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Combustion Science and Technology Volume 18, 1978 - Issue 5-6
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Suppression of Fires in Confined Spaces by Nitrogen Pressurization: Ml Extinction Limits for Liquid Pool Fires

RICHARD G. GANN Combustion and Fuels Branch, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C, 20375
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JACK P. STONE Combustion and Fuels Branch, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C, 20375
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PATRICIA A. TATEM Combustion and Fuels Branch, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C, 20375
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FREDERICK W. WILLIAMS Combustion and Fuels Branch, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C, 20375
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HOMER W. CARHART Combustion and Fuels Branch, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C, 20375
Pages 155-163 | Received 09 Jan 1978, Published online: 07 May 2007

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