- Author
- Butz, J. R. | French, P.
- Title
- Application of Fine Water Mists to Hydrogen Deflagrations.
- Coporate
- ADA Technologies, Inc., Englewood, CO Denver Research Institute, CO
- Book or Conf
- Halon Alternatives Technical Working Conference 1993. Proceedings. HOTWC 1993. (Halon Options Technical Working Conference.) University of New Mexico; New Mexico Engineering Research Institute; Center for Global Environmental Technologies; National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, Inc.; Halon Alternative Research Corp.; Fire Suppression Systems Assoc.; and Hughes Associates, Inc. May 11-13, 1993, Albuquerque, NM, 345-355 p., 1993
- Keywords
- halons | mist | water | deflagration | hydrogen | heat transfer | droplets | tests | halon alternatives
- Identifiers
- halon alternatives
- Abstract
- Deflagration experiments are described involving the application of water mists and water sprays to lean hydrogen-air mixtures in a 2m diameter, 2m long test vessel. The fine water mist (no drop size measured) was able to inert a 6% hydrogen in air mixture when the mist volumetric density was at least 0.7 kg/m3. At lower mist densities a deflagration occurred but with a smaller peak pressure than without any mist. Water spray generated from a standard sprinkler (presumably 1/2-inch orifice) operated at 18 gpm (68 1/min) did not produce any discernible effect on the hydrogen deflagrations.