Research

FRISSBE research areas have a wide span as can be seen in the graphics. Impact on the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations was also recognized for each area of research.

Internal research projects

Internal research projectsare defined on a yearly basis by the ERA Chair holder and their team in agreement with ZAG's researchers and need to include FRISSBE in collaboration with other ZAG departments. Internal projects are funded by ZAG which has committed to supply additional funding of €120,000 per year from stable funding, €60,000 from the P2-0273 Programme Group (PS) and €60,000 from the I0-0032 Infrastructure Programme (IP).

2023

Experimental campaign on fire dynamics in timber compartments (FINITE), Coordinator: Andrea Lucherini

Fire optimisation of Rechargeable Alkaline Battery technologies (FireRAB2), Coordinator: Ulises Rojas-Alva

Dissemination

One internal report was written and was shared between the partners (will be shared along with this report), one professional article was written and published (Požar),presentations at two internal events and one invited lecture, and one draft is being written for the “Process Safety and Environmental Protection”. 

  1. Rojas Alva, W. U., Uršič, M., Rus, N., Mancini, L., Mauko Pranjić, A., Marini, E., & Bozzini, B. (2023). Polnilni alkalni akumulatorji kot varnejša alternativa litij-ionskim akumilatorjem. Požar, 29(3), 15–20.
  2. “Preliminary thermal abuse testing of rechargeable alkaline batteries (RAB) based on Zinc and Manganese Dioxide“. Draft in preparation for Process Safety and Environmental protection Journal.
  3. Presentation “Fire optimisation of rechargeable Alkaline Battery Technologies (FireRAB)” at Frissbe Forum in 2022
  4. Presentation “Fire optimisation of rechargeable Alkaline Battery Technologies (FireRAB)2” at Frissbe Forum in 2023
  5. Invited lecture titled “Emerging fire hazards due to Lithium-ion battery technology at University of Guent, November 2023.

Parametric study of the influences on the fire dynamics of PV-related fires (FireSafePV), Coordinator: Nik Rus

  1. Dissemination
    1. Presentation at ENBRI expert workshop, Review of fire safety guidelines for PV systems on roofs,
    2. Press release published as an article at Finance.si
    3. Abstract, poster and presentation at the Cutting Edge 2023 conference - Rus, N. (2023). The need for improved fire safety guidelines for rooftop PV systems. Cutting Edge 2023: Careers in science, 55. http://www.cutting-edge.si/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BoA-2023.pdf
    4. Presentation at 2nd FRISSBE Forum
    5. Follow up article on the first Finance.si article
    6. FRISSBE's PV research was presented at a webinar organised by CEI (Comitato Electrotecnico Italiano).
    7. In the pipeline for publishing– Pregled PV smernic in navodil, Požar : strokovna revija za varstvo pred požari. - ISSN 1318-7651, Dec 2023
  2. Market activities brought in as a result of the work
    1. Different stakeholders (insulation manufacturer, PV-panel manufacturer) relevant to PV industry were attracted to perform testing in ZAG FireLab
  3. Proposals written
    1. SFPE Student Grant 2023
  4. Funding granted
    1. SFPE Student Grant (5.000 $)
  5. External collaborations established
    1. Istituto Giordano (exchanged experiences and materials for testing)

Sub-Lethal Under-ventilated Devolatilization Generated Effluents (SLUDGE), Coordinator: Matija Uršič

2022

Fire resistance of composite timber girders made of waste wood-particle boards (POKLeN), Coordinator: Meta Kržan

Development of experimental methodology using radiant panels for hybrid fire testing of novel sustainable construction materials and systems (FIRERAD), Coordinator: Andrea Lucherini

Fire optimisation of Rechargeable Alkaline Battery technologies (FireRAB), Coordinator: Ulises Rojas-Alva

Combustibility of novel low vibration BALlast Track and prevention of fire ignition (COBALT), Coordinator: Stanislav Lenart

Optimise preparation methods of alkali-activated foams for insulation and fire resistance (fireAAF), Coordinator: Barbara Horvat

  1. Dissemination
    1. TESOVNIK, Anže, HORVAT, Barbara, ŽIBRET, Lea, KNEZ, Nataša, MARROT, Laetitia Sarah Jennifer, DUCMAN, Vilma. Alkali activation of waste refractory materials. V: KUZMIĆ, Nina (ur.), et al. 15th Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Students’ Conference, 31st May - 2nd June 2023, Kamnik, Slovenia: Book of abstracts. Ljubljana: Jožef Stefan Institute: Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, 2023. Str. 54, ilustr. http://ipssc.mps.si/auxiliary_material/BoA%20IPSSC%202023.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 158351875]