Hydrogen Peroxide Tank Safety

Abstract

The U.S. Coast Guard has the responsibility for regulating water transport of chemicals in U.S. ports and inland waters. In support of that responsibility, NRL has evaluated the effect of a vigorous fire on a 4,000 gallon aluminum transport container for hydrogen peroxide. Heat transfer calculations show that the bare tank would fail in about five minutes in a fire exposure but that one-inch insulation would protect the tank and contents for at least 30 minutes. Additional calculations, combined with experimental H2O2 decomposition rates, predict that the critical self-heat temperature for one-inch insulation, while lower than that for the bare tank, would be acceptable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002195

Entities

People

  • Jack P. Stone
  • James M. Hall
  • Robert N. Hazlett

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Boiling Point
  • Coast Guard
  • Coefficients
  • Containers
  • Decomposition
  • Films
  • Hazards
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Measurement
  • Oxide Films
  • Physical Properties
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Military Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics