Flame extinguishing in the cup-burner by inert gases

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 579-591

  Senecal, Joseph A ^a  

^a Kidde Fenwal Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cup burner; Extinction limit temperature; Extinguishing concentration; Flame extinguishing; Inert gas agent; MEC

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FIRE PROTECTION; FLAME RESEARCH; INERT GASES; SPECIFIC HEAT; STANDARDS; STOICHIOMETRY;

CUP-BURNER; EXTINCTION TEMPERATURE; EXTINGUISHING CONCENTRATION; FLAME EXTINGUISHING; INTERT GAS AGENT; MEC;

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 22644437890     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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