Particle Measurements in Fe(CO)5-Inhibited Flames.
Particle Measurements in Fe(CO)5-Inhibited Flames.
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Rumminger, M. D.; Linteris, G. T.
NISTIR 6242; October 1998.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual
Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts.
November 2-5, 1998, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A.,
Editor(s), 119-120 pp, 1998.
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB99-102519
Keywords:
fire research; fire science; fire suppression; flame
extinguishment; premixed flames; experiments
Abstract:
Since iron pentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)5) is among the most
efficient flame inhibitors ever identified, research on
flame inhibition by Fe(CO5) was recently started at NIST
with the goal of understanding its mechanism. Obtaining
a detailed understanding of this super-effective
chemical inhibitor will provide insights and approaches
useful for development of the next generation of fire
suppressants to replace the ozone-depleting suppressant
CF3Br. Our approach has been to use simple laboratory
burners (premixed Bunsen-type flames and counterflow
diffusion flames) to obtain global, yet fundamental,
information on the action of Fe(CO)5.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899