- Author
- Setchkin, N. P.
- Title
- Determination of the Self-Ignition Temperature of Combustible Liquids.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS 2100, December 9, 1952, 61 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Contract
- NBS-PROJECT-1002-10-1030
- Keywords
- combustible liquids
- Abstract
- A review is presented of methods which have been used to measure ignition temperatures of liquids. The fact is mentioned that many of the previous investigations in this field have not been conducted in apparatus and under thermal conditions likely to exhibit very low ignition temperatures. A description is presented of the various stages of development of an insulated spherical flask type of ignition apparatus. Using this apparatus, an extensive study has been performed on the ignition characteristics of combustible liquids. The results are presented in narrative graphical and tabular form.