GB2370765A - Fire fighting system for a tunnel - Google Patents

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GB2370765A
GB2370765A GB0015541A GB0015541A GB2370765A GB 2370765 A GB2370765 A GB 2370765A GB 0015541 A GB0015541 A GB 0015541A GB 0015541 A GB0015541 A GB 0015541A GB 2370765 A GB2370765 A GB 2370765A
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Frederic Jean-Pierre Demole
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Priority to AU64180/01A priority patent/AU772432B2/en
Priority to BR0111671-1A priority patent/BR0111671A/en
Priority to EEP200200696A priority patent/EE200200696A/en
Priority to IL15342301A priority patent/IL153423A0/en
Priority to PT01938506T priority patent/PT1292364E/en
Priority to US10/311,889 priority patent/US6834728B2/en
Priority to GEAP20016736A priority patent/GEP20043291B/en
Priority to HU0301565A priority patent/HUP0301565A2/en
Priority to KR1020027017231A priority patent/KR20030017544A/en
Priority to SI200130058T priority patent/SI1292364T1/en
Priority to DK01938506T priority patent/DK1292364T3/en
Priority to CZ20024136A priority patent/CZ20024136A3/en
Priority to EP01938506A priority patent/EP1292364B1/en
Priority to SK1769-2002A priority patent/SK17692002A3/en
Priority to PL01358523A priority patent/PL358523A1/en
Priority to TR2003/01348T priority patent/TR200301348T3/xx
Priority to OA1200200378A priority patent/OA12289A/en
Priority to APAP/P/2002/002701A priority patent/AP2002002701A0/en
Priority to DZ013371A priority patent/DZ3371A1/en
Priority to CA002412159A priority patent/CA2412159A1/en
Priority to NZ523248A priority patent/NZ523248A/en
Priority to JP2002503397A priority patent/JP2003535660A/en
Priority to CNB018114717A priority patent/CN1229153C/en
Priority to EA200201224A priority patent/EA003803B1/en
Priority to MXPA02012869A priority patent/MXPA02012869A/en
Priority to AT01938506T priority patent/ATE250959T1/en
Priority to YU95002A priority patent/RS49510B/en
Priority to PCT/IB2001/001102 priority patent/WO2001097918A1/en
Priority to ES01938506T priority patent/ES2206419T3/en
Priority to DE60100905T priority patent/DE60100905T2/en
Priority to CU20020324A priority patent/CU23100A3/en
Publication of GB2370765A publication Critical patent/GB2370765A/en
Priority to NO20025942A priority patent/NO20025942D0/en
Priority to MA26947A priority patent/MA25889A1/en
Priority to ZA200210181A priority patent/ZA200210181B/en
Priority to CR6868A priority patent/CR6868A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C3/00—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places
    • A62C3/02—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires
    • A62C3/0221—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires for tunnels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C3/00—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places
    • A62C3/02—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires
    • A62C3/0292—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires by spraying extinguishants directly into the fire

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Abstract

The system has a number of powered vehicles that move along a rail fixed along the tunnel and can dispense either water or foam on the fire. A remote control system located in a nearby fire station is linked to the fire sensors in the tunnel and will automatically dispatch the nearest located vehicle. The vehicles move along a U shaped rail which is compartmentalised and contains their water supply. The compartments have valved inlets for a supply of water from a pipe running along the tunnel. Sensors monitor the water level in the compartments.

Description

DESCRIPTION This invention relates to a fire fighting system for tunnel.
Most tunnels all over the world rely on passive systems for protection against fires, consisting mainly of a smaller, parallel emergency tunnel that is connected to the main tunnel through fire doors, or fire exits to the surface, or fire protection rooms at regular intervals along the tunnel and sensors such as heat sensitive fibre optics, heat detectors or smoke detectors. Because fires in tunnels occur mainly inside carriages and road vehicles that contain flammable materials such as plastics, fuel, oils, and gum, and because large amounts of outside air are available to feed them with oxygen, fires develop rapidly in size and bring walls and hardware quickly to high temperatures, creating a situation where massive amounts of water and fire fighting foam are needed. Another problem comes from the fact that access to the fire is in general very difficult, if possible at all, due to a combination of factors such as the presence of these carriages or road vehicles, the presence of intoxicating smoke, the absence of breathable air needed for men and truck engines, and a situation of fast changing visibility conditions. Finally, a significant amount of time is required for fire fighting vehicles to travel from the nearest fire station to the fire.
According to the present invention there is provided a fire fighting system for tunnel comprising a number of powered vehicles that can move along a rail fixed along the tunnel. Each vehicle is initially in a stand-by position and can be called to a fire's location by a central remote control system.
Onboard each vehicle is an electric motor to power it on the rail, a water pump, an electric motor coupled to an air compressor, a foaming agent container, a video camera, a light and an emitter/receiver radio system.
The rail has a U shape and is divided into individual compartments by he presence of dividing vertical surfaces at regular intervals. A water pipe is provided near and along the rail and water inlets are provided for each rail compartment in order to fill each one independently. A remotely activated electric valve is provided on each inlet. A water level sensor is also provided to monitor the water level in the compartment.
A remote control system located in a nearby 24h manned fire station is linked to the fire sensors in the tunnel and will automatically dispatch the nearest located vehicle to the location of the detected fire. Using the video image from the video camera, fire fighters at the remote control station can then manually remote control the vehicle as well as its directed water dispenser that can be aimed in all directions by two small electric motors.
Any vehicle in the system can be used to fight a fire, giving multiple fires fighting capability.
When a fire is detected, the remote control system sends he nearest located vehicle to the location of the fire and fills the corresponding rail compartment with water. As water is subsequently pumped from the rail compartment by the water pump and thrown onto the fire, the electric valve, based on information from the water level sensor, refills the rail compartment with water.
The fire fighting system for tunnel provides for very quick, unimpeded access to the fires and fight fires from the very early stage of their development over an unlimited period of time with large amounts of foam and water locally, from above, while fire fighters remain in a risk-free environment.
Remark: Additional lay-by segments to the supporting base may be added o the system to allow for parking and redirecting the vehicles to the tunnel's ends where they can be refilled with foaming agent.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 shows the fire fighting system for tunnel.
Referring to the drawing the fire fighting system for tunnel comprises a number of powered water and foam dispensing vehicles 3 that can move along a rail 2, a water pipe 1, separating surfaces 6 for each rail compartment, electric valves 4 that are used to fill and refill each compartment, an electric power cable 7. Radio relay station 8 and emitter/receiver are show but electric cables or fiber optics are not. On the vehicle are an electric motor 9 for powering he vehicle, an air compressor 10, a water pump 11 and a movable directed water/foam dispenser 12.
At least one emergency electrical power generator is provided to take over in case of power failure.

Claims (1)

  1. CLAIMS Claim I : A fire fighting system for tunnel provided with a number of supporting bases along which a number of powered vehicles can move and are able to move close to the location of a detected fire, provided with a number of water pipes located near the supporting bases and a number of structures located near the supporting bases that are able to contain water and that are linked at appropriate places to the water pipe with water inlets, inlets that are controlled with electric valves, some vehicles being able to pump water from a water containing structure and able to dispense it over a fire.
    Claim2 : A fire fighting system for tunnel as claimed in claim I where some vehicles are also provided with an air compressor and a foaming agent container and are able
    to add compressed air and foaming agent to the water they pump from the water t : l containing structure in order to produce foam that they are able to dispense over a fire.
    Claim 3: A fire fighting system for tunnel as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, where the supporting bases themselves are the structures able to contain water.
    Claim 4: A fire fighting system for tunnel as claimed in claim I or claim 2 or claim 3, where the vehicles move according to the commands of a remote control system.
    Claim 5 : A fire fighting system for tunnel as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4 and as described in Figure 2 of the drawing.
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0015541A GB2370765A (en) 2000-06-23 2000-06-23 Fire fighting system for a tunnel
CU20020324A CU23100A3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing device
APAP/P/2002/002701A AP2002002701A0 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system.
ES01938506T ES2206419T3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM.
EEP200200696A EE200200696A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
DZ013371A DZ3371A1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
PT01938506T PT1292364E (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
US10/311,889 US6834728B2 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
GEAP20016736A GEP20043291B (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire Extinguishing System
HU0301565A HUP0301565A2 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
KR1020027017231A KR20030017544A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire Extinguishing System
SI200130058T SI1292364T1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
DK01938506T DK1292364T3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 fire extinguishing
CZ20024136A CZ20024136A3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
EP01938506A EP1292364B1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
SK1769-2002A SK17692002A3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
PL01358523A PL358523A1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
TR2003/01348T TR200301348T3 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22
OA1200200378A OA12289A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinghuishing system.
AU64180/01A AU772432B2 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
IL15342301A IL153423A0 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
CA002412159A CA2412159A1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
JP2002503397A JP2003535660A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguisher
NZ523248A NZ523248A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
CNB018114717A CN1229153C (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
EA200201224A EA003803B1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
MXPA02012869A MXPA02012869A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system.
AT01938506T ATE250959T1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
YU95002A RS49510B (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
PCT/IB2001/001102 WO2001097918A1 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
BR0111671-1A BR0111671A (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 Fire extinguishing system
DE60100905T DE60100905T2 (en) 2000-06-23 2001-06-22 FIRE SYSTEM
NO20025942A NO20025942D0 (en) 2000-06-23 2002-12-11 Extinguishing System
MA26947A MA25889A1 (en) 2000-06-23 2002-12-12 FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
ZA200210181A ZA200210181B (en) 2000-06-23 2002-12-17 Fire extinguishing system.
CR6868A CR6868A (en) 2000-06-23 2002-12-20 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

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