- Author
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Markels, M., Jr.
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Friedman, R.
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Macek, A.
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Haggerty, W.
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Eichbauer, R.
- Title
- Program to Advance the Technology of Fire Extinguishment (Hydrogen-Oxygen). Part 2. Technical Documentary Report.
- Coporate
- Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Research Corp., Alexandria, VA
- Report
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ASD-TDR-62-526, Part 2
March 1963
75 p.
- Keywords
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fire extinguishment
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hydrogen/oxygen mixtures
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detonation
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fire suppression
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liquid hydrogen
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combustion
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slurries
- Identifiers
- gaseous hydrogen-oxygen detonation suppression; control of confined liquid hydrogen combustion; liquid hydrogen-metal slurry extinguishment
- Abstract
- The second year's effort under Contract AF 33(616)-8110 (for first year's work see ASD-TDR-62-526) included the study of [1] suppression of gaseous hydrogen-oxygen detonations, [2] methods for controlling liquid hydrogen combustion, and [3] extinguishment of liquid hydrogen-metal slurry fires. Of several gaseous inhibitors for 62:38 (per cent by volume) mixtures of hydrogen and oxygen, isobutene was found to be the best from evaluations of several low-molecular-weight alkanes and alkenes, acetylene, methyl halogenides, chlorine, and pentacarbonyl iron. Isobutene was effective at a concentration of 1 per cent.