Citation

Kim AK, Su JZ. J. Fire Prot. Eng. 1999; 10(2): 1-23.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/104239159901000201

PMID

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Abstract

Full-scale fire suppression testing of HFC-227ea and HCFC Blend A was conducted in a 121 m3 compartment. HFC-227ea was tested at 7.6 and 8.8%; HCFC Blend A was tested at 8.6, 9.3, 10, 12 and 14% (by volume). Information on discharge characteristics and fire suppression performance of these halon replacement agents was obtained. HFC-227ea extinguished all test fires at the test concentrations. HCFC Blend A extin guished all test fires only at test concentrations of 12% or higher. These two agents produced halogenated acid gases whose quantity depended on the type, concentration and discharge of the agents and the size of the test fires.

Language: en