- Author
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Yang, J. C.
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Cleary, T. G.
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Donnelly, M. K.
- Title
- Performance Data on Cold Temperature Dispersion of CF3I.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Distribution
- For more information contact: Center for Global Environmental Technologies, New Mexico Engineering Research Institute, University of New Mexico, 901 University Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-4339 USA. Telephone: 505-272-7250, Fax: 505-272-7203. WEB: http://nmeri.unm.edu/cget/confinfo.htm
- Book or Conf
- Halon Options Technical Working Conference. Proceedings. HOTWC 2000. Sponsored by: University of New Mexico, Fire Suppression Systems Assoc., Fire and Safety Group, Great Lakes Chemical Corp., Halon Alternative Research Corp., Hughes Associates, Inc., Kidde Fenwal, Inc., Kidde International, Modular Protection, Inc., Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, Sandia National Laboratories, Summit Environmental Corp., Inc. and 3M Specialty Materials. May 2-4, 2000,
Albuquerque, NM,
175-179 p.,
2000
- Keywords
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halon alternatives
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temperature
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physical properties
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evaporation
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dispersions
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halons
- Identifiers
- selectec physical properties of CF3I and CF3BR; liquid fraction of CF3I/N2 mixture after isentropic expansion to 0.101 mpa; proposed experimental matrix for cold temperature agent dispersion
- Abstract
- Tritluoroiodomethane (CF3I) has been proposed as a potential replacement for Halon 1301 in aircraft engine nacelle and dry bay fire protection applications. The potential use of CF3I in fuel tank ullage inerting has also been considered recently. Before CF3I can be considered as a potential drop-in replacement, several operational issues need to be addressed or re-examined. The proposed work is intended to examine one important aspect related to the application of CF3I cold temperature discharge of CF3I into a sub-zero environment. Table 1 lists some of the physical properties of CF3I and CF3Br. Since CF3I has a normal boiling point of -22 deg C, the dispersion of CF3I into air at temperatures down to -40 deg C may not be as effective as halon 1301 which has a normal boiling point of -57.8 deg C. Although discharge of cold CF3I (chilled to about -40 deg C) into a compartment at ambient room temperature has been examined at NIST, the discharge of cold CF3I into a cold compartment has not been performed, or at least has not been documented in open literature. In order to assure that there is no substantial deterioration in dispersion performance of CF3I under cold temperature applications, discharge tests in a simulated fire compartment at the lowest temperatures expected in service should be conducted.