WO2022120473A1 - Compositions d'extinction d'incendie - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present application pertains to the field of firefighting agents. More particularly, the present application relates to water-enhancing, fire suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogels, compositions used to form such hydrogels, and methods of fighting fires using such hydrogels.
- Fire is a threat to life, property, and natural, suburban, and urban landscapes worldwide. Forest, brush, and grassland fires destroy acres of natural and suburban landscapes each year; with the total average of acres lost to wildfire increasing since about 1984. This destruction is not only in terms of a loss of timber, wildlife and livestock, but also in erosion, disruption to watershed equilibria, and related problems in natural environments. In suburban, urban, and industrial areas, fire can result in billions of dollars in damage from loss of lives, property, equipment, and infrastructure; not only from the fire itself, but also from water used to extinguish it.
- Fire and its constructs are often described by the “Fire Tetrahedron”, which defines heat, oxygen, fuel, and a resultant chain reaction as the four constructs required to produce fire; removing any one will prevent fire from occurring.
- Water remains a first line of defence against certain classes of fires (e.g., class A).
- additives have been developed to enhance water’s capacity to extinguish fires.
- Some of these additives include water-swellable polymers, or “super absorbent polymers,” such as cross-linked acrylic or acrylamide polymers, often found in diapers, that can absorb many times their weight in water, forming gel-like particles. Once dispersed in water, these water-logged particles can be sprayed directly onto a fire, reducing the amount of time and water necessary for fighting fires, as well as the amount of water run off (for example, see U.S. patents 7,189,337 and 4,978,460).
- additives include acrylic acid copolymers cross-linked with polyether derivatives, which are used to impart thixotropic properties on water (for examples, see U.S. patents 7,163,642 and 7,476,346).
- thixotropic mixtures thin under shear forces, allowing them to be sprayed from hoses onto burning structures or land; once those shear forces are removed, the mixture thickens, allowing it to cling to, and coat, surfaces, extinguish flames, and prevent fire from spreading, or the structure from re-igniting.
- Fire-retardant additives that are applied together with water to coat materials in the path of a fire have also been developed. Such retardants better prevent the spread of fire than the use of water alone.
- such additives When used for fighting wildfires, such additives often include ammonium phosphates, and in particular ammonium polyphosphates.
- ammonium polyphosphate additives When heated, the ammonium polyphosphate additives release ammonia and phosphoric acid.
- the phosphoric acid reacts with carbon-based poly-alcohols, such as cellulose, to form esters, which then decompose upon further heating to release CO2.
- the acid is reformed in the decomposition process and can recombine with further carbon-based poly-alcohols to repeat the process.
- the generated CO2 acts to smother the flame and limit the ability of the source of the cellulosic materials to bum.
- Fire-fighting additives such as those described above, however, suffer drawbacks.
- Additives that comprise such acrylic acid or acrylamide homo- or copolymers are not naturally sourced and are not readily biodegradable.
- these polymeric additives may sometimes be characterized as being biodegradable, they take a very long time to degrade and can persist in the environment following their use during firefights.
- because of their water absorbing capacity they are very difficult to clean up after use, and can create a slippery environment when wet.
- concentrations of these additives in existing firefighting liquid and powder products are higher than the nontoxic thresholds identified by various environmental and health agencies.
- the aforementioned chemistry is limited to surfaces that contain organic matter and is destructive to the structure of such surfaces. Further, the off-gasing vapours, particularly ammonia, may create concerns for individuals such as firefighters near the site of application. The released ammonia may also be harmful to aquatic life, thus posing concerns related to run off into bodies of water, such as rivers and lakes.
- composition comprising: (a) a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety; and (b) at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, wherein mixture of said composition with water or an aqueous solution forms a firesuppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogel.
- a hydrogel comprising: 0.1 - 30 wt % of a composition described herein, and 70 - 99.9 wt % of water or an aqueous solution; or 0.5 - 6 wt % of a composition described herein, and 94 - 99.5 wt % of water or an aqueous solution, wherein the hydrogel is a fire-suppressant and/or fire retardant, useful for one or more of fire-fighting, fire suppression, and fire prevention.
- a hydrogel comprising 0.1 - 5.0 vol %, 0.1 - 2.0 vol %, 0.3 - 1.0 vol %, 0.4 - 0.9 vol %, or 0.5 - 0.8 vol % of a composition as described herein, an antifreeze additive such as glycerol or propylene glycol, and water.
- a method of fighting a fire, or of fire suppression or retardation comprising mixing a composition as described herein in water or an aqueous solution to form a hydrogel, and applying the hydrogel to a fire or a surface.
- the fire may be a Class A fire, a Class B fire, a Class C fire, a Class D fire, a Class K fire, or a mixture thereof.
- compositions that can be used to generate effective fire-suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogels.
- the presently disclosed compositions comprise a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety, and at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- compositions comprising a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety, and at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, when exposed to water or an aqueous solution, form hydrogels that have surface adhesion and heat absorbing capabilities suitable for firefighting, while being inert to non-metallic (e.g., chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)) pipe and/or fittings.
- CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
- adding a composition of the invention to an antifreeze additive has the effect of decreasing the flammability of the antifreeze additive when used with water in a fire protection system.
- transitional terms “comprising”, “including”, “having”, “containing”, “involving”, and the like are to be understood as being inclusive or open-ended (i.e., to mean including but not limited to), and they do not exclude unrecited elements, materials or method steps. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of’ and “consisting essentially of’, respectively, are closed or semi-closed transitional phrases with respect to claims and exemplary embodiment paragraphs herein. The transitional phrase “consisting of’ excludes any element, step, or ingredient which is not specifically recited. The transitional phrase “consisting essentially of’ limits the scope to the specified elements, materials or steps and to those that do not materially affect the basic characteristic(s) of the invention disclosed and/or claimed herein.
- any numerical value inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in the respective testing measurements.
- the term “about” generally means within 10%, 5%, 1%, or 0.5% of a given value or range.
- the term “about” means within an acceptable standard error of the mean when considered by one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the numerical parameters set forth in the present disclosure and attached claims are approximations that can vary as desired. At the very least, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques.
- a reference to “A and/or B”, when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A only (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B only (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
- moiety is synonymous with “functional group”, i.e., an atom, or a group of atoms that has similar chemical properties whenever it occurs in different compounds. It defines the characteristic physical and chemical properties of families of organic compounds.
- biopolymer refers to a polymeric substance occurring in living organisms (e.g., animals, plants, algae, and bacteria) while the term “biopolymeric” describes a substance that is a biopolymer.
- thickening agent refers to a substance used to increase the viscosity of liquid mixtures and solutions.
- a lignin “derivative” is a lignin that is generated by modifying a native lignin or a lignin obtained from a known process (e.g. kraft processing, sulfite processing, etc.) with, for example, a reactive functional group or molecular entity that promotes the formation of secondary/intermolecular interactions.
- consumer-grade components refers to food-grade, personal care-grade, and/or pharmaceutical-grade components.
- food-grade is used herein to refer to materials safe for use in food, such that ingestion does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to the health of the consumer.
- personal care-grade is used herein to refer to materials safe for use in topical application such that, topical application does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to the health of the consumer.
- pharmaceuticalgrade is used herein to refer to materials safe for use in a pharmaceutical product administered by the appropriate route of administration, such that administration does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to the health of the consumer.
- the consumer-grade components in a composition provided herein are present at levels that would be acceptable for use in food, personal-care products and/or pharmaceuticals.
- non-toxic is intended to refer to materials that are non- poisonous, non-hazardous, and not composed of poisonous materials that could harm human health if exposure is limited to moderate quantities and not ingested.
- Non-toxic is intended to connote harmlessness to humans and animals in acceptable quantities if not ingested and even upon ingestion, does not cause immediate serious harmful effects to the person or animal ingesting the substance.
- the term non-toxic is not intended to be limited to those materials that are able to be swallowed or injected or otherwise taken in by animals, plants, or other living organisms.
- non-toxic may mean the substance is classified as non-toxic by the Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Health Canada, or the like.
- EP A Environmental Protection Agency
- WHO World Health Organization
- FDA Food and Drug Administration
- USDA United States Department of Agriculture
- Health Canada or the like.
- non-toxic is therefore not meant to mean non-irritant or not causing irritation when exposed to skin over prolonged periods of time or otherwise ingested.
- non-toxic indicates that the composition is non-toxic to humans at concentrations and exposure levels required for effective use as fire-fighting, suppressing, and/or preventing agents, without the need for protective gear.
- biodegradable is intended to refer to a substance that can be degraded or decomposed by the action of a living organism such as plants, algae, bacteria, or fungi.
- the degradation of a substance could be the substance being broken down physically into smaller pieces or chemically into constituent molecules.
- the constituent molecules of a biodegradable substance may or may not be metabolised by a living organism such as plants, algae, bacteria or fungi.
- room temperature is used herein to refer to a temperature in the range of from about 20 °C to about 30 °C.
- surface abrasion(s) refers to any deviation from a surface’s structural norm, such as, but not limited to, holes, fissures, gaps, gouges, cuts, scrapes, cracks, etc.
- antifreeze additive refers to an additive that lowers the freezing point of a water-based mixture.
- Solvents which have antifreeze properties include glycerol, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and propylene glycol methyl ether. Such solvents may be an “antifreeze additive”.
- the term “surface adhesion” refers to the ability of a composition to coat and/or adhere to a surface at any orientation (e.g., vertical cling). In referring to the hydrogel compositions of the present application, the term “surface adhesion” further refers to the ability of the hydrogel to adhere to a surface such that adequate firefighting, suppression, and/or protection is afforded as a result of the surface being coated by the hydrogel.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may be a liquid concentrate comprising a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety and at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- the liquid concentrate may be, for example, a solution, a suspension or a slurry.
- the liquid concentrate includes less than about 5 wt % water, or less than about 3 wt % water, or less than about 2 wt % water, or less than about 1 wt % water.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise additional property-modifying additives, as described herein.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise at least 5 wt %, at least 10 wt %, at least 15 wt %, at least 20 wt %, at least 25 wt %, at least 30 wt %, at least 35 wt %, at least 40 wt %, or at least 45 wt% of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise about 5 to about 75 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, for example, about 10 to about 75 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 10 to about 65 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 10 to about 55 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 10 to about 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 20 to about 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 30 to about 55 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 30 to about 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 35 to about 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, about 40 to about 50 wt % of the
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise >75% non-toxic, consumer-grade components.
- the components of the composition are biodegradable, renewable and/or naturally -sourced.
- a composition described herein may comprise >80%, >85%, >90%, >95%, >98% or 100% non-toxic, consumer-grade components.
- At least 75%, by weight, of the components of a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein are on the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) list maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- a composition provided herein may comprise >80%, >85%, >90%, >95% or >98%, by weight, GRAS list components.
- At least 75%, by weight, of the components of a hydrogelforming composition provided herein are food-grade.
- a composition provided herein may comprise >80%, >85%, >90%, >95% or >98%, by weight, foodgrade components.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may have ⁇ 1%, ⁇ 0.5%, ⁇ 0.3%, ⁇ 0.2%, or ⁇ 0.1%, by weight, of fluorinated components such as fluorinated surfactants.
- a composition provided herein is fluorine-free.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may have a viscosity of from about 600 to about 2000 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, such as a viscosity of from about 1400 to about 1800 cPs, from about 1400 to about 1600 cPs, or from about 1500 to about 1700 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may have a viscosity of from about 400 to about 1800 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM, such as a viscosity of from about 600 to about 1400 cPs, from about 600 to about 1000 cPs, or from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein may have a viscosity of from about 1500 to about 1700 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and a viscosity of from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM; or a hydrogelforming composition provided herein may have a viscosity of from about 1400 to about 1600 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM and from about 600 to about 1000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- hydrogel-forming compositions having a viscosity in the above-described ranges are desirable for enhancing the viscosity of water in fire-suppressing applications, without becoming too viscous for use in, e.g., fire sprinkler systems.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may have a viscosity as described herein and about 30 to about 55 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent. In accordance with some embodiments, a hydrogelforming composition provided herein may have a viscosity as described herein and about 35 to about 50 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent. In accordance with some embodiments, a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may have a viscosity as described herein and about 40 to about 50 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- Hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein may be a liquid suspension. Suspending the components of the hydrogel-forming composition in a liquid medium facilitates its mixing with water, and potentially increases the rate and/or ease at which a hydrogel is formed for use to extinguish, suppress, and/or protect against fire.
- non-toxic, consumer-grade liquid mediums that do not comprise an ester or ketone moiety include, but are not limited to, petroleum distillates (e.g., mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin oil), glycerol, glycols (e.g., ethylene glycol or propylene glycol), polyolefins (e.g., polybutene or polyisobutylene), siloxane, terpenes (e.g., squalene or squalene), and carbohydrate-derived liquids (e.g., maltooligosyl glucoside or hydrogenated starch hydrolysate), with or without a small amount of water (for example, 5% or less, by weight, or from about 1% to about 3% by weight).
- petroleum distillates e.g., mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin oil
- glycols e.g., ethylene glycol or propylene glycol
- polyolefins e.g., polybuten
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein comprises a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a mixture of more than one liquid medium that does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a liquid medium that does not comprise an ester, ketone or ether moiety.
- the liquid medium does not comprise a hydroxyl moiety.
- Such liquid mediums include nonpolar substances such as petroleum distillates (e.g., mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin oil), polyolefins (e.g., polybutene or polyisobutylene), siloxane and terpenes (e.g., squalene or squalene).
- nonpolar substances such as petroleum distillates (e.g., mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin oil), polyolefins (e.g., polybutene or polyisobutylene), siloxane and terpenes (e.g., squalene or squalene).
- such liquid mediums also have reduced density compared to triglycerides, water, or hydroxylic solvents (for example, a density between 0.8 and 0.9 relative to water at 25 °C), which may be desirable in compositions for use in fighting Class B fires, where a less dense hydrogel may be more likely to blanket the surface of a burning fuel without sinking into it.
- compositions comprising a mineral oil or polyolefin liquid medium have longer shelf-life stability compared to compositions comprising a triglyceride as a liquid medium, which may be due to better oxidative stability of hydrocarbons compared to triglycerides.
- the liquid medium has a kinematic viscosity between 5 and 20 cSt, or between 10 and 15 cSt, at 40 °C as determined according to ASTM D7042.
- the liquid medium comprises a hydroxyl moiety.
- Such liquid mediums include glycols and glycerol.
- the liquid medium is glycerol.
- Liquid mediums comprising a hydroxyl moiety such as glycols resist freezing at sub-zero temperatures; thus, compositions formed with such liquid mediums can maintain their utility for forming hydrogels under winter and/or arctic conditions. Further, such liquid mediums may be water-miscible, which can also enhance the ability of the concentrate to efficiently mix with water or an aqueous solution and form a hydrogel.
- the amount of liquid medium present in a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein may vary depending on the quantity and identity of other components of the composition.
- the liquid medium is present in the composition in a range of from about 25% to about 95 %, by weight, for example, from about 35% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 45% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 50% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 25% to about 85 %, by weight, from about 35 % to about 85 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 80 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 70 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 60 %, by weight, or from about 40 % to about 50 %, by weight.
- the composition comprises about 40 % to about 50 %, by weight, mineral oil.
- the composition comprises about 50 % to about 95 %, by weight, glycerol.
- Hydrogel-forming compositions comprise at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- suitable biopolymeric thickening agents are selected to provide hydrogels with surface adhesion and heat absorbing capabilities effective for abating, extinguishing, and/or preventing fires.
- lignins are biopolymeric materials that may also function as thickening agents, as used herein, the term biopolymeric thickening agent does not encompass lignins.
- Polysaccharides can function as biopolymeric thickening agents.
- Polysaccharide thickening agents include, for example, starches, sugar polymers and natural gums.
- Protein thickening agents include, for example, collagen, gelatin, gluten, soy protein, milk protein, and com protein.
- the biopolymeric thickening agents may be a polysaccharide or a protein.
- the polysaccharide is starch.
- the starch is present in the range of 0-50 wt %, 0-40 wt %, 0-30 wt %, 3- 30 wt %, 3-20 wt %, or 3-15 wt % of the components of the composition.
- Starch which is a biodegradable, naturally-sourced polysaccharide, can form gels in the presence of water and heat. Starch-based hydrogels can act as fire retardants due to their high water retaining and surface-adhesion capabilities [Ioanna G. Mandala (2012). Viscoelastic Properties of Starch and Non-Starch Thickeners in Simple Mixtures or Model Food, Viscoelasticity - From Theory to Biological Applications, Dr. Juan De Vicente (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51 -0841 -2, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/50221.
- starches that are viable for use in compositions provided herein include, but are not limited to, com starch, wheat starch, arrowroot, potato starch, tapioca, and/or rice starch, or consumer-grade derivatives thereof, which may or may not be naturally sourced. Starches can be modified by cross-linking, pregelatinizing, hydrolysis, acid/base-treating, or heating to modify their structure, leading to alteration of their solubility, swelling, viscosity in solution, or stability.
- the polysaccharide is a polysaccharide gum, such as, but not limited to, guar gum, xanthan gum, acacia gum (gum arabic), diutan gum, welan gum, gellan gum, and/or locust bean gum, and/or derivatives thereof, some of which are used as thickeners in food, pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic industries.
- the polysaccharide gum is present in the range of 5-75 wt %, 10-60 wt %, 20-50 wt %, 30-55 wt %, 30-50 wt %, 40-50 wt %, or 15-30 wt % of the components of the composition.
- the composition comprises at least 5 wt %, at least 10 wt %, at least 15 wt %, at least 20 wt %, at least 25 wt %, at least 30 wt %, at least 35 wt %, at least 40 wt %, or at least 45 wt% polysaccharide gum.
- Polysaccharide gums are polymers of various monosaccharides with multiple branching structures that cause a large increase in the viscosity of a solution.
- guar gum is a branched polymer of a linear mannose polymer with galactose side-branches, sourced primarily from ground endosperms of guar beans, and reportedly has a greater water-thickening potency than cornstarch;
- xanthan gum is produced by Xanthomonascamperstris [Tako, M. et al. Carbohydrate Research, 138 (1985) 207-213]; and acacia gum is a branched polymer of arabinose and galactose monosaccharides.
- polysaccharides can also function as thickening agents, including, for example, agar, sodium alginate, cellulose and derivatives thereof (such as carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxy ethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose), pectin, and carrageenan.
- cellulose and derivatives thereof may be present in the range of 0-50 wt %, 10-40 wt %, or 15-30 wt % of the components of the composition.
- cellulose derivatives have multiple thermally induced structural transitions that require energy, and thus may act as a heat sink when used in a fire-suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogel.
- a cellulosic, hydrogel-forming thickening agent is carboxymethylcellulose, which has found use in personal lubricants, toothpastes, and ice creams as a thickener; it is food-grade and biodegradable, and can absorb water at concentrations as low as 1% in water.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise a combination of biopolymeric thickening agents, for example, the composition may comprise a mixture of two or more polysaccharide gums, a mixture of at least one starch and at least one polysaccharide gum (for example, two or more polysaccharide gums), or a mixture of at least one polysaccharide and at least one protein.
- a composition provided herein comprises a blend of xanthan gum, guar gum and com starch (for example, having a gum: starch ratio from 1 : 1 to 5: 1 and a xanthan gum: guar gum ratio of from 1 : 1 to 3: 1); or a blend of xanthan gum, acacia gum and com starch (for example, having a gum: starch ratio from 1 : 1 to 5: 1 and a xanthan gum: acacia gum ratio of from 1 : 1 to 3 : 1); or a blend of acacia gum, guar gum and com starch (for example, having a gum: starch ratio from 1 : 1 to 5: 1 and a acacia gum: guar gum ratio of from 1 : 1 to 3 : 1).
- the composition comprises at least one polysaccharide gum and at least one cellulosic polymer (for example, having a gum: cellulosic polymer ratio from 1:1 to 5:1).
- the composition comprises two or more polysaccharide gums, and at least one cellulosic polymer, such as xanthan gum, guar gum and hydroxypropylcellulose (for example, having a gum: cellulosic polymer ratio from 1 : 1 to 5 : 1 and a xanthan gum: guar gum ratio of from 1 : 1 to 3:1).
- the composition comprises at least one starch, at least one polysaccharide gum, and at least one cellulosic polymer, such as com starch, xanthan gum, and hydroxyethylcellulose (for example, having a polysaccharide: cellulosic polymer ratio from 1:1 to 5:1 and a gum: starch ratio of from 1:1 to 3:1).
- the composition comprises at least one starch, two or more polysaccharide gums, and at least one cellulosic polymer (for example, having a polysaccharide: cellulosic polymer ratio from 1:1 to 5: 1 and a gum : starch ratio of from 1 : 1 to 3: 1).
- the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises acacia gum, diutan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, or a mixture thereof, for example, the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent may comprise xanthan gum, optionally in combination with one or more of guar gum, acacia gum, diutan gum, and locust bean gum.
- the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises two polysaccharide gums, for example, acacia gum and diutan gum; acacia gum and guar gum; acacia gum and locust bean gum; acacia gum and xanthan gum; diutan gum and guar gum; diutan gum and locust bean gum; diutan gum and xanthan gum; guar gum and locust bean gum; guar gum and xanthan gum; or locust bean gum and xanthan gum.
- two polysaccharide gums for example, acacia gum and diutan gum; acacia gum and guar gum; acacia gum and locust bean gum; acacia gum and xanthan gum; diutan gum and guar gum; diutan gum and locust bean gum; diutan gum and xanthan gum; guar gum and locust bean gum; guar gum and
- the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises guar gum and xanthan gum for example, having a guar : xanthan ratio of 1 : 1 to 1 : 5, for example, 1:3, 2:3, 3:4 or 3:5.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises 20-35 wt % of a combination of a starch and two polysaccharide gums and has a viscosity of from about 1400 to about 1600 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM and/or from about 600 to about 1000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises 40-50 wt % of a combination of polysaccharide gums and has a viscosity of from about 1500 to about 1700 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and a viscosity of from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- Hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein may further comprise at least one lignin.
- Lignins form a class of highly abundant, cross-linked phenolic biopolymers that are key structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae.
- the composition of each lignin is influenced by the species and its environment. Chemically, the structure of lignins consist, generally, of phenylpropane units, originating from three aromatic alcohol precursors (monolignols): p-coumaryl, coniferyl and sinapyl alcohols. Lignins may also contain a variety of functional groups, including hydroxy, methoxy, carbonyl and carboxyl groups.
- Lignins are extracted from lignocellulosic materials using physical, chemical and/or biochemical treatments. Different extraction processes may lead to lignins with varying structures and/or properties, for example, different hydrophobicities/ hydrophilicities. Exemplary lignin extraction processes include, but are not limited to, kraft processing (kraft lignins), sulfite processing (lignosulfonates), hydrolysis (hydrolysis lignins), solvent processing (organosolv lignins) and soda processing (soda lignins).
- Kraft processing extracts lignins from lignocellulosic materials using a mixture of chemicals, including sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium sulphide (Na2S) (White Liquor), which breaks bonds linking lignin to cellulose and hemi-cellulose.
- Kraft lignins are often characterized by relatively low sulfur contents, for example below 2 to 3 %, high amounts of condensed structures, high levels of phenolic hydroxyl groups, and a generally low number average molar mass (Mn), for example between 1000 and 3000 g/mol.
- Sulfite processing extracts lignins from lignocellulosic materials using aqueous sulfur dioxide (SO2) and a base, for example a calcium, sodium, magnesium or ammonium base.
- SO2 aqueous sulfur dioxide
- a base for example a calcium, sodium, magnesium or ammonium base.
- Lignosulfonates are generally characterized as having a considerable amount of sulfur in the form of sulfonate groups present on aliphatic side chains of the lignosulfonate, being water-soluble, having a higher average molar mass than kraft lignin, and a broad poly dispersity index, for example around 6 to 8.
- Cations used during pulp production and recovery may be retained in lignosulfonates generated using the sulfite process, and the identity and quantity of the retained cations may impact the reactivity of the lignosulfonate.
- Cations used during pulp production and recovery may be retained in lignosulfonates generated using the sulfite process, and the identity and quantity of the retained cations may impact the reactivity of the lignosulfonate.
- calcium- and ammonium-based products often exhibit the lowest and the highest reactivity, respectively, of the lignosulfonates, while sodium- and magnesium-based lignosulfonates show a medium reactivity.
- Organosolv processing extracts lignins from lignocellulosic materials using solvent, for example acetone, methanol, ethanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, formic acid, and acetic acid.
- solvent for example acetone, methanol, ethanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, formic acid, and acetic acid.
- Organosolv lignins are recovered from the solvent used in the extraction by precipitation, which typically involves adjusting different parameters, such as concentration, pH and temperature.
- Organosolv processes include the Alcell process, which is based on ethanol/water pulping and pulping with acetic acid, containing a small amount of mineral acid such as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, as well as the Compagnie Industrielle de la Materiere Vegetal e process (CIMV Company (France)), which is based on the use of a mixture of formic acid, acetic acid and water (Bio-lignin ⁇ ). Organosolv lignins tend to show high solubility in organic solvents and little to no solubility in water (i.e. they are hydrophobic).
- Soda processing extracts lignin from lignocellulosic materials using soda or soda- anthraquinone pulping processes which hydrolytically cleave bonds in the native lignin resulting in a relatively chemically unmodified lignin.
- An exemplary soda extraction process is the Granit process, where the pH value of the liquor is lowered by acidification, typically with mineral acids.
- Hydrolysis lignins are generally obtained as a coproduct from lignocellulosic-biorefineries. Such lignins are often generated together with other carbohydrate components of lignocellulosic materials, for example celluloses, during hydrolytic (pre)treatment of biomass, which may include the use of enzymes (i.e. enzymatic hydrolysis). Lignin may be recovered from the solution by precipitation. H- lignins generally maintain the original structure and chemical characteristics of native lignin and contain little inorganic impurities (e.g. are sulfur free).
- WO 2011/057413 One method of forming hydrolysis lignins is described in WO 2011/057413.
- the process described in WO 2011/057413 may include steps of i) mechanically refining lignocellulosic biomass under mild refining conditions to form a refined biomass pulp, ii) extracting a hemicellulose fraction from the refined biomass pulp to leave a residual pulp containing lignin, iii) hydrolysing carbohydrates in the residual pulp to sugars, iv) separating a high-quality lignin fraction from the sugars, iv) fermenting said sugars to form biofuels, such as ethanol and butanol, and v) recovering the hemicellulose fraction and the sugar alcohol as value-added products.
- biofuels such as ethanol and butanol
- mechanical refining is a process employed to produce mechanical pulp where the biomass raw materials are separated into fibres by a combination of heat and mechanical force, and may include several variations, including refiner mechanical pulping (RMP), thermomechanical pulping (TMP), chemithermomechanical pulping (CTMP) and chemimechanical pulping (CMP).
- RMP refiner mechanical pulping
- TMP thermomechanical pulping
- CMP chemithermomechanical pulping
- Lignins obtained from any of the foregoing processes may be further functionalized/derivatized (i.e. may be converted to lignin “derivatives”).
- Such lignin derivatives may have alternative properties, for example be more or less hydrophobic, than the lignin modified to arrive at the lignin derivative.
- Such lignin derivatives may also interact with other reagents in a manner different than the lignin modified to arrive at the lignin derivative.
- lignins may be modified by adding reactive functional groups, such as phenols (by “phenolation”), acrylates, epoxies, amines, vinyl, etc.; or by modification with molecular entities that promote the formation of secondary/intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonds, ionic interactions, etc.
- reactive functional groups such as phenols (by “phenolation”), acrylates, epoxies, amines, vinyl, etc.
- molecular entities that promote the formation of secondary/intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonds, ionic interactions, etc.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises a kraft lignin, a lignosulfonate, an organosolv lignin, a soda lignin, a hydrolysis lignin, a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof as the at least one lignin.
- the hydrolysis lignin is produced by a process comprising mechanically refining lignocellulosic biomass, enzymatic hydrolysis of the mechanically refined lignocellulosic biomass and, optionally, functionalization of the hydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass.
- mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass comprises mechanical pulping (RMP), thermomechanical pulping (TMP), chemithermomechanical pulping (CTMP) or chemimechanical pulping (CMP), preferably TMP.
- the process further comprises functionalizing the hydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass.
- the process used to produce the hydrolysis lignin produces cellulosic sugars concomitantly with the hydrolysis lignin.
- Lignins may be formed in varying sizes.
- the at least one lignin has an average particle size of no greater than 500 nm, for example, no greater than 400 nm, no greater than 300 nm, no greater than 200 nm, no greater than 100 nm, no greater than 50 nm, no greater than 10 nm, or no greater than 5 nm.
- Biopolymeric thickening agents used in the hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein may be selected such that they interact with the at least one lignin in a specific manner, or vice-versa.
- the at least one lignin interacts with the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent via one or more intermolecular forces, for example, via ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, or a mixture thereof.
- the at least one lignin interacts with the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent via ionic interactions.
- the at least one lignin interacts with the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent via hydrogen bonding.
- the at least one lignin interacts with the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent via van der Waals forces.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may comprise about 5 wt % to about 75 wt % of a combination of at least one lignin and at least one biopolymeric thickening agent, for example, about 10 wt % to about 65 wt % of the combination, about 10 wt % to about 55 wt % of the combination, about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % of the combination, about 20 wt % to about 50 wt % of the combination, about 30 wt % to about 50 wt % of the combination, about 35 wt % to about 50 wt % of the combination, about 40 wt % to about 50 wt % of the combination, or about 45 wt % of the combination.
- the at least one lignin : at least one biopolymeric thickening agent ratio measured in terms of the wt % of each component comprised in the composition, is between about 1:1 and about 1:20, for example, between about 2:3 and about 1: 15, or between about 1:2 and about 1:12.
- additives can be added to hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein in order to affect or alter one or more properties of the compositions or the hydrogels formed from the compositions.
- the appropriate additive(s) can be incorporated as required for a particular use.
- additives can be added to affect the viscosity and/or stability of a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein, and/or the resultant hydrogel.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein comprises at least one additive, such as a buffer, corrosion inhibitor, dye, or a mixture thereof.
- non-toxic, consumer-grade additives include: sodium and magnesium salts (e.g., borax, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride), which can affect hydrogel viscosity and/or stability [Kesavan, S. et al., Macromolecules, 1992, 25,2026-2032; Rochefort, W. E., J. Rheol. 31 , 337 (1987)]; chitosan or epsilon polylysine, which can act as anti-microbials [Polimeros: Ciencia e Tecnologia, vol. 19, no 3, p.
- sodium and magnesium salts e.g., borax, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride
- Hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein formed from solid components (e.g., biopolymeric thickening agents) suspended or dissolved in a liquid medium, may exhibit settling of solid components over time. If such settling were to occur, the hydrogelforming composition can be physically agitated in order to re-suspend or re-dissolve its components.
- solid components e.g., biopolymeric thickening agents
- a suspending agent e.g., surfactant, emulsifier or clay
- a suspending agent can be added to the hydrogel-forming composition to stabilize it, or to facilitate keeping solid components suspended or dissolved in the liquid medium, either indefinitely, or for a length of time sufficient to maintain the hydrogelforming compositions utility for forming hydrogels.
- Suspending agents may improve the properties of hydrogels formed from the compositions provided herein as compared to those that do not include the agents, for example, by improving the speed at which hydrogels provided herein are formed and/or providing stability and flowability to the hydrogel-forming composition.
- a suspending agent e.g., surfactant and/or emulsifier, or combination of surfactants and/or emulsifiers
- suspending agent or combination of suspending agents, occurs as a result of their suspension action, and/or by increasing the amount of material that can be included in a hydrogel-forming composition or hydrogels formed from the hydrogel-forming compositions.
- Suspending agents such as betaines, taurates, alcohol ethoxylates, and alkyl ethoxylate sulfates may act as foaming agents in hydrogel-forming compositions to further improve fire suppression properties of the resulting hydrogels, especially with respect to class B fires.
- Suspending agents suitable for use in hydrogel -forming compositions provided herein may be synthetic, naturally-occurring or organophilic, non-toxic, and, optionally, consumer-grade.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises at least one suspending agent.
- the at least one suspending agent does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety.
- the composition comprises more than one suspending agent and at least one suspending agent has an HLB value higher than the HLB value(s) of the liquid medium, and at least one other suspending agent has an HLB value lower than the HLB value(s) of the liquid medium.
- the at least one suspending agent comprises a foaming agent.
- Non-limiting examples of suspending agents that may be incorporated into a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein include fatty alcohols, proteins (e.g., sodium caseinate), silica, glycogen particles, clays (e.g., bentonite), organophilically modified clays (e.g., organically modified montmorillonite), quaternary ammonium salts (e.g., betaines), taurates, alcohol ethoxylates, and alkyl ethoxylate sulfates (e.g., sodium laryl ether sulfate).
- the silica can be an amorphous silica, such as a fumed silica (for example, an Aerosil®), which can be a hydrophobic fumed silica.
- the at least one suspending agent is present in the composition in an amount of up to 20 wt %, for example, from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, from about 2 wt % to about 15 wt %, from about 3 wt % to about 13 wt %, from about 4 wt % to about 12 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 10 wt %.
- the composition comprises 25 - 95 wt % of a liquid medium, up to 20 wt % of at least one suspending agent, and 5 - 75 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- the ratio by weight of the liquid medium to the at least one suspending agent is from about 19: 1 to about 3:1.
- the weight ratio of 5:1 may be preferred for the emulsification of certain lipophilic liquid mediums in water: see Bendjaballah, Malek; Canselier, Jean-Paul; and Oumeddour, Rabah (2010), Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, vol. 31 (n° 9), pp. 1260-1272.
- the composition comprises 43 - 78 wt % of a liquid medium, 2 - 13 wt % of at least one suspending agent, and 20 - 50 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- the composition comprises 43 - 58 wt % of a liquid medium, 2 - 13 wt % of at least one suspending agent, and 40 - 50 wt % of at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- Hydrogel-forming compositions of the present application are designed to be stable (i.e., to not exhibit settling, stratification or crystallization) when stored for at least 30 days at room temperature.
- the composition exhibits stability when stored at temperatures in the range of from about -20 °C to about 65 °C, or at temperatures in the range of about 0 °C to about 45 °C, for at least 30 days.
- the hydrogel forming compositions of the present application may be stable for extended periods of time at 50 °C.
- a hydrogel-forming composition (45 g) is added to a graduated cylinder, sealed, heated at 50 °C in a water bath overnight and allowed to cool throughout the following day before the level of settling, if any, is determined by measuring the difference between the total observed volume and the volume of solids. The difference may be observed as a liquid level on the surface of the sealed composition.
- the four-day average is an average of the level of settling measured each of the four days.
- the one-day percent settling of the composition at 50 °C is equal to or less than about 10 %, for example, equal to or less than about 8 %, equal to or less than about 6 %, equal to or less than about 4 %, equal to or less than about 3 %, equal to or less than about 2 %, equal to or less than about 1 %, or about 0 %.
- the four-day average percent settling of the composition at 50 °C is equal to or less than about 10 %, for example, equal to or less than about 8 %, equal to or less than about 6 %, equal to or less than about 4 %, equal to or less than about 3 %, equal to or less than about 2 %, or equal to or less than about 1 %.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises 20-35 wt % of a combination of a starch and two polysaccharide gums, 3.25 wt % at least one suspending agent and 61.75-76.75 wt % liquid medium, and has a viscosity of from about 1400 to about 1600 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and a viscosity of from about 600 to about 1000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- a hydrogel-forming composition comprises 40-50 wt % of a combination of polysaccharide gums, 2-13 wt % at least one suspending agent and 43-58 wt % liquid medium, and has a viscosity of from about 1500 to about 1700 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and a viscosity of from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs, when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- Hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein may also include a pH modifier.
- a pH modifier is any material capable of altering the pH when added.
- the pH modifier is an acid that lowers the pH, such as organic acids (e.g. acetic, oxalic, or citric acid) or mineral acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid), or a base that increases the pH, such as organic bases (e.g. triethanolamine) or inorganic bases (e.g. sodium or ammonium hydroxide).
- the pH modifier includes an alcohol amine neutralizer such as, for example, an amino-methyl-propanol (e.g., 2-amino- 2-methly - 1 -propanol) .
- Hydrogel -forming compositions provided herein may also include freeze point depressants.
- Freeze point depressants are used to prevent hydrogels formed from the hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein and/or the hydrogel-forming compositions themselves from freezing.
- Freeze point depressants include, but are not limited to, glycerol, propylene glycol, sugar, salt, and the like.
- Hard water i.e. water containing various levels of cations, may affect the degree of swelling of a polymer comprised in hydrogels formed from the hydrogelforming compositions provided herein.
- hydrogelforming compositions provided herein may comprise a component to counteract this effect.
- AMPS or a derivative of AMPS is added to counter the effect of hard water.
- the amount and nature of the component added may be varied depending on the hardness of the water used.
- Cross-linking agents may be used to adjust the viscosity of hydrogels formed from the hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein and/or the hydrogelforming compositions themselves.
- hydrogelforming compositions provided herein comprise a cross-linking agent.
- Suitable crosslinking agents include, but are not limited to, triethanolamine; alkali metal borates, such as sodium and potassium borates; alkali metal pyroantimonates, such as sodium and potassium pyroantimonates; titanates, such as sodium and potassium fluorotitanates and potassium titanium oxalate; chromates, such as sodium and potassium chromates and dichromates; vanadates, such as ammonium vanadate; and the like.
- additive(s) can be added to a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein, or additive(s) can be added during formation of a hydrogel provided herein, or additive(s) can be added to a hydrogel provided herein.
- the additive can be incorporated in the composition or can be added after composition formation.
- Fire protection systems such as fire sprinkler systems often include antifreeze additives to prevent any water retained within the system from freezing. Preventing water from freezing is essential to protecting the integrity of water-filled pipes and fittings.
- conventional antifreeze additives contain flammable solvents.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein may be combined with an antifreeze additive and water, which may or may not be pre-mixed, to provide a hydrogel with decreased flammability relative to the same volume of antifreeze additive in water alone, for example, adding the hydrogelforming composition at a concentration of 0.1 - 5.0 vol %, 0.1 - 2.0 vol %, 0.3 - 1.0 vol %, 0.4 - 0.9 vol %, or 0.5 - 0.8 vol %, to an antifreeze additive and water may produce a hydrogel with decreased flammability relative to the same volume of antifreeze additive in water alone.
- the present application further provides water-enhancing, fire-suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogels formed from the hydrogel -forming compositions described above.
- a water-enhancing, fire-suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogel can be formed by mixing a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein with water or an aqueous solution.
- the term “hydrogel” is used herein to refer to the gel-like material formed from mixing a composition provided herein in water.
- the hydrogel is an aqueous solution of most or all of the components of a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein, with any undissolved components present as a suspension in the hydrogel.
- hydrogels described herein comprise between about 0.01% and about 50% by weight of a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein, with the remainder being water or an aqueous solution. In some embodiments, hydrogels described herein comprise between about 0.1% and about 30%, by weight, of a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein, with the remainder being water or an aqueous solution. In some embodiments, hydrogels described herein comprise between about 0.5% and about 6%, by weight, of a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein, with the remainder being water or an aqueous solution.
- hydrogels described herein comprise between about 1% and about 8% (e.g., between about 1% and about 3%, between about 2% and about 4%, or between about 3% and about 6%), by weight, of a hydrogel-forming composition, with the remainder being water or an aqueous solution.
- hydrogels described herein comprise between about 0.1% and about 5.0% by volume, between about 0.1% and about 2.0% by volume, between about 0.3 and about 1.0% by volume, between about 0.4 and about 0.9% by volume, or between about 0.5 and about 0.8% by volume of a hydrogelforming composition provided herein, together with an antifreeze additive such as glycerol or propylene glycol, and water.
- an antifreeze additive such as glycerol or propylene glycol
- the hydrogels described herein may be used to fight domestic, industrial, and/or wildfires by eliminating at least one construct of the “fire tetrahedron”.
- the hydrogels may be applied directly to an active fire to suppress the fire and/or be applied to structures, edifices and/or landscape elements in the area surrounding the active fire to prevent such structures, edifices and/or landscape elements from igniting and thus prevent the fire from spreading, i.e. the hydrogel may act as a retardant.
- a hydrogel provided herein is for use in a method of fighting a fire.
- the method comprises applying a hydrogel provided herein to active fire and/or areas surrounding the active fire.
- the hydrogel is applied to burning or fire-threatened structures, such as edifices and/or landscape components (e.g., trees, bushes, fences) via firefighting equipment.
- the hydrogels described herein are suitable for fighting Class A fires (i.e., wood and paper fires).
- the hydrogels described herein are suitable for fighting Class B fires (i.e., oil and gas fires).
- the hydrogels described herein are suitable for fighting wildland fires.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein When applied using firefighting equipment, a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein is mixed with the equipment’s water supply or mixed with water in a reservoir, and then applied to target objects (such as, structures, edifices and/or landscape elements) to extinguish, suppress, and/or prevent fire or to protect the target objects from fire.
- target objects such as, structures, edifices and/or landscape elements
- the hydrogel is often prepared in bulk, but can also be prepared using an appropriate on demand system, such as a solid phase educator (e.g., the dry inductor from Pattison, the CleanloadTM chemical inductor from Dultmeier, or a HandlerTM chemical handling system from Polywest).
- Firefighting equipment useful in applying hydrogels comprises means for spraying, or otherwise applying, the resultant hydrogel onto the target objects.
- the firefighting equipment additionally comprises a means for mixing a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein with water or an aqueous solution and a reservoir for holding the composition until required; the reservoir being in fluid communication with the mixing means such that the composition can be moved from the reservoir to the mixing means for mixing with the water or aqueous solution.
- the firefighting equipment additionally comprises means for introducing water or an aqueous solution to the means for mixing, or a reservoir fluidly connected to the means for mixing, such that the water or aqueous solution can be moved from the reservoir to the mixing means for mixing with a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein.
- Non-limiting examples of firefighting equipment suitable for application/deployment of the hydrogel prepared from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein include fire extinguishers (e.g., an air over water extinguisher), spray nozzle-equipped backpacks, or sprinkler systems.
- the firefighting equipment can be mounted on or in a vehicle, such as, a truck, airplane or helicopter.
- the hydrogel is applied using a single deployment means.
- a hydrogel provided herein is used for firefighting using fire trucks, or other firefighting vehicles, including aircrafts
- the hydrogel is formed and used via the following, non-limiting process: a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein is added to a vehicle’s water-filled dump tank and/or other portable tank, and mixed with the water via a circulating hose, or equivalent thereof; pumping the hydrogel, once formed, out of the tank(s), and applying the hydrogel to the target objects (e.g., edifices or landscape elements), via a hard suction hose, or equipment equivalent thereof.
- target objects e.g., edifices or landscape elements
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein is added directly to a vehicle’s onboard water tank, either manually or via an injection system, and mixed by agitation with optional recirculation/overpumping in the tank.
- the injection system comprises an ‘after the pump’ system that injects specified amounts of the composition into water that has passed through the vehicle’s pump, and is about to enter the fire hose; friction of, or the shear forces caused by, the water moving through the hose assists in mixing the composition with the water to produce the hydrogel in the hose.
- the injection system pumps the composition from a dedicated reservoir to an injection pipe that introduces the composition into the water just prior to the hose line; a computerized system calculates water flow via a flow meter on said injection pipe to inject required amounts of the composition into the pipe and hose stream via a specially designed quill.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein is metered into the water stream before the pump or proportioned via use of an educator (solid into liquid).
- Fire-fighting vehicles suitably equipped with an in-line injection system, allow a composition provided herein to be added directly in-line with the water, which can then be mixed via physical agitation and/or shear forces within the hose itself.
- a hydrogel is made from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein at the time of firefighting using fire fighting backpacks.
- the hydrogel-forming composition can be added to directly to the backpack’s water-filled reservoir, and manually or mechanically shaken to form the hydrogel. Once formed, the hydrogel can be applied to requisite objects, or surfaces, via the backpacks’ spray-nozzles.
- a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein can be added to a sprinkler system’s water supply, such that, upon activation as a result of heat, smoke, and/or fire detection, the system sprays the resultant hydrogel rather than simply water (as in current practice).
- a dedicated pump system injects the composition into the sprinkler’s water system, producing a hydrogel with properties compatible with the sprinkler’s flow requirements, prior to being applied to an object or area (e.g., an edifice, room or landscape area).
- the sprinkler system comprises sprinkler heads designed to provide an optimized spray pattern for applying a hydrogel to an object or area (e.g., an edifice, room or landscape area).
- the fire sprinkler system comprises non-metallic pipe and/or fittings, e.g., chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and/or fittings.
- CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
- a sprinkler system for applying hydrogels comprises: a dedicated pump for injecting a hydrogel -forming composition provided herein into the sprinkler's water system or for drawing the composition into the sprinkler system’s water stream; a sprinkler head designed to provide an optimized spray pattern for hydrogel application; a computerized system to calculate water and/or hydrogel flow; a flow meter to detect water flow in dry pipes; and, a point of injection designed to introduce the composition into the water in such a way that is compatible with the sprinkler system and its intended use.
- a hydrogel made from a hydrogelforming composition provided herein can be supplied to a sprinkler system at the time of activation as a result of heat, smoke, and/or fire detection, so that the system sprays the hydrogel rather than simply water.
- a hydrogel for use in a sprinkler system is made from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein at the time of activation of the sprinkler system.
- a hydrogel for use in a sprinkler system is made from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein prior to activation of the sprinkler system and stored until activation. Hydrogel Firefighting Properties
- Hydrogels as formed from hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein, are suitable for use as firefighting agents due to their physical and/or chemical properties.
- the hydrogels are more viscous than water, and generally resist evaporation, run-off, and/or burning when exposed to high temperature conditions (e.g., fire), due to their water-absorbing, viscosity-increasing components.
- These hydrogels also exhibit shear-thinning, thixotropic, pseudoplastic, and/or non-Newtonian fluidic behaviour, such that their viscosity decreases when they are subjected to stresses, such as, but not limited to, shear stresses, wherein their viscosity increases again when those stresses are removed.
- the hydrogels provided herein can be sprayed via hoses and/or spray-nozzles onto burning objects (e.g., edifices or landscape elements) or objects in the path of the fire in a manner similar to water; and, once the hydrogels are no longer subjected to the stresses of being sprayed, their viscosity will increase to be greater than that of water.
- the hydrogels coat and cling, at virtually any angle, to surfaces they are applied to, allowing them to extinguish fires by displacing oxygen and cooling surfaces, prevent fire flash-over, and/or further protect surfaces from ignition and/or reignition via the hydrogels’ general resistance to evaporation, run-off, and/or burning.
- the hydrogels can ‘creep’ or ‘ooze’ into surface abrasions or structural gaps, such as, but not limited to, cracks, holes, fissures, etc., in an edifice or landscape element, coating and protecting surfaces that would otherwise be difficult to protect with water, or other firefighting agents such as foams, due to evaporation or run-off.
- This will contribute an element of penetrative firefighting to a firefighter’s arsenal: once the hydrogel’s viscosity has increased, it will form a protective layer in, on, under and/or around said cracks, surface abrasions, structural gaps or the like.
- use of the herein described hydrogels can minimize water damage to surfaces, since use of the hydrogels would replace the direct use of water in firefighting.
- a hydrogel formed from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein has a viscosity of from about 400 to about 1250 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and/or a viscosity of from about 230 to about 800 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- a hydrogel formed from a hydrogel-forming composition provided herein has a viscosity of from about 50 to about 500 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-61 spindle at 30 RPM, for example from about 80 to about 150 cPs, and/or a viscosity of from about 30 to about 350 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-61 spindle at 60 RPM, for example from about 50 to about 110 cPs.
- a hydrogel provided herein is applied at the head of an approaching fire, either as a fire break or to protect a property (e.g., cottage, house, or commercial or municipal building). Firefighters can proceed via “coat and approach” to protect firefighters inside a circumference set by a coating of the hydrogel, allowing the firefighters to create a protected route of egress.
- a property e.g., cottage, house, or commercial or municipal building.
- hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein Since many of the components of the hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein are water soluble, much of the resultant hydrogel is easily cleaned up after use, simply by using water. Further, as other components of the hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein are naturally sourced and/or biodegradable, there is little concern leaving them where they settle. For example, lignins are derived from the forestry industry; when hydrogel-forming compositions provided herein are used to suppress and/or retard wildfires, they return a component that may have been taken from the treated area.
- composition comprising:
- the liquid medium comprises a petroleum distillate, glycol (e.g., ethylene glycol or propylene glycol), glycerol, polyolefin (e.g., poly butene or polyisobutylene), siloxane, terpene (e.g., squalene or squalene), carbohydrate-derived liquid (e.g., maltooligosyl glucoside or hydrogenated starch hydrolysate), or a mixture thereof, optionally wherein the liquid medium is present in the composition in a range of from about 25% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 35% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 45% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 50% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 25% to about 85 %
- composition of embodiment 1, wherein the liquid medium does not comprise a hydroxyl moiety optionally wherein the liquid medium is present in the composition in a range of from about 25% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 35% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 45% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 50% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 25% to about 85 %, by weight, from about 35 % to about 85 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 80 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 70 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 60 %, by weight, or from about 40 % to about 50 %, by weight.
- composition of embodiment 3 wherein the liquid medium comprises a petroleum distillate, polyolefin (e.g., polybutene or polyisobutylene), siloxane, terpene (e.g., squalene or squalene), or a mixture thereof.
- polyolefin e.g., polybutene or polyisobutylene
- siloxane e.g., siloxane
- terpene e.g., squalene or squalene
- terpene e.g., squalene or squalene
- a mixture thereof e.g., squalene or squalene
- the composition of embodiment 2 or 4 wherein the petroleum distillate is a mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin oil.
- the composition of embodiment 1, wherein the liquid medium comprises a hydroxyl moiety optionally wherein the liquid medium is present in the composition in a range of from about 25% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 35% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 45% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 50% to about 95 %, by weight, from about 25% to about 85 %, by weight, from about 35 % to about 85 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 80 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 70 %, by weight, from about 40 % to about 60 %, by weight, or from about 40 % to about 50 %, by weight.
- composition of embodiment 9, wherein the liquid medium comprises a glycol, glycerol, or both.
- the composition of embodiment 10, wherein the glycol is propylene glycol.
- the composition of embodiment 10, wherein the composition comprises 50 to 95 wt % glycerol.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 12, wherein the liquid medium does not comprise an ether moiety.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 13, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises at least one polysaccharide, at least one protein, or a mixture thereof.
- the composition of embodiment 14, wherein the at least one polysaccharide comprises at least one starch, at least one polysaccharide gum, at least one cellulosic polymer, or a mixture thereof.
- composition of embodiment 15, wherein the at least one starch is com starch, wheat starch, arrowroot, potato starch, tapioca, rice starch, or a mixture thereof.
- the composition of embodiment 15 or 16 wherein the at least one polysaccharide gum is xanthan gum, guar gum, acacia gum, diutan gum, welan gum, gellan gum, locust bean gum, or a mixture thereof.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 15 to 17, wherein the at least one cellulosic polymer is cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxy ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, or a mixture thereof.
- composition of any one of embodiments 15 to 18, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises two or more polysaccharide gums.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 15 to 18, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises at least one polysaccharide gum and at least one cellulosic polymer.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 15 to 18, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises at least one starch and at least one polysaccharide gum.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 15 to 18, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises at least one starch and two or more polysaccharide gums.
- composition of embodiment 24, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises diutan gum, optionally in combination with one or more of guar gum, acacia gum, xanthan gum, and locust bean gum.
- the composition of embodiment 24, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises guar gum, optionally in combination with one or more of xanthan gum, acacia gum, diutan gum, and locust bean gum.
- the composition of embodiment 24, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises locust bean gum, optionally in combination with one or more of guar gum, acacia gum, diutan gum, and xanthan gum.
- composition of embodiment 24, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises xanthan gum, optionally in combination with one or more of guar gum, acacia gum, diutan gum, and locust bean gum.
- the composition of embodiment 24, wherein the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent comprises guar gum and xanthan gum.
- the composition of embodiment 32 wherein the suspending agent does not comprise an ester or ketone moiety.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 32 to 34, wherein the ratio by weight of the liquid medium to the at least one suspending agent is from about 19: 1 to about 3:1.
- composition of any one of embodiments 32 to 35 wherein the composition comprises 43 - 78 wt % of the liquid medium, 2 - 13 wt % of the at least one suspending agent, and 20 - 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- composition of any one of embodiments 32 to 35 wherein the composition comprises 43 - 58 wt % of the liquid medium, 2 - 13 wt % of the at least one suspending agent, and 40 - 50 wt % of the at least one biopolymeric thickening agent.
- composition of any one of embodiments 32 to 37 wherein the at least one suspending agent is a fatty alcohol, a protein (e.g., sodium caseinate), silica, glycogen particles, a clay, an organophilically modified clay, a quaternary ammonium salt (e.g., a betaine), ataurate, an alcohol ethoxylate, an alkyl ethoxylate sulfate, or a mixture thereof.
- a quaternary ammonium salt e.g., a betaine
- ataurate an alcohol ethoxylate, an alkyl ethoxylate sulfate, or a mixture thereof.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 32 to 38 wherein at least one suspending agent has an HLB value higher than the HLB value(s) of the at least one liquid medium, and at least one other suspending agent has an HLB value lower than the HLB value(s) of the at least one liquid medium.
- composition of embodiment 42 wherein the hydrolysis lignin is produced by a process comprising mechanically refining lignocellulosic biomass and enzymatic hydrolysis of the mechanically refined lignocellulosic biomass, wherein the process optionally further comprises functionalizing the hydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass.
- mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass comprises mechanical pulping (RMP), thermomechanical pulping (TMP), chemithermomechanical pulping (CTMP) or chemimechanical pulping (CMP), preferably TMP.
- composition of any one of embodiments 41 to 48, wherein the at least one lignin has an average particle size of no greater than 500 nm, no greater than 400 nm, no greater than 300 nm, no greater than 200 nm, no greater than 100 nm, no greater than 50 nm, no greater than 10 nm, or no greater than 5 nm.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 41 to 49, wherein the at least one lignin : at least one biopolymeric thickening agent ratio, measured in terms of the wt % of each component comprised in the composition is between about 1:1 and about 1:20, for example, between about 2:3 and about 1: 15, or between about 1:2 and about 1:12.
- composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 50 further comprising at least one additive, such as a buffer, corrosion inhibitor, dye, or a mixture thereof.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 51 wherein the composition consists of >75%, >80%, >85%, >90%, >95%, >98% or 100%, by weight, consumer-grade components.
- the composition of embodiment 52 wherein the consumer-grade components are food-grade or personal care-grade.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 53 wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 600 to about 2000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM.
- composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 54 wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 400 to about 1800 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM
- the composition of embodiment 54 or 55 wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 1400 to about 1600 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM and/or from about 600 to about 1000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- composition of embodiment 54 or 55 wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 1500 to about 1700 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM.
- composition of embodiment 57 wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 58, wherein the one-day percent settling of the composition at 50 °C is equal to or less than about 10 %, for example, equal to or less than about 8 %, equal to or less than about 6 %, equal to or less than about 4 %, equal to or less than about 3 %, equal to or less than about 2 %, equal to or less than about 1 %, or about 0 %.
- composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 59, wherein the four-day average percent settling of the composition at 50 °C is equal to or less than about 10 %, for example, equal to or less than about 8 %, equal to or less than about 6 %, equal to or less than about 4 %, equal to or less than about 3 %, equal to or less than about 2 %, or equal to or less than about 1 %.
- composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 60 wherein adding the composition at a concentration of 0.1 - 5.0 vol %, 0.1 - 2.0 vol %, 0.3 - 1.0 vol %, 0.4 - 0.9 vol %, or 0.5 - 0.8 vol %, to an antifreeze additive and water produces a hydrogel with decreased flammability relative to the same volume of the antifreeze additive in water alone.
- the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 61 for use in a fire sprinkler system.
- the composition of embodiment 62 wherein the fire sprinkler system comprises CP VC pipe and/or fittings.
- a hydrogel comprising: 0.
- hydrogel is a fire suppressant and/or fire retardant, useful for one or more of firefighting, fire suppression, and fire prevention.
- a hydrogel comprising 0.1 - 5.0 vol %, 0.1 - 2.0 vol %, 0.3 - 1.0 vol %, 0.4 - 0.9 vol %, or 0.5 - 0.8 vol % of the composition of embodiment 61, an antifreeze additive such as glycerol or propylene glycol, and water.
- an antifreeze additive such as glycerol or propylene glycol
- the hydrogel of embodiment 64 wherein the hydrogel exhibits non-Newtonian fluidic, pseudoplastic or thixotropic behaviour.
- the hydrogel of embodiment 64 or 66 wherein the hydrogel's viscosity decreases under stress, and the hydrogel's viscosity increases after the stress ceases or has been removed.
- hydrogel of any one of embodiments 64, 66 and 67 wherein the hydrogel has a viscosity of from about 400 to about 1250 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM.
- the hydrogel of embodiment 65 wherein the hydrogel has a viscosity of from about 80 to about 150 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-61 spindle at 30 RPM and/or a viscosity of from about 50 to about 110 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-61 spindle at 60 RPM.
- the hydrogel of any one of embodiments 64 to 70 for use in a fire sprinkler system.
- the hydrogel of embodiment 71, wherein the fire sprinkler system comprises chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and/or fittings.
- CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
- a method of firefighting comprising mixing the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 63 in water or an aqueous solution to form a hydrogel, and applying the hydrogel to a fire.
- a method of fire suppression or retardation comprising applying the hydrogel of any one of embodiments 64 to 72 to a surface.
- a method of fire suppression or retardation comprising mixing the composition of any one of embodiments 1 to 63 in water or an aqueous solution to form a hydrogel, and applying the hydrogel to a surface.
- fire sprinkler system comprises chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and/or fittings.
- CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
- Propylene glycol was mixed with a combination of biopolymeric thickening agents comprising starch, guar gum, and xanthan gum.
- the resulting composition was added at a ratio of 0.5-1 vol % to a commercial glycerol-based freeze protection solution formulated for use in wet sprinkler systems.
- the resulting mixtures were less flammable than conventional antifreeze-water compositions, as determined by testing using a portable sprinkler system.
- compositions showed non-Newtonian behaviour, with viscosities in the range of 1400 to 1600 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with an LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM and in the range of 600 to 1000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with an LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM when mineral oil was used, and close to 2000 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with an LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM and about 1800 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with an LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM when silicone oil was used.
- the compositions were effective at forming fire-suppressing hydrogels when added to water at a concentration of 0.5 - 6 wt %.
- polysaccharide gums selected from acacia gum, diutan gum, locust bean gum and xanthan gum was added at a total concentration of 5 to 50 wt % to glycerol.
- the resulting mixture was added at a ratio of 0.1 to 2 vol % to a mixture of water and a commercial freeze protection solution containing 20-30% glycerol formulated for use in wet sprinkler systems.
- the resulting hydrogels were stable to storage at 66 °C for 4 days, and showed viscosity properties that allowed for effective area of coverage when discharged from a fire sprinkler at standard water pressures.
- suspending agents Two of the suspending agents were chosen such that one suspending agent had an HLB value higher than 10, the HLB value of mineral oil, and another suspending agent had an HLB value lower than 10.
- compositions showed non-Newtonian behaviour, with viscosities in the range of 1500 to 1700 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with an LV-3 spindle at 30 RPM, and from about 1100 to about 1300 cPs when measured using a Brookfield LVDVE viscometer with a LV-3 spindle at 60 RPM.
- a canola oil-based composition having a viscosity in the same range contained only 35 wt % gums and starch, which demonstrates the ability of mineral oil as a liquid medium to carry a higher concentration of biopolymeric thickening agent while retaining a similarly desirable viscosity.
- the mineral oil-based compositions were effective at forming firesuppressing hydrogels when added to water at a concentration of 0.5 - 6 wt %, and showed significant foaming when the suspending agents with foaming properties were used.
- the mineral oil-based compositions were also stable at 50 °C, with an exemplary composition having a 1 day settling value of 0 % and a four day average settling value of 1.1%, measured according to the procedure described herein in paragraph [0096], [00140] Cumulatively, the foregoing observations show that the tested hydrogelforming compositions and hydrogels of the present invention are effective at forming water-enhancing, fire-suppressing and/or fire-retarding hydrogels.
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La présente invention concerne des compositions comprenant (a) un milieu liquide qui ne comprend pas de fraction ester ou cétone ; et (b) au moins un agent épaississant biopolymérique. Le mélange desdites compositions avec de l'eau ou une solution aqueuse permet d'obtenir des hydrogels extincteurs et/ou ignifuges. L'invention concerne également des hydrogels préparés à partir des compositions, et des procédés d'utilisation des hydrogels pour éteindre, éliminer et/ou prévenir des incendies.
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