- Author
- Hough, R. L.
- Title
- Investigation of Uniqud Organometallic Compounds as Potential Fire Extinguishants. Final Technical Report.
- Coporate
- Hough Lab., Springfield, OH
- Report
- AFAPL-TR-69-42, April 1969, 24 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- F33615-69-C-1314
- Keywords
- halogenated compounds | fire extinguishing agents | diffusion flames | extinguishing
- Abstract
- This study was performed to determine the feasibility of using volatile halogenated organooxymetallic compounds for extinguishing diffusion flames. Because these compounds decompose thermally, yielding halogenated liquids and gases as well as the respective metal oxides, it was postulated that they would function as fire extinguishing agents when deployed into a region filled with flames. A rapidly moving cloud of gas phase nucleated particulates, having a very high surface to mass ratio, together with the attending halogenated species would have a degree of flame penetration not available in gaseous or liquid agents alone.