Inhibition of Flames by Condensed-Phase Agents.
Inhibition of Flames by Condensed-Phase Agents.
(511 K)
Linteris, G. T.; Reinelt, D.
Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of
Standards and Technology; Building Research
Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers;
Swedish National Testing and Research Institute.
Interflam '96. International Interflam Conference, 7th
Proceedings. March 26-28, 1996, Cambridge, England,
Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England,
Franks, C. A.; Grayson, S., Editor(s)(s), 477-486 pp,
1996.
Keywords:
fire safety; fire suppression; chemical inhibition;
flame chemistry; flame models; flame retardants;
particulates; premixed flames; diffusion flames
Abstract:
The ban on the production of the fire suppressant CF3Br
has created a need for replacement agents. Obvious
alternatives are other halogenated hydrocarbons, and
much research has recently been devoted to understanding
their relative performance and inhibition mechanisms.
However, an agent with all of the desirable properties
of CF3Br is proving difficult to find. Consequently,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) is undertaking research to identify new chemical
suppressants and understand the mechanisms of inhibition
of known agents, particularly those which have shown
strong inhibiting effects.
