In this demonstration, Duocel® foam is used to demonstrate how flame travel can be stopped and prevented from escaping a closed container. The porous nature of Duocel® foam allows hot gasses to escape but because of the high surface area to volume ratio, the flame is quenched. The goal of a flame arrestor is to prevent flames from traveling to unwanted areas or where they may cause damage. Flame arrestors allow gasses to vent in such a way that does not create high-pressure regions that could lead to failure of the container.
Common applications where flame arrestors are used are:
-Turbine Jet Engines (Exhaust Systems)
-Refineries – Pipelines and storage tanks
-Flammable Storage Containers
-High Proof Distilleries
More information on Duocel® can be found at:
http://ergaerospace.com/
