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Influence of fire accelerant on the thermal degradation and ignition of wood chip

Ruowen ZongState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China;Suzhou Key Laboratory of Urban Public Safety, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiping LiuState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Fei LiState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jiana YeState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 538-548 | Received 15 Apr 2015, Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 15 Sep 2015

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