The testing didn't include that, but certainly pressure and atomization were contributing regardless of how it happens.
Scott (763) 425-1001x12 Office (612) 759-5556 Cell -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Watt Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 2:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Antifreeze-recipe for disaster? I was hoping you would offer input Scott. I noticed your name in the report as I read it. I just did not see any inference to escaping gases contributing to the smaller droplet size which are shown to be flammable/explosive. Perhaps because gas pockets are not supposed to be there? On Nov 14, 2014 12:48 PM, "Scott A Futrell" <[email protected]> wrote: > In short, the theory was tested and it is combination of concentration > of PG or Glycerin, type of sprinkler, orifice size, pressure, and > distance to ignition source and is all available on the Fire > Protection Research Foundation website. > > Scott > > (763) 425-1001x12 Office > (612) 759-5556 Cell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas > Watt > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 1:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Antifreeze-recipe for disaster? > > The point I was trying to make is the aerosolization of the > antifreeze by the velocity of escaping air and gas. Could this be the > cause of the explosion incidents? Has this scenario been tested? > On Nov 13, 2014 11:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
