- Author
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Bilger, R. W.
- Title
- Turbulent Diffusion Flame Structure and Implications for Suppression and Pollutant Formation.
- Coporate
- Sydney univ., Australia
- Book or Conf
- Combustion Institute/Central States Section and Western States Sections (Joint Meeting). Flammability and Burning Characteristics of Materials and Fuels. April 21-22, 1975,
San Antonio, TX,
1-40 p.,
1975
- Keywords
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flame structure
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turbulent flames
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equations
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diffusion flames
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nitric oxide
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fire suppression
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flame extinguishment
- Identifiers
- hydrogen/air diffusion flames; methane/air diffusion flames; pollutants
- Abstract
- The combination of a copolymer of 4-vinylbenzyl alcohol and styrene with 2-ethylhexyldiphenylphosphate (DPP) and with metal chlorides has been studied by TGA/FTIR, radiative gasification, Cone calorimetry, and oxygen index measurements. Evidence is presented in support of a cross-linking reaction with the additives and the copolymer which proceeds through a Friedel-Crafts mechanism. The approach reduces the peak heat release rate (HRR) by 60% as measured in the Cone calorimeter. There is a significant reduction in the mass loss rate during the thermal degradation and evidence of char formation is observed in the radiative gasification experiments