- Author
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Williams, B. A.
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Flaming, J. W.
- Title
- Influence of Bond Energies on Catalytic Flame Inhibition: Implications for the Search for New Fire Suppressants.
- Coporate
- Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA
- Report
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NRL/MR/6180-03-8728,
December 19, 2003,
20 p.
- Keywords
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flame inhibition
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halons
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halon 1301
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ozone
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fire suppression
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kinetics
- Identifiers
- general features of catalytic scavenging cycles; computational methodology; kinetic mechanisms of specific inhibitors; influence of bond energies on suppression cycles
- Abstract
- A principal goal of fire suppression research in recent years has been the identification of environmentally benign fire suppressants having efficiency comparable to the stratospheric ozone depleting halon 1301 (CF3Br). The suppression effectiveness ofCF3Br and related compounds is primarily due to the chemical activity of bromine which participates in a catalytic cycle and reduces concentrations of radical species involved in flame propagation.