Limits for hydrogen leaks that can support stable flames

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5174-5182

  Butler, M S ^a   Moran, C W ^b   Sunderland, P B ^b   Axelbaum, R L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression fittings; Fire safety; Laminar flames; Leakage; Microcombustion; Microflames; Quenching limits

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION FITTINGS; FIRE SAFETY; LAMINAR FLAMES; LEAKAGE; MICROCOMBUSTION; MICROFLAMES;

FLAMMABILITY; FLOW RATE; HOSE FITTINGS; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; PROPANE;

QUENCHING;

EID: 67349135263     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.04.012     Document Type: Article

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