US20170030696A1 - A Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Hazardous Device - Google Patents

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US20170030696A1
US20170030696A1 US15/302,578 US201515302578A US2017030696A1 US 20170030696 A1 US20170030696 A1 US 20170030696A1 US 201515302578 A US201515302578 A US 201515302578A US 2017030696 A1 US2017030696 A1 US 2017030696A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42DBLASTING
    • F42D5/00Safety arrangements
    • F42D5/04Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless
    • F42D5/045Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34Trays or like shallow containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/264Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing liquids

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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a hazardous device. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a hazardous device comprising a barrage unit comprising a pad sandwiched between first and second liner layers, the pad comprising an absorbent fibrous material and absorbent crystalline material; and, a container for holding a liquid, the container being dimensioned to receive the barrage unit.
  • the present invention relates to a method of controlling a hazardous device. More particularly, but not exclusively the method according to the invention comprises the steps of providing the above apparatus, arranging the hazardous device and barrage unit in the container and then adding a liquid to the container such that it is absorbed by the barrage unit.
  • Hazardous devices in vehicles, in particular aircraft, are becoming an increasing problem. Of particular concern are batteries for mobile phones, laptops and the like. Such batteries can become hot and so risk causing a fire. In extreme cases they can explode. Despite this effective measures of containing such hazardous devices are often not available to the crew. This is particularly the case on aircraft. Whilst blast or fire containing blankets are known they tend to be heavy and bulky. On aircraft both weight and space are at a premium and because of this such blankets are typically not carried on aircraft.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome the problems of the prior art.
  • the present invention provides a method of controlling a hazardous device comprising the steps of
  • the barrage unit is stored on the aircraft in a dry state and so is light and takes up little space. If a hazardous device is identified the device and barrage unit are placed in the container and the barrage unit rapidly hydrated by the addition of a liquid. The barrage unit will typically absorb several hundred times its weight in liquid. The barrage unit will cool the hazardous device. It will also contain the blast if the device should explode.
  • the barrage unit can be hydrated using liquids which are already carried on an aircraft such as water and soft drinks.
  • the pad is sandwiched between first and second liner layers.
  • the liquid can be added to the container before at least one of the hazardous device and barrage unit.
  • the container is a tray.
  • the tray is a sealed container with the barrage unit pre-packed in the tray.
  • the container is a bag.
  • the barrage unit can be shaped as a blanket.
  • the barrage unit can be shaped as a pouch for receiving the hazardous device.
  • the pouch comprises first and second side walls, each side wall comprising a pad.
  • the absorbent crystalline material is a polymeric material
  • the polymeric material is a superabsorbent polymer.
  • the superabsorbent polymer is one or more polyacrylate or polyamide, preferably one of more polyacrylate or polyamide salts.
  • the salt is one or more metal salt, preferably a sodium or potassium salt.
  • the fibrous material is a cellulosic material, preferably pulp fibre.
  • the liner layers are a hydrophilic material, preferably cotton.
  • an apparatus for controlling a hazardous device comprising
  • the container can be a tray.
  • the container can be a bag.
  • the barrage unit can be shaped as a blanket.
  • the barrage unit can be shaped as a pouch.
  • FIG. 1 shows a barrage unit of an apparatus according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a barrage unit of an apparatus according to the invention
  • FIG. 3( a ) shows an apparatus according to the invention with the barrage unit in the dry state
  • FIG. 3( b ) shows an apparatus of FIG. 3( a ) with the barrage unit in the wet state
  • FIG. 4( a ) shows a further embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4( b ) shows the apparatus of FIG. 4( a ) in the wet state.
  • the barrage unit 1 comprises a pad 2 sandwiched between first and second liner layers 3 , 4 .
  • the pad 2 comprises a mixture of an absorbent fibrous material and an absorbent crystalline material.
  • the pad 2 is typically rectangular although other shapes of pad such as square, round or oval are possible.
  • the absorbent crystalline material is preferably a polymeric material such as a superabsorbent polymer.
  • a superabsorbent polymer such as polyacrylates and or polyacrylamides, especially polyacrylate and/or polyacrylamide salts, such as alkali metal salts eg sodium or potassium metal salts. These types of substance can hold up to two hundred times their own weight of water as the crystals can form an absorbent gelling polymer when saturated with fluid. It is well understood by one skilled in the art that mixtures of superabsorbent polymers may be used.
  • a superabsorbent polymer such as a polyacrylamide copolymer, ethefene maleic anhydride copolymer, cross linked carboxy-methyl-cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, cross linked polyethylene oxide and starch grafted copolymer of polyacrylonitrile.
  • the fibrous material preferably comprises a cellulosic material, for example a pulp fibre, such as a wood pulp or fibre crop material such as a cotton pulp or the like.
  • a cellulosic material for example a pulp fibre, such as a wood pulp or fibre crop material such as a cotton pulp or the like.
  • a pulp fibre such as a wood pulp or fibre crop material such as a cotton pulp or the like.
  • the fibrous material is biodegradable.
  • the ratio of absorbent crystalline material to absorbent fibrous material may vary and may depend on a number of factors such as the nature of the crystalline material eg the superabsorbent polymer and the nature of the fibrous material eg pulp material.
  • the fibrous material may comprise from 40% to 80% by weight, preferably from 50% to 70% by weight, more preferably 55% to 65% by weight, the crystalline material making all or a substantial portion of the remainder of the pad.
  • the liner layers 3 , 4 typically comprise a hydrophilic material such as cotton or fibrework.
  • the upper and lower liner layers 3 , 4 are cut during manufacture around the pads 2 and then the edges 5 typically glued together.
  • the layers 3 , 4 may be sealed together in other ways.
  • the pad 2 can be manufactured in a number of different ways. One approach is to simply mix the absorbent fibrous material and absorbent crystalline material together, either mechanically or by hand. A further approach is to lay the fibrous material and crystalline material down in alternating layers. A more preferred approach however is to flow the fibrous material into a rotating drum then then drop the crystalline material into the drum. Once thoroughly mixed the fibrous material and crystalline material are extruded from an aperture in the side wall of the drum onto a liner layer 3 in the form of a pad 2 . A second liner layer 4 is then laid down on the first sealing the pad 2 therebetween. Manufacturing the pad 2 in this way distributes the crystalline material more evenly throughout the fibrous material. Pads 2 manufactured by this method tend to expand more quickly and evenly than pads manufactured by other methods.
  • FIG. 2 Shown in FIG. 2 is a further example of a barrage unit 1 according to the invention.
  • This barrage unit 1 comprises a plurality of pads 2 in a sack 6 .
  • the sack 6 is any conventional material known as sacking material. It may be a natural material or a synthetic material or a combination of such materials.
  • An example of a natural material is a jute fabric.
  • An example of a synthetic material is a loosely woven polypropelene.
  • a jute fabric is preferred because of, inter alia, its hyrophilicity.
  • the sack 6 may be biodegradeable.
  • the apparatus 7 comprises a barrage unit 1 as described above and shaped as a blanket in combination with a container 8 for holding a liquid which in this embodiment is a tray 8 .
  • the barrage unit 1 is in the dry state.
  • the tray 8 is dimensioned to receive the barrage unit 2 .
  • the tray 8 is sealed by a water impermeable film 9 stretched across the mouth of the tray 8 as shown.
  • the tray 8 may also comprise a sachet 10 of a water absorbing material to keep the barrage unit 2 dry.
  • the barrage unit 1 and tray 8 are loaded on to a vehicle, for example an aircraft where it is stored until needed. In the dry state the barrage unit 1 is relatively thin and light and does not take up much volume.
  • the film 9 is removed from the tray.
  • the hazardous device 11 is placed in the tray 8 and covered, at least partially, with the barrage unit 1 .
  • Liquid 12 is poured into the tray 8 .
  • the liquid can be any liquid commonly carried by the aircraft, for example drinking water, soft drinks, wines etc.
  • the barrage unit 1 rapidly absorbs the liquid 12 and swells as shown in FIG. 3( b ) . It may be necessary to add the liquid 12 to the tray several times before the barrage unit 1 reaches its full volume.
  • the barrage unit 1 cools the hazardous device 11 and will also contain any flames if it should ignite. It also contains any blast fragmentation pieces if the hazardous device 11 should explode.
  • the barrage unit 1 may not be stored in the tray 8 .
  • One or more barrage units 1 may be stored separately from the tray 8 if preferred.
  • the barrage unit 1 has other secondary uses. When in the dry state the barrage unit 1 can be used to mop up spillages of liquids or toilet overflow. ft can also be used to plug leaks.
  • the apparatus 7 can be used in any vehicle but particularly those where weight and space are at a premium. Other examples are trains and boats.
  • FIG. 4( a ) Shown in FIG. 4( a ) is a further embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention.
  • the container 8 is a bag 8 having a closeable flap 13 .
  • the bag 8 is typically a plastics material impermeable to liquids.
  • the apparatus further comprises a barrage unit 1 .
  • the barrage unit 1 is shaped as a pouch dimensioned to receive the hazardous device.
  • Each side wall 14 , 15 of the pouch 1 comprises at least one pad 16 , 17 sandwiched between liner layers 2 , 3 .
  • the barrage unit 1 has a closeable flap 18 .
  • FIG. 4( b ) shows the apparatus of FIG. 4( a ) in use.
  • a hazardous device 11 When a hazardous device 11 is identified it is placed in the pouch 1 and the flap 18 closed.
  • the barrage unit 1 is then placed in the bag 8 .
  • the bag 8 is filled with a liquid 12 and the flap 13 closed.
  • the pads 16 , 17 expand by absorbing the liquid 12 as shown. In this state the apparatus cools the hazardous device 11 and again contains any blast fragments.
  • the liquid is added as a last step.
  • the liquid is added to the container at different points in the method.
  • the barrage unit is a pouch and the container is a bag
  • the liquid may be added to the bag, the device added to the pouch and the pouch placed in the bag.
  • the liquid and the pouch may be added to the bag and then finally the device added to the pouch in the bag.
  • a typical hazardous device is a battery such as a lithium battery. Batteries can overheat and possibly explode. The liquid employed in the device will cool the battery and prevent it from igniting. If the battery does explode the apparatus will control the blast. There are other types of hazardous device which may occasionally be found on an aircraft. These include munitions such as bombs or bullets. Again, the liquid may prevent the munitions from exploding. If the munitions do explode the apparatus will contain the blast.

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GB201406351A GB201406351D0 (en) 2014-04-08 2014-04-08 A method and apparatus for controlling an explosion in a vehicle
GB1406351.5 2014-04-08
GB1413334.2 2014-07-28
GB201413334A GB201413334D0 (en) 2014-07-28 2014-07-28 A method and apparatus for controlling a hazardous device
GB1421312.8 2014-12-01
GB201421312A GB201421312D0 (en) 2014-12-01 2014-12-01 A method and apparatus for controlling a hazardous device
PCT/GB2015/051055 WO2015155514A1 (fr) 2014-04-08 2015-04-07 Procédé et appareil permettant de commander un dispositif dangereux

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