CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 1 



The Problem 1 



Objectives 2 



THE METHOD 3 



Type of Fuel and Fuel Bed Configuration 3 



Method of Chemical Application 4 



Conditioning of Fuel and Environmental Conditions. . 5 



BURNING TEST 7 



Burning Procedures 7 



Measurements 8 



RESULTS 10 



DISCUSSION 18 



LITERATURE CITED 20 



APPENDIX 21 



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