An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe

Gaseous fire suppressants are usually stored in a vessel via pressurization, and then discharged out through pipelines. The flow behaviors of the agents in pipes greatly affect its dispersion in space, as well as the fire extinguishing results. Here, an experimental study was carried out on the tran...

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Main Authors: Xiaomin Ni, Ye Chen, Qiurui Huang, Chenxi Zhao, Songyang Li, Jiahui Huang, Jian Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/4/156
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author Xiaomin Ni
Ye Chen
Qiurui Huang
Chenxi Zhao
Songyang Li
Jiahui Huang
Jian Wang
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Qiurui Huang
Chenxi Zhao
Songyang Li
Jiahui Huang
Jian Wang
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description Gaseous fire suppressants are usually stored in a vessel via pressurization, and then discharged out through pipelines. The flow behaviors of the agents in pipes greatly affect its dispersion in space, as well as the fire extinguishing results. Here, an experimental study was carried out on the transportation characteristics of perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) (C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O) in a horizontal straight pipe with the temperature and pressure recorded synchronously. At a filling pressure of 1800 kPa and a filling density of 517 kg·m<sup>−3</sup>, the agent release was completed in 2.0 s with the pipeline pressure peak of 1145 kPa and the pipeline temperature nadir of −10.6 °C. In comparison to that of bromotrifluoromethane (CF<sub>3</sub>Br) under the same conditions, the temperature and pressure curves of C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O exhibited similar varying trajectories but a much smaller amplitude, which could be ascribed to their different thermophysical properties. When keeping the other conditions unchanged, raising the filling pressure C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O reduces the discharge duration and the pipeline temperatures. Increasing the filling density extends the discharge duration, but shows little influence on the pipeline temperatures. The results were expected to provide useful information for the model validation and engineering design of a C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O fire-suppressing system with a predictable performance.
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spelling doaj.art-ef587cc720fd4d1a8dfd10095865a1932023-11-17T19:11:57ZengMDPI AGFire2571-62552023-04-016415610.3390/fire6040156An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight PipeXiaomin Ni0Ye Chen1Qiurui Huang2Chenxi Zhao3Songyang Li4Jiahui Huang5Jian Wang6State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaAECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200241, ChinaAECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200241, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaGaseous fire suppressants are usually stored in a vessel via pressurization, and then discharged out through pipelines. The flow behaviors of the agents in pipes greatly affect its dispersion in space, as well as the fire extinguishing results. Here, an experimental study was carried out on the transportation characteristics of perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) (C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O) in a horizontal straight pipe with the temperature and pressure recorded synchronously. At a filling pressure of 1800 kPa and a filling density of 517 kg·m<sup>−3</sup>, the agent release was completed in 2.0 s with the pipeline pressure peak of 1145 kPa and the pipeline temperature nadir of −10.6 °C. In comparison to that of bromotrifluoromethane (CF<sub>3</sub>Br) under the same conditions, the temperature and pressure curves of C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O exhibited similar varying trajectories but a much smaller amplitude, which could be ascribed to their different thermophysical properties. When keeping the other conditions unchanged, raising the filling pressure C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O reduces the discharge duration and the pipeline temperatures. Increasing the filling density extends the discharge duration, but shows little influence on the pipeline temperatures. The results were expected to provide useful information for the model validation and engineering design of a C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O fire-suppressing system with a predictable performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/4/156C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>Ofire suppressanttransportationpipepressuretemperature
spellingShingle Xiaomin Ni
Ye Chen
Qiurui Huang
Chenxi Zhao
Songyang Li
Jiahui Huang
Jian Wang
An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
Fire
C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O
fire suppressant
transportation
pipe
pressure
temperature
title An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
title_full An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
title_fullStr An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
title_full_unstemmed An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
title_short An Experimental Study on the Transportation Characteristics of Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) in a Straight Pipe
title_sort experimental study on the transportation characteristics of perfluoro 2 methyl 3 pentanone in a straight pipe
topic C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>12</sub>O
fire suppressant
transportation
pipe
pressure
temperature
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/4/156
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