FOFEM Emissions Module

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Description

The FOFEM emissions module is based on the emissions calculations from the BURNUP model included in FOFEM, which estimate the flaming and smoldering emissions of PM₁₀, PM_2.5, CO, CO₂, CH₄, and NO_x due to fuel consumption.

Model references:

Albini, F.A., 1994. PROGRAM BURNUP: A simulation model of the burning of large woody natural fuels. Final Report, to Montana State University Mechanical Engineering Department, by USFS, Grant INT-92754-GR.

Albini, F.A.; Reinhardt, E.D., 1995. Modeling ignition and burning rate of large woody natural fuels. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 5, 81-91.

Albini, F.A.; Brown, J.K.; Reinhardt, E.D.; Ottmar, R.D., 1995. Calibration of a large fuel burnout model. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 5, 173-192.

Albini, F.A.; Reinhardt, E.D., 1997. Improved calibration of a large fuel burnout model. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 7, 21-28.

Model information contact:

Model information link:

Module Info

Invoked as:

EMISSIONS = BURNUPEmissions

in configuration ini

Known issues:

Notes:

 Outputs only flaming emissions component.

Data fields used: 

area, fuel_moisture_1khr, mduff (duff fuel moisture), flaming_consumption, smoldering_consumption, residual_consumption, duff_consumption, area_fract, flame_profile, smolder_profile, residual_profile

Related modules:

Authors:

• Pryden, STI;  Solomon, AirFire;  see contacts page
  

Current Module Version(s)

Version 1 - stable

5/29/09
model v2.0

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  Requires BlueSky Framework v3.1 or greater

Change Log

Version 1:    5/29/09

included as default in BlueSky v. 3.1