, SOOT, TAR.
FIREWORKS, LIGHTING GOODS.
FLOOR COVERING, LINOLEUM.
AIRCRAFT HANGERS.
WOOD-WOOL.
FORM RUBBER, FORM GOODS.

GROUP 4

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.
PRESSWOOD BOARDS.
GLASS AND CERAMIC GOODS.
TEXTILES.

GROUP 5/1

FOOD.
METAL GOODS.
CARPETS.
PHARMACEUITICALS GOODS AND COSMETICS.
PAPER, CARDBOARD.
ROOFING FELTS (TARRED BOARD) (STACKED HORIZONTALLY).
VENEERNG BOARDS OR TIMBER.
FURNITURE.

GROUP 5/2

CORK.
PLASTIC PRODUCTS(EXCLUSIVE OF FOAM).
VARNISH IN TINS (PACKED IN CARDBOARD).
PAPER ROLLS (STORED HORIZONTALLY).
FLOOR COVERING.
ROOFING FELTS IN ROLLS (STORED VERTICALLY).
RUBBER GOODS.
WOOD GOODS
OIL AND WAX PAPER.
CARDBOARD AND PAPER ROLLS (STORED VERTICALLY).

GROUP 5/3

FORMS AND PLASTICS (PACKED AND UNPACKED) AND ALL

PRODUCTS PACKED IN FORM MATERIAL.
CELLULOSE.
WOODEN PALLETS, WOODEN BATTENS AND STACKS OF
WOOD PENETRABLE TO AIR.
CELLULOID.
SCRAPS OF PLASTIC OR FORM RUBBER AND STORED FOAM
ROLLS AND LATEX FORM RUBBER.

GROUP 5/4

FIRE AREA
(SQ.M)

FIRE PERIMETER
(M)

Af= 9

P=12

Af=20.25

P=18

Af=36

P=24

Af=81

P=36

Af=9

P=12

Af=20.25

P=18

Af=36

P=24

Af=81

P=36

HEAT RELEASE RATE

CONTENTS
CRAVED FURNITUTRE
VEHICLES, PETROL, PLASTIC
STACKED TIMBERS
BOOKS, FURNITURES
STACKED CARDBOARD
STACKED CHIPBOARD
ELECTRICAL GOODS
CARDBOARD CARTONS
CARDBOARD REELS
PACKED GOODS

HEAT RELEASE RATE (KW/SQ.M)

100
260
390
93
320
86
310
620
210
540

OTHER DATA ON HEAT REALESE PER UNIT FLOOR AREA OF FULLY INVOLVED
CONBUSTIBLES (ASSUMING 100% COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY ) IS PRESENTED IN TABLE
4-1 , NFPA 204M (1986)