THE EXTINGUISHING OF PLUTONIUM FIRES
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4751509
A fusible ternary eutectic salt mixture of barium, sodium, and potassium chlorides was developed as an extinguishant for metallic fissile material fires. The powder extinguished fires involving massive and finely divided uranium and massive plutonium, but was not successful with fires involving finely divided plutonium, combustion continuing under the powder. Tests indicated that a fusible ternary eutectic of sodium, potassium, and lithium fluorides would act as a more efficient extinguishant and would be capable of extinguishing fires involving flnely divided plutonium. The mixture was used successfully on fires involving plutonium, both in the massive and finely divided states. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Reactor Group, Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-006321
- OSTI ID:
- 4751509
- Report Number(s):
- TRG-Report-342
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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