- Author
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Lee, T. G.
- Title
- Mechanisms of Fire Ignition and Extinguishment. 9th Progress Report. July 1, 1960-January 31, 1961.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS 7094
February 24, 1961
3 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-1002-12-10421
- Keywords
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mechanisms
- Abstract
- Studies of the effects of halogenated organic inhibitors on the concentrations of electrons and ions in flames were continued. One of the characteristics of this class of inhibitors seems to be their ability to capture low energy electrons and dispose of the acquired energy by dissociation of the inhibitor molecule. Comparison of a normal (unihibited) premixed flame with an inhibited flame showed that the maximum concentration of electrons occurred about 1-1/2 mm upstream from the visible reaction zone in the normal flame and about 1/2 mm downstream from the visible reaction zone in a flame inhibited by CF3Br.