ML19339C492
| ML19339C492 | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1980 |
| From: | Dalzell W, Gillis J EMVWALKF, KIDDE, INC. (FORMERLY WALTER KIDDE & CO., INC.) |
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| PSR-914, NUDOCS 8011180477 | |
| Download: ML19339C492 (11) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:- / \\_ \\m-{ DETERMINATION OF IGNITION PERFORMANCC CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOW PLUG HYDROGEN IGNITOR FOR WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA REPORT NO. PSR-914 Issued: November 10, 1980 Prepared by: // h er[.// N/ Warner G. Daldell ! Test Engineering Supervisor Protection Systems Division Approved by: //,' f osepp Gillis Manage -Explosion Protection Systems Protection Systems Division FENWAL INCORFC RATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS Dev.s.on of Wetter Kidde & Company, Inc. 8 011180 Q7
l Report No. PS R-914 Page 1
SUMMARY
A series of tests have been conducted to ascertain the ignition capablity of a special glow plub ignitor in various mixtures of hydrogen, air and steam. Comparison of the test results, e.g. pressure and temperature transients due to com-bustion of hydrogen, with previously published information has shown good agreement. The performance of the glow plug ignitor in igniting hydrogen mixtures has been consistent with the lit-erature and satisfactory in all respects. e l i 4 4 FENWAL INCORPORATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS. D vis.on of Walter Kidde & Cepany, Inc. . ~... - -.
9 l Report No. PSR-914 Page 2 RESULTS Test 'H Steam V 6 P, 2 No. (%) Added (Ft/S ec) (PS I) 1 12 No 0 53.00 2 8 No 0 33.00 3 8 No 0 3.00 4 12 Yes 0 66.00 ~ 5 8 Yes 0 22.60 6 12 Yes 0 72.00 7 8 Yes 0 16.25 8 12 Yes 5 67.50 9 12 Yes 10 65.00 10 10 Yes 10 53.70 11 10 Yes 5 52.70 - 12 12 Yes 10 58.75 13 12 Yes 0 60.00 14 8 Yes 0 30.00 H Hydrogen Test Concentration (%) 2 HO - Steam Added (Yes - No) 2 V - Air Velocity at Glow Plug (Ft/5ecf O P-Maximum Pressure Increase (PSI) ~ Detailed Results are Shown in Table No. 1. l l FENWAL INCORPORATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS I Diss.on of Walter Kidde & Cornpeny, Inc.
Report No. PS R-914 Page 3 i j APPARATUS 1 Tests were. conducted in a 1000 gallon tpherical test vessel ) having a pressure rating of 500 psig with the capau'lity o'f being heated to-350 F. The vessel is constructed of carbon steel with ~ 'a stainless steel liner. The outside surface of the vessel was insulated with 3 inch thick fiberglass insulation. :This insulation had an aluminum foil face which-oriented away from vessel. I ~-~ Mixing of the various gaseous components was accomplished l by means of a small shaded pole electric motor fan. This fan had a 4 inch diameter blade with an air moving capacity of 200 j CFM. Steam was supplied to the test vessel from aa electrically heated boiler which was.self-regulated to maintain a pressure 1 of 40-50 psig.. A manually operated ball valve was positioned between the boiler and the test vessel. The temperature of the test vessel was controlled by a thermocouple controller which had its sensing element in a well i inside the vessel and approximately 18 inches from the vessel wall. The temperature of the test vessel was' sensed and recorded from a thermocouple which was approximately 12 inches below the geometric center of the vessel. FENWAL INCORPORATED : ASHl.AND, MASSACHUSETTS Dev.s,on of Walter K,dde & Corapeay,1% i I f-
.)...,.. ce-Report No. PS R-914 ' Page 4 r APPARATUS (Cont'd) The temperature of the test vessel wall was sensed and re-corded from a thermocouple which was silver soldered to th'e ves-sel inside wall at a point-approximately 12 inches below the equator. Transient pressures were monitored by means of two strain guage-type pressure transducers, the output of which are fed to a Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation recording oscil-lograph. Timing markers were electronically superimposed on the oscillograph chart, providing a time base to facilitate the determination of the rate of pressure rise. One transducer was calibrated to read relatively low pressures resulting from margin-al pressure transients and the other was calibrated to read higher pressures _resulting from more complete combustion. A mercury manometer was used to measure pressures during the loading of gaseous components by the partial pressure method. 1 Samples for gas chromatograph analysis were taken from the test vessel, through a cooling / condensing chamber into a 500 ML glass sample bulb. A vacuum pump and various valves were used so as to be able to draw the sample first into thc ccoling/ condensing chamber and then into the glass sample bulb. 4 Air flow across the glow plug (when specified) was provided by a small shaded pole motor electric fan placed on an adjustable horizontal mount. 9 FENWAL INCORPORATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS Dividon of Walter Kidde & Cornpeny, Ir.c. i
Report No. PSR-914 Page 5 APPARATUS (Cont'd) Precise positioning of the fan was done each time air flow was specified by measuring the air flow at the glow plug with an Alnor Series 6000-P Velometer and moving the fan accord'ingly. This fan had a 4 inch diameter blade with an air moving capacity of 200 CFM. The temperature of the outside wall of the glow plug box was sensed and recorded from a tbccmocouple silver soldered centrally'on one of the vertical box walls. ~ ~ - The temperature that might be experienced by the glow plug transformer was sensed and recorded from a thermocouple which was silver soldered to a bracket which was similar to the trans- ~ former bracket and mountad inside the glow plug box in a similar ~ location. (Used in tests No. 1 and No. 2). The gas temperature of the interior of the glow plug box was sensed and recorded from a thermocouple suspended inside the box.' (Used in tests No. 3 through No. 14). All thermocouples were 24 gauge' iron constantan welded ' junction with teflon insulation. This apparatus is shown diagramatically in Figure No. 1. e. l, FENWAL INCORPCRATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS Dwesion of Walter Kedde & Company, Inc. ~ --er
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Report No. PS R-914 Page 7 PROCEDURE (Cont'd) tests No. 1 through test No. 5 were analized by: Arnold Green Testing Labs Inc. 6 Huron Drive Natick, Massachusetts Gases from tests No. 6 through test No. 14 were analized by: Dynatech R/D Company 99 Erie Street Cambridge, Massachusetts ~ FENWAL INCORPORATED : ASHLAND, NASSACHUSETTS Dev s.on of Wal*er Kidde & Company. lac.
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s Report No. PS R-914 Page 9 Legend for Table No. l %H Hydr gen Test Concentration (%) 2 TV Vessel Test Temperature t F) V Air Velocity At Glow Pub (Pt/S ec) Baro Larometric Pressure (mmHg) R/H Relative Humidity (%) T amb Ambient Temperature ( F) P air Partial Pressure (mmHg) Of Air Loaded PH Partial Pressure (mmHg) of Hydrogen Loaded 2 PHO Partial Pressure (mmHg) of Steam Loaded 2 T Glow Plug Box External Wall Maximum Temperature ( F) y ~ T Vessel Internal Wall Maximum Temperature (OF) 2 T Glow Plug Box Internal Maximum Temperature (OF) 3 T Vessel Air Maximum Temperature ( F) 4 Tign Time From Energizing Glow Plug to Ignition (Sec) Tp Time From Ignition to Maximum Pressure (Sec) /i P Maximum Pressure Increase (psi) Hp Pre-burn Hydrogen Concentration (%) Np Pre-burn Nitrogen Concentration (%) Op Pre-burn Oxygen Concentration (%) Ha Post-burn Hydrogen Concentration (%) Na Post-burn Hitrogen Concentration (%) Oa Post-burn Oxygen Concentration (%) Su Burning Velocity (Cm/Sec) s FENWAt. INCORPORATED : ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS D.wis.on of Walter K,.kie & Comp.ny, Inc.
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