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Oil-And-Gas-Fire SnubberFlame diverted and extinguished without explosives. Oil-and-gas-fire snubber consists of pipe with two exit branches and large selector valve, positioned over well, on path of escaping fuel. Flame moved to one side; then flow of fuel moved to other side, away from flame. Two versions of snubber have different uses. First used only to extinguish fire. Exit branch only long enough to keep fuel away to prevent reignition. Second needed if well not capped after fire at well extinguished and oil and gas remained present in problem quantities. Exit branch long enough to extend to oil-storage tank, and gas separated from oil and vented or burned at convenient location.
Document ID
19940000054
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Weinstein, Leonard M.
(NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA.)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
LAR-14691
Accession Number
94B10054
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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