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Title: DESIGN SAFETY FEATURES OF THE BNL HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION FACILITY

Conference ·
OSTI ID:755045

The Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) High-Temperature Combustion Facility (HTCF) was used to perform hydrogen deflagration and detonation experiments at temperatures to 650 K. Safety features that were designed to ensure safe and reliable operation of the experimental program are described. Deflagration and detonation experiments have been conducted using mixtures of hydrogen, air, and steam. Detonation cell size measurements were made as a function of mixture composition and thermodynamic gas conditions. Deflagration-to-detonation transition experiments were also conducted. Results of the experimental program are presented, and implications with respect to hydrogen safety are discussed.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
NRC/DOE/ER (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
755045
Report Number(s):
BNL-NUREG-66884; YN0100000; R&D Project: NONE; YN0100000; TRN: AH200034%%218
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13TH WORLD HYDROGEN ENERGY CONFERENCE, BEIJING (CN), 06/11/2000--06/15/2000; Other Information: PBD: 11 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English