WO1992015371A1 - Alcohol resistant aqueous film forming firefighting foam - Google Patents
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- TITLE Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Firefighting Foam
- Firefighting foam concentrates are mixtures of foaming agents, solvents and other additives. These concentrates are intended to be mixed with water usually at either a 3% or 6% concentration, the resulting solution is then foamed by mechanical means and the foam is projected onto the surface of a burning liquid.
- a particular class of firefighting foam concentrates is known as an aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF or AF 3 ) .
- AFFF concentrates have the quality of being able to spread an aqueous film on the surface of hydrocarbon liquids, enhancing the speed of extinguishment. This is made possible by the perfluoroalkyl surfactants contained in AFFF. These surfactants produce very low surface tension values in solution (15-20 dynes cm "1 ) which permit the solution to spread on the surface of the hydrocarbon liquids.
- AFFF foams are not effective on water soluble fuels, such as alcohols and the lower ketones and esters, as the foam is dissolved and destroyed by the fuel.
- water soluble fuels such as alcohols and the lower ketones and esters
- ARAFFF foam concentrates contain a water soluble polymer that precipitates on contact with a water soluble fuel providing a protective layer between the fuel and the foam.
- ARAFFF foams are effective on both hydrocarbons and water soluble fuels.
- Typical AFFF concentrates contain one or more perfluoroalkyl surfactants which may be anionic, cationic, nonionic or amphoteric, one or more non-fluorinated surfactants which may be anionic, cationic, a photeric or nonionic, solvents such as glycols and/or glycol ethers and minor additives such as chelating agents, pH buffers, corrosion inhibitors and the like.
- perfluoroalkyl surfactants which may be anionic, cationic, nonionic or amphoteric
- non-fluorinated surfactants which may be anionic, cationic, a photeric or nonionic
- solvents such as glycols and/or glycol ethers and minor additives such as chelating agents, pH buffers, corrosion inhibitors and the like.
- Patents have disclosed such compositions, such as 3,047,619; 3,257,407; 3,258,423; 3,562,156; 3,621,059; 3,655,555; 3,661,776; 3,677,347; 3,759,981; 3,772,199; 3,789,265; 3,828,085; 3,839,425; 3,849,315; 3,941,708; 3,952,075; 3,957,657; 3,957,658; 3,963,776; 4,038,198; 4,042,522; 4,049,556; 4,060,132; 4,060,489; 4,069,158; 4,090,976; 4,099,574; 4,149,599; 4,203,850; and 4,209,407.
- ARAFFF concentrates are essentially the same as AFFF's, only with the addition of a water soluble polymer. These compositions are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,060,489; U.S. Patent 4,149,599 and U.S. Patent 4,387,032.
- a common element in all AFFF and ARAFFF compositions is the perfluoroalkyl surfactant. This type of surfactant represents 40-80% of the cost of the concentrate.
- alkyl polyglycoside surfactants it is possible to reduce the necessary concentrations of the perfluoroalkyl surfactants in AFFF compositions by more than 40% without loss of firefighting performance.
- the use of alkyl polyglycoside surfactants has produced an unexpected improvement in firefighting performance on water soluble fuels and has made possible the use of less expensive water soluble polymers.
- the polymer commonly used in ARAFFF compositions is Kelco K8A13, an anionic polysaccharide of the formula C 107 H 158 O 190 K 5 , produced by the Kelco Division of Merck and Company.
- This polymer is believed to be a chemically modified xanthan gum and costs approximately seven (7) times the cost of ordinary industrial grade xanthan gum.
- surfactant systems disclosed in the prior art it has been impossible to attain satisfactory ARAFFF performance on water soluble fuels with industrial grade xanthan gum without using so high a concentration of the gum that the composition become unacceptably viscous.
- alkyl polyglycosides as surfactants, ARAFFF compositions using ordinary industrial grade xanthan gum will perform as well as or better than the ARAFFF compositions made with Kelco K8A13 and the surfactant systems disclosed in the past.
- Alkyl glycosides and alkyl polyglycosides are known surfactans.
- a particularly useful class of polyglycosides for purposes of the invention is that marketed by the Horizon Chemical Division of Henkel, Inc. under the tradename "APG".
- a typical molecular structure is shown below.
- the superior performance of the alkyl polyglycosides in the foam fighting compositions is totally unexpected because of the very low interfacial tension values of alkyl polyglycoside compositions with hydrocarbons. It is normally desirable to use co-surfactant systems with relatively high interfacial tension values to avoid emulsification of fuel in the foam. Exemplary interfacial tension values are set forth below.
- the invention comprises, in one embodiment, an AFFF composition firefighting concentrate comprising a perfluoroalkyl surfactant, a solvent and an effective amount of an alkyl polyglycoside.
- the invention broadly comprises a ARAFFF firefighting concentrate composition having a perfluoroalkyl surfactant, a solvent, a water soluble polymer and an effective amount of an alkyl polyglycoside.
- an effective amount means the use of the poly alkylglycoside in an amount such that the composition when used as a firefighting concentrate, meets or exceeds those standards which determine the acceptability of the concentrate for firefighting purposes.
- compositions preferably contain an amphoteric perfluoroalkyl surfactant of the formula: and/ or
- a sequestering agent chosen from salts of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid and salts of nitrilo-tris acetic acid.
- NTA/Na 3 Na 2 EDTA (Sequestrene Na 2 )
- Na 4 EDTA Sequestrene 220 and Vanate TS
- ARAF 3 EDTA complexes are used to enhance biocide capabilities.
- Trishydroxymethylaminomethane Tris Amino
- Tris Amino Trishydroxymethylaminomethane
- urea which when used in combination with Tris Amino, acts as a pH buffer especially for premix storage at elevated temperatures in military formulations and may be included as a refractive index modifier.
- ARAF 3 urea may be used as an aid for freeze thaw stability.
- Sodium decylsulfate used in combination with APG surfactant will enhance the expansion of the foam and defray the cost of APG.
- Butyl carbitol and ethylene glycol are used as refractive index modifiers, freeze point depressants and foam stabilizers.
- Nipacide MX and Kathon CG/ICP are used in ARAF 3 as biocides.
- Sodium benzoate, sodium tolytriazole, sodium mercaptobenzothiazole, hydroxyphosphorocarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof are used as corrosion inhibitors.
- the concentrates may also optionally contain preservatives such as oxazolidine, imidazolidinyl urea, chlorophenols, isothiazolinones etc. and preservative adjuvants such as salts of ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid or nitrilotrisacetic acid in effective amounts to protect against microbial attack.
- MgS0 4 is optionally included to enhance fresh water performance.
- the invention further comprises ARAFFF compositions having, in addition to the foregoing, a polysaccharide polymer, preferably a heteropolysaccharide polymer such as xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, locust bean gum, or guar gum; and a preservative such as orthophenylphenol or dichlorophene.
- a polysaccharide polymer preferably a heteropolysaccharide polymer such as xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, locust bean gum, or guar gum
- a preservative such as orthophenylphenol or dichlorophene.
- Relative ranges of the components of the composition are as follows for: 3% AFFF bv weight
- Perfluoroalkyl surfactant 0.5-3.0%, preferably 0.8-2.6%
- Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant 1.0-10.0%, preferably 4.0-8.5%
- Anionic surfactant 0-6.0%, preferably 0-5.0%
- Glycol ether 4.0-20.0%, preferably 5.0-15.0%
- Nonionic surfactant 0-2.0% preferably 0-1.5% Sequestering agent 0-1.0%, preferably 0.1-0.5% Buffering agent 0-2.0%, preferably 0.5-1.0% Corrosion inhibitors 0-2.0%, preferably 0.1-0.8% Water Balance
- AFFF concentrates intended for mixing with water in percentages other than 3% can be made by multiplying the percentage compositions above by the factor 3/x where x represents the desired mixing percentages.
- ARAFFF for use at 3% on hydrocarbon fuels and at 6% on water soluble fuels
- Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant 1.0-10.0%, preferably 2.0-6.0%
- Perfluoroalkyl surfactant 0.8-2-0%, preferably 1.0-1.5%
- Anionic surfactant 2.0-5.0%, preferably 2.2-3.5%
- Glycol ether 2.0-5.0%, preferably 3.0-4.0%
- Buffering agents 0-2.0%, preferably 0-1.7%
- Polysaccharide 0.5-1.5%, preferably 0.8-1.0%
- these ARAFFF concentrates are diluted to a 3% concentration for hydrocarbon fuel based fires and to a 6% concentration for use on water soluble based fuel fires.
- a 3% concentration may be employed to extinguish both types of fires (i.e. hydrocarbon fuel based fires and water soluble fuel based fires) .
- ARAFFF for use at 3% on hydrocarbon fuels and at 3% on water soluble fuels
- Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant 1.0-10.0%, preferably 2.0-6.0%
- Perfluoroalkyl surfactant 0.8-2-0%, preferably 1.0-1.6%
- Anionic surfactant 0-5.0%, preferably 3.0-4.0% Glycol ether 2.0-5.0%, preferably 3.0-4.0%
- Glycol 0-5.0%, preferably 0-4.0%0
- Sequestering agent 0.1-1.0%, preferably 0.1-0.3%
- Buffering agents 0-2.0%, preferably 0-1.0%
- Active can be considered as the effective concentration of chemical in solution.
- Forafac 1157N contains 27% of fluoroalkyl betaine, 11% ethanol and the balance water.
- APG-325 is supplied as a 50% or 70% solution with the solvent water.
- Sodium decylsulfate is 30% active.
- Solvents such as ethylene glycol and butyl carbitol are considered to be 100% active, as are most solids (K8A13, Rhodopol, Urea, Tris amino, etc.).
- Forafac 1157N is an amphoteric perfluoroalkyl surfactant manufactured by Atochem, Inc. as a 27% active solution of RFCH j C ⁇ SO ⁇ CH g CH j CH ⁇ (CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 COO " .
- APG 300 and APG 325CS are 50% active alkyl polyglycosides manufactured by the Horizon Chemical Division of Henkel, Inc.
- Triton X-102 is a nonionic octylphenol ethoxylate manufactured by the Rohm & Haas Company.
- Forafac 1183N is an amphoteric perfluoralkyl surfactant, manufactured by Atochem, Inc. as a 40% active solution of
- SurfIon S831-2 is a nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant manufactured by Asahi Glass Co. Butyl Carbitol (l-butoxyethoxy-2-ethanol) ismanufactured by the Union Carbide Co.
- NTA/Na 3 Nitrilo trisacetic acid trisodium salt
- Tris Amino Tris (hydroxymethyl) amino methane is manufactured by Angus Chemical Co.
- IDC 810M is an imidazoline dicarboxylate amphoteric surfactant sold by Mona Industries under the tradename "Monateric CCMM-40".
- Lodyne S-106A is a 30% active cationic perfluoroalkyl surfactant
- Lodyne S-103A is a 45% active anionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant
- Lodyne K81'84 is a 30% active nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant. All three compositions are available commercially from the Ciba-Geigy Corporation.
- Deteric LP is a 30% active partial sodium salt of N- alkyl-/9-iminodipropionic acid available commercially from DeForest, Inc.
- Rhodopol 23 is an industrial grade of xanthan available commercially from R.T. Vanderbilt having a purity of about 87- 97%.
- Kathon CG/ICP (5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one mixture with 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one) is a preservative manufactured by the Rohm & Haas Company.
- Givgard G-4-40 is 40% active solution of dichlorophene manufactured by Givaudan, Inc.
- Lodyne K78-220B is a perfluoroalkyl sulfide-terminated oligomer of the type described in Example 1 of the U.S. Patent 4,460,480 manufactured by the Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Each concentrate was tested in a fire laboratory using miniaturized models of full scale fire tests described below. Mil-Spec - MJ1-F-24385C - MOD Test Procedure The liquid concentrate is tested as a premixed solution containing 3 parts of concentrate with 97 parts of water according to the following procedure.
- ESHEET a 10 second preburn, a foam discharge delivering 0.108 gpm of solution is directed for 90 seconds over the center of the fire pan in a spray type pattern that produces a foam quality that conforms to requirement 4.7.5 of Mil-F-24385C.
- a jet (5,32" diameter) of propane gas is ignited and placed over the center of the foam blanket at the rate of 40 cc/ . metered by a full view Rotameter model 8900D, manufactured by Brooks Instrument Div. Emerson Electric co.. King of Prussia, PA, or equivalent.
- the impingement of the propane flame commences two inches above the top of the tank and shoots downwardly over the foam blanket until 25% of the foam blanket has been consumed by fire.
- the resulting heat flux is monitored and recorded by means of a water cooled calorimeter such as model C-1301-A-15- 072 manufactured by Hy-Cal-Engineering, Santa Fe Springs, California, or equivalent, and a suitable Strip Chart Recorder capable of handling 1-5 M.V.
- a water cooled calorimeter such as model C-1301-A-15- 072 manufactured by Hy-Cal-Engineering, Santa Fe Springs, California, or equivalent
- a suitable Strip Chart Recorder capable of handling 1-5 M.V.
- the impingement of the propane flame commences two inches above the top of the tank and shoots downwardly over the foam blanket.
- the resulting heat flux is monitored and recorded by means of a water cooled Calorimeter such as Model C-1301-A-15- 072 manufactured by Hy-Cal-Engineering, Santa Fe Springs, California, or equivalent and a suitable Strip Chart Recorder capable of handling 1-5 MV until 20% of the foam blanket has been consumed by fire.
- a water cooled Calorimeter such as Model C-1301-A-15- 072 manufactured by Hy-Cal-Engineering, Santa Fe Springs, California, or equivalent and a suitable Strip Chart Recorder capable of handling 1-5 MV until 20% of the foam blanket has been consumed by fire.
- This test is a model of the fire test described in UL 162 5th Edition. The time required for 90% control, extinguish ⁇ ment and 20% burnback are recorded.
- the liquid concentrate is tested as a premixed solution containing 3 parts of concentrate and 97 parts of water.
- the test equipment is the same as that used for the isopropyl alcohol test.
- the procedures differ in that the foam application is Type III, the fuel is n-heptane, the application rate is 0.108 gpm and the application time is 2 minutes. The times for 90% control and 20% burnback are recorded.
- the concentrates were prepared according to standard practice, that is simply blending the materials in a mixer.
- composition A of Example 1 was the control.
- inventive formulations B and C the standard amphoteric surfactant IDC- 819M was deleted and the alkyl polyglycoside APG 300 light (B) and dark (C) substituted therefor.
- Compositions B and C demonstrated better results were achieved with the formulations of the invention.
- the extinguishing times (Ext.) for compositions B and C were quicker and the burnback times were longer.
- Example 2 Composition A was the control.
- the polysaccharide K8A13 and the perfluoroalkyl surfactant were reduced 10% in Composition B and the polysaccharide K8A13 was reduced 20% in Composition C.
- the compositions of the invention still had satisfactory performances.
- composition A was the control.
- composition B the perfluoroalkyl surfactants were decreased and the alkyl polyglycoside remained the same.
- composition C the alkyl polyglycoside was increased and the perfluoroalkyl surfactants further decreased.
- Mil-F-24385C as described above for Example 1, equal or better results were achieved with the compositions of the invention.
- Composition A was a standard ARAFFF composition. As the amount of polymer (xanthan gum) decreased the viscosity decreased. Thus, less polymer could be used with better or superior results with the presence of the alkyl polyglycoside.
- Example 5 the polymer (Rhodopol 23) content is decreased substantially in the ARAFFF composition. However, even with the lower polymer content, Composition A containing the APG demonstrates an enhanced performance with regard to burnback resistance. xam le 6
- Example 6 demonstrates the effect of substituting a nonionic surfactant, Triton X-102, for the APG in an ARAFFF alcohol resistant composition.
- Enhanced performance due to the APG is demonstrated in hydrocarbon fire test performance and particularly in polar solvent performance, where the composition containing only the Triton X-102 in place of the APG failed to extinguish the IPA fire.
- Example 7 Sodium decylsulfate was substituted for the APG in an AFFF system. Performance, particularly burnback time, is greatly improved for Composition A containing solely APG, despite the low interfacial tensions demonstrated. Compound B without the APG failed to pass the Mil Spec requirements for Ext. and 25% burnback.
- Example 8 presents a comparison of several different formulations.
- Composition A contains a nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant, K78-220B, combined with an amphoteric perfluoroalkyl surfactant, Forafac 1157N.
- Composition B the nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant was omitted and replaced with 6.5 additional grams of amphoteric surfactant.
- the resulting effectiveness of both compositions remained essentially equal indicating that it makes no significant difference if the nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant is used in combination with or as a partial replacement for the amphoteric perfluoroalkyl surfactant.
- compositions C - F the amount of perfluoroalkyl surfactant was decreased to about 40% of the customary recommended level.
- two conventional foamers i.e. IDC - 810 M and Sodium decylsulfate
- IDC-810 was totally replaced by APG and minor amounts of a buffering agent and a sequestering agent to insure mixing.
- Composition F exceeded the performance of the standard Composition A in all respects. It should be noted that the amount of Sodium decylsulfate present in Composition F was significantly less than that used in Compositions A or B.
- Example 9 a cationic perfluoroalkyl surfactant, Lodyne S-106A, an anionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant, Lodyne S-103A, and a nonionic perfluoroalkyl surfactant, Lodyne K81'84, were combined.
- Composition B containing the alkylpolyglycoside outperformed the formulation containing solely the Peteric LP.
- the combination of the three types of perfluoroalkyl surfactants had no detrimental effect on the enhanced performance demonstrated by the APG containing composition.
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