Suppression of hydrogen-oxygen-nitrogen explosions by fine water mist: Part 2. Mitigation of vented deflagrations

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 19258-19267

  Battersby, P N ^a   Averill, A F ^a   Ingram, J M ^a   Holborn, P G ^a   Nolan, P F ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flammability limits; Hydrogen; Mitigation; Oxygen depletion; Pressure rise; Water mist

Indexed keywords

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; MITIGATION; OXYGEN DEPLETION; PRESSURE RISE; WATER MIST;

COMBUSTION; EXPLODING WIRES; MIXTURES; NITROGEN; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; OXYGEN;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84869806935     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.10.029     Document Type: Article

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