Thermal breakdown of extinguishing agents
Författare
Summary, in English
Four fire extinguishing agents has been investigated, bromotrifluoromethane, Halon
1301, pentafluoroethane, HFC 125, heptafluoropropane, HFC 227ea and dodecafluoro-2-
methylpentane-3-one, C6F-ketone. The inerting concentrations were determined in a cubic
pressure vessel with a volume of 8 litres. A cup burner was used to find the flameextinguishing
concentrations for the agents. Thermal breakdown was also studied and for
this purpose the studied agent was introduced into a flame of propane in a tubular burner.
The produced combustion products were analysed both with conventional IR-techniques
and with FTIR. It was found that HF and COF2 were produced from all studied agents.
Models and theories on the mechanisms of the breakdown processes are presented.
1301, pentafluoroethane, HFC 125, heptafluoropropane, HFC 227ea and dodecafluoro-2-
methylpentane-3-one, C6F-ketone. The inerting concentrations were determined in a cubic
pressure vessel with a volume of 8 litres. A cup burner was used to find the flameextinguishing
concentrations for the agents. Thermal breakdown was also studied and for
this purpose the studied agent was introduced into a flame of propane in a tubular burner.
The produced combustion products were analysed both with conventional IR-techniques
and with FTIR. It was found that HF and COF2 were produced from all studied agents.
Models and theories on the mechanisms of the breakdown processes are presented.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2008
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
LUTVDG/TVBB--3137--SE
Dokumenttyp
Rapport
Förlag
Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety, Lund University
Ämne
- Building Technologies
- Other Civil Engineering
Nyckelord
- COF2. Bromotrifluromethane
- Halon1301
- pentafluoroethane
- HFC 125
- heptafluoropropane
- C6F-ketone
- HFC 227ea and dodecafluoro-2-methylpentane-3-one
- HF
- Extinguishing agents
- thermal breakdown products
Status
Published
Report number
3137
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1402-3504