ISSN:
1572-8099
Keywords:
air
;
combustion
;
combustion extinction
;
fire extinction
;
fire extinguishment
;
fires
;
ignition
;
lithium
;
lithium fire extinguishment
;
lithium fires
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
Notes:
Abstract As described in the literature, various substances have been tried as extinguishants for metallic lithium fires. For many of these substances, the equilibrium temperature was computed from the reaction of the substance with hot (1040°C) lithium. For some of these substances, the computed equilibrium temperature was sufficiently low that the substances could be considered good extinguishants, and this was generally borne out by literature data. Some of the more promising substances for use as lithium fire extinguishants are silicon carbide (SiC), magnesium oxide (MgO), liquid argon, and boron nitride. Compounds found both by computation and in the literature to enhance combustion include carbon dioxide, TeflonTM, Halon 1211, and carbon tetrachloride.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01038535
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