WO2008156522A3 - Swirl methods for blanketing a tank with foam to combat fire or hazard, particularly for alcohols or the like - Google Patents

Swirl methods for blanketing a tank with foam to combat fire or hazard, particularly for alcohols or the like Download PDF

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WO2008156522A3
WO2008156522A3 PCT/US2008/005320 US2008005320W WO2008156522A3 WO 2008156522 A3 WO2008156522 A3 WO 2008156522A3 US 2008005320 W US2008005320 W US 2008005320W WO 2008156522 A3 WO2008156522 A3 WO 2008156522A3
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foam
blanketing
alcohols
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Dwight P Williams
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Williams Fire & Hazard Control Inc
Dwight P Williams
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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
    • A62C3/06—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places of highly inflammable material, e.g. light metals, petroleum products
    • A62C3/065—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places of highly inflammable material, e.g. light metals, petroleum products for containers filled with inflammable liquids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A62C99/0009—Methods of extinguishing or preventing the spread of fire by cooling down or suffocating the flames
    • A62C99/0036—Methods of extinguishing or preventing the spread of fire by cooling down or suffocating the flames using foam

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  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Fire-Extinguishing By Fire Departments, And Fire-Extinguishing Equipment And Control Thereof (AREA)
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Abstract

Methods for blanketing a tank containing a flammable/combustible liquid, and in particular hydrophilic liquids, polar solvents, alcohols or ethanols or the like, with foam, including landing primary nozzle footprints) proximate to, or on, downwind inner tank wall portions, the trajectories streaming generally with the wind over upwind tank wall portions and rebounding off of downwind inner tank wall portions at an acute angle, less than perpendicular, thereby inducing a general swirl foam run pattern.
PCT/US2008/005320 2007-04-30 2008-04-25 Swirl methods for blanketing a tank with foam to combat fire or hazard, particularly for alcohols or the like WO2008156522A2 (en)

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US1714015A (en) * 1927-07-23 1929-05-21 Cons Steel Corp Means of distributing fire-quenching foam on floating decks
SU1400621A1 (en) * 1986-12-04 1988-06-07 Тольяттинское Высшее Военное Строительное Командное Училище Method of surface extinguishing of a fire in reservoirs filled with petroluem products
US5398765A (en) * 1991-09-13 1995-03-21 Navajo Refining Company Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus with in-line balanced pressure proportioning module
US5913366A (en) * 1995-04-24 1999-06-22 Williams Fire & Hazard Control, Inc. Methods for extinguishing tank fires, including low boiling point and/or low auto-ignition fluid fires
US20030213602A1 (en) * 2002-05-16 2003-11-20 Williams Dwight P. Fire fighting method and apparatus deployed after flame collapse for extinguishing "smiley face"
WO2007019167A2 (en) * 2005-08-04 2007-02-15 Williams Fire And Hazard Control, Inc. Methods for treating plunge zone, heavy liquid, large tank, structural impediment and timing issues when extinguishing tank fires

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1714015A (en) * 1927-07-23 1929-05-21 Cons Steel Corp Means of distributing fire-quenching foam on floating decks
SU1400621A1 (en) * 1986-12-04 1988-06-07 Тольяттинское Высшее Военное Строительное Командное Училище Method of surface extinguishing of a fire in reservoirs filled with petroluem products
US5398765A (en) * 1991-09-13 1995-03-21 Navajo Refining Company Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus with in-line balanced pressure proportioning module
US5913366A (en) * 1995-04-24 1999-06-22 Williams Fire & Hazard Control, Inc. Methods for extinguishing tank fires, including low boiling point and/or low auto-ignition fluid fires
US20030213602A1 (en) * 2002-05-16 2003-11-20 Williams Dwight P. Fire fighting method and apparatus deployed after flame collapse for extinguishing "smiley face"
WO2007019167A2 (en) * 2005-08-04 2007-02-15 Williams Fire And Hazard Control, Inc. Methods for treating plunge zone, heavy liquid, large tank, structural impediment and timing issues when extinguishing tank fires

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