On the conditions required for explosion mitigation by water sprays

The paper first outlines why the possible use of water sprays as an explosi on mitigation technique has been reconsidered in recent years. Examples of previous uses of water sprays for combustion mitigation are then given and observations of relevance to current explosion interests are noted. Finally , results are presented from recent fundamental studies that illustrate and quantify the basic chemical and physical processes by which water spray mi tigation of explosions occurs.