Nitrogen Trifluoride Combustion and Suppression

Abstract

Halon 1301 has been determined to be effective in suppressing the combustion of ethylene in a nitrogen trifluoride enriched atmosphere. Approximately 6.5% halon 1301 is required to extinguish a laboratory model ethylene-air flame. For each 1% nitrogen trifluoride enrichment, 0.88% halon 1301 is required for extinguishment. Additionally, in explosion tests halon 1301 is capable of significantly reducing the severity of the reaction. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109447

Entities

People

  • J. J. Decorpo
  • J. R. Wyatt

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Exploding Wires
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fires
  • Flow Rate
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Recording Systems
  • Schematic Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.