- Author
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Affens, W. A.
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Carhart, H. W.
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McLaren, G. W.
- Title
- Determination of Flammability Index of Hydrocarbon Fuels by Means of a Hydrogen Flame Ionization Detector.
- Coporate
- Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
- Journal
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Journal of Fire and Flammability,
Vol. 8,
141-151,
April 1977
- Sponsor
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC
Naval Ship Engineering Center, Washington, DC
- Book or Conf
- American Chemical Society. 167th Meeting before the Division of Petroleum Chemistry. April 1974,
Los Angeles, CA,
['1974', '1977']
- Keywords
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hydrocarbon fuels
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flame ionization
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flammability
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fuel-air ratio
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hydrocarbon combustion
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calibrating
- Abstract
- The response of a hydrogen flame ionization detector (FID) has been shown to be proportional to the flammability index of hydrocarbon-air mixtures. A commercial FID instrument was modified to test this concept. Experimental flammability index data for pure hydrocarbons and their multicomponent mixtures were found to be in good agreement with calculated data. Results were much more accurate than data obtained by a conventional combustible gas indicator.