Effects of surfactants on single-droplet vapor explosions

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6954074

Baker, M C; Huhtiniemi, I K; Gracyalny, E; Krueger, J; Corradini, M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

A study has been performed to investigate the effects of surfactants on single droplet vapor explosions. Laser-heated, 80-mg droplets of molten iron oxide were dropped into a chamber of distilled water, where an explosive interaction was initiated with a piston-generated pressure wave. Peak pressures generated, explosion efficiency, and explosion debris size were the parameters used to quantify the explosion intensity. Two surfactants were used in the study: athoxilated-nonyle-phenole (Emulgator) and sodium-dodecyl-benzene (UFASAN). Over 80 experiments were conducted.

• OSTI ID: 6954074
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 69; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
DATA
DROPLETS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIONS
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
SURFACTANTS
TESTING
VAPORS
WATER