Computations of Inhibition Effectiveness of Halogenated Compounds in Premixed Flames.
Computations of Inhibition Effectiveness of Halogenated
Compounds in Premixed Flames.
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Babushok, V. I.; Noto, T.; Hamins, A.; Tsang, W.
NISTIR 5904; October 1996.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual
Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts.
October 28-31, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, 55-56 pp, 1996.
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National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB97-153514
Keywords:
fire research; fire science; premixed flames;
halogenated compounds; burning velocity; flame structure
Abstract:
The burning velocity is an important parameter which
characterizes the inhibition efficiency of
halon-containing additives employed as flame retardants.
The burning velocity decreased with increasing inhibitor
concentration. Rosser et al. studied experimentally the
inhibition effect of different additives on methane
flames and found that the burning velocity decreased
linearly with increasing additive concentration for
concentrations less than 0.5% by volume. In addition,
Rosser et al. used the parameter [see report] as a
measure of inhibition efficiency.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899