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On the Design of an Apparatus for Screening Liquid Fire Suppressants

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Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Michelle K. Donnelly, N C. Prive, William L. Grosshandler

Abstract

This paper discusses the design and use of an apparatus for evaluating the effectiveness of liquid fire suppression agents as possible replacements for halon 1301. The apparatus consists of a porous cylindrical burner located in the test section of a vertical wind tunnel and a droplet generation system. Liquid droplets are injected into the flow stream and entrained upward toward the burner for evaluation. The suppression effectiveness is ranked based on the conditions at the transition from one mode of flame (enveloped) to the other (wake) established at the burner for a given fluid application rate. The apparatus is currently being used to test a variety of fluids.
Proceedings Title
Interscience Communications Ltd.
Conference Dates
June 29-July 1, 1999
Conference Location
London,
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

fire science, fire safety, fire suppression, equipment, effectiveness, halon 1301, wind tunnels, burners, droplets
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Yang, J. , Donnelly, M. , Prive, N. and Grosshandler, W. (1999), On the Design of an Apparatus for Screening Liquid Fire Suppressants, Interscience Communications Ltd. , London, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911534 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created June 29, 1999, Updated February 19, 2017
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