Reaction limits in knallgas saturated with water vapor. Progress report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:6135216

Adler, L B; Hobaica, E C; Luker, J A

The basic objective of this research investigation is to determine the reactive limits of stoichiometric hydrogen-oxygen mixtures (knallgas) saturated with water vapor. In order to properly define these limits the effect of the following parameters on reaction limits are being investigated: (A) source of ignition; (B) reactor geometry or surface to volume ratio; and (C) density of the initial mixture. At the time of preparation of this progress report two series of runs had been completed. At 100/sup 0/C reactive limits have been investigated in an eight-foot tube of 0.957 inch internal diameter using constant energy spark ignition. For this series the composition range studied was 2.6 to 76.7 mole percent knallgas. At 200/sup 0/C reactive limits have been investigated in a seven and a half-foot tube of 0.434 inch internal diameter using hot wire ignition. The composition range studied was 12.8 to 61 mole percent knallgas.

• Research Organization: Syracuse Univ. Research Inst., NY (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6135216
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/21400-T66; ON: DE85002838
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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