Explosive Nature of Hydrogen in Partial-Pressure Vacuum Heat Treating

Despite the widespread commercial use of hydrogen, not all of the flammability limits of the gas are known.  Experiments were performed to determine hydrogen reaction limits in a partial pressure vacuum to allow the design of a vacuum furnace system having the necessary safeguards.

Author: 

Trevor Jones, Principal Engineer
Trevor Jones, Principal Engineer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally Published: Heat Treating Progress, January 2009

 


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