Bromochlorodifluoromethane was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the mid-1960s. BCF was also widely used in the maritime industries and transport industries. Its efficiency as a fire extinguishing agent has also led it to be the predominant choice of fire extinguishing agent on commercial aircraft.
Other names of BCF includes Halon 1211 and Freon 12B1.
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Properties
Generic Properties
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | CBrClF2 | - |
| Molecular Weight | 165.364 | - |
| Heat of Combustion | -345.6 | kJ/kg |
| Boiling Point | 269.14 | K |
| Freezing Point | 113.65 | K |
Critical Properties
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Temperature | 426.15 | K |
| Critical Pressure | 42.54 | bar |
| Critical Volume | 246 | cm3/mol |
| Critical Density | 0.6722 | g/cm3 |
| Critical Z | 0.295 | - |
| Accentric Factor | 0.187 | - |
Temperature Dependent Properties
Specific Heat
The specific heat at constant pressure can be calculated with the formula:
| Constant | Gas | Liquid |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18.387 | 66.842 |
| B | 0.27933 | 0.42713 |
| C | -0.00037127 | -0.0017526 |
| D | 2.289E-07 | 3.3738E-06 |
| E | -5.3229E-11 | - |
| T min (K) | 100 | 115 |
| T max (K) | 1500 | 384 |
Heat of Formation
The heat of formation can be calculated with the formula:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | -452.47 |
| B | 0.0041445 |
| C | 1.8231E-06 |
| T min(K) | 332.62 |
| T max (K) | 1000 |
Viscosity
The viscosity can be calculated with the formula:
For liquid
For Gas
| Constant | Gas | Liquid |
|---|---|---|
| A | -15.462 | -5.3203 |
| B | 0.544 | 525.67 |
| C | -0.00012001 | 0.0186 |
| D | - | -0.00002767 |
| T min(K) | 250 | 160 |
| T max(K) | 1000 | 426 |
Heat of Vaporization
The heat of vaporization can be calculated with the formula:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 32.403 |
| n | 0.371 |
| T min(K) | 113.65 |
| T max(K) | 426.15 |
Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity can be calculated with the formula:
| Constant | Gas | Liquid |
|---|---|---|
| A | -0.0056396 | 0.1286 |
| B | 0.000050504 | 0.000018506 |
| C | -8.885E-09 | -2.3077E-07 |
| T min(K) | 250 | 114 |
| T max(K) | 1000 | 405 |
Liquid Density
The Liquid Density can be calculated with the Equation:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 0.672 |
| B | 0.2562 |
| n | 0.2644 |
| T min(K) | 113.65 |
| T max(K) | 426.15 |
Saturation Pressure
The Saturation Pressure can be calculated with the Antoine Equation:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 7.04234 |
| B | 1021.9 |
| C | 249.569 |
| T min(C) | -159.15 |
| T max(C) | 153 |
Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water
The Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water can be calculation:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | -1.4425 |
| B | -1052.182 |
| T min(K) | 274 |
| T max(K) | 394 |
Diffusion Coefficient in Air
The Diffusion Coefficient in Air can be calculated with the Equation:
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| A | -0.03974 |
| B | 0.00029169 |
| C | 5.7653E-07 |
| T min(K) | 200 |
| T max(K) | 1000 |