Inhibition of Premixed Methane-Air Flames by Iron Pentacarbonyl.
Inhibition of Premixed Methane-Air Flames by Iron
Pentacarbonyl.
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Linteris, G. T.; Gmurczyk, G. W.
Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive
Systems, 15th International. Proceedings. July
31-August 4, 1995, Boulder, CO, 1-5 pp, 1995.
Keywords:
chemical inhibition; flame chemistry; flame models;
flame retardants; flame speed; experiments
Abstract:
Brominated fire suppressants are effective and widely
used. Due to their destruction of stratospheric ozone,
however, the production of these chemical was halted in
January 1994. Although testing and development of
possible substitutes is occurring, a replacement with
all of the desirable properties of CF3Br (the most
common fire suppressant) has yet to be identified.
Consequently, the Fire Science Division at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
conducting research to identify new chemical inhibitors,
understand the mechanisms of inhibition of known or
widely used agents, and evaluate the performance of
proposed agents.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899