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In total four tests were performed with a fire in a semi-trailer set-up. In three tests mixtures of different chosen cellulose and plastic materials were used, and in one test a “real” commodity consisting of furniture and fixtures was used. In all tests the mass ratio was approximately 80% cellulose and 20% plastic.
A polyester tarpaulin covered the cargo.
 
Test nr. Description of the fire load
Target
Total weight
(kg)
Theoretical calorific energy (GJ)
Mass ratio
of plastic
1 360 wood pallets measuring 1200 x 800 x 150 mm,
20 wood pallets measuring 1200 x 1000 x 150 mm
74 PE plastic pallets measuring 1200 x 800 x 150 mm
32 wood pallets and 6 PE pallets
10911
240
18%
2 216 wood pallets and 240 PUR mattresses
measuring 1200 x 800 x 150 mm
20 wood pallets and 20 PUR matresses
6853
129
18%
3 Furniture and fixtures (tightly packed plastic and wood cabinet doors, upholstered PUR arm rest, upholstered sofas, stuffed animals, potted plant (plastic), toy house of wood, plastic toys), 10 large rubber tyres (800 kg)

Upholsered sofa and arm rest
8500
152
18%
(tyres not included)
4 600 corrugated paper cartons with interiors (600 mm x 400 mm x 500 mm; L x W x H) and 15% of total mass of unexpanded polystyrene (PS) cups (18000 cups) and 40 wood pallets (1200 x 1000 x 150 mm)
4 wood pallets
and 40 cartons with PS cups
(1800 cups)
3120
67
19%
   
 
 
 
 
   
Test 1: | Top |
   
  Combustible materials:
 

Fire development after 5 minutes:   Fire development after 30 minutes:
 
   
Test 2: | Top |
   
  Combustible materials:
 

Fire development after 5 minutes:   Fire development after 30 minutes:
 
   
Test 3: | Top |
   
  Combustible materials:
 

Fire development after 5 minutes:   Fire development after 30 minutes:
 
   
Test 4: | Top |
   
  Combustible materials:
 

Fire development after 5 minutes:   Fire development after 30 minutes:
 
   

A report containing the set-up of the tests, the recordings of the data and the interpretation of the results was issued by:

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