Extinction effectiveness of pyrogenic condensed-aerosols extinguishing system

Kyungok Kwon; Younggeun Kim

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.30, No.12, 2254-2258, December, 2013

DOI10.1007/s11814-013-0203-8 Export Citation

Extinction effectiveness of pyrogenic condensed-aerosols extinguishing system

Kyungok Kwon^†, and Younggeun Kim

Department of Fire Safety Engineering, College of Engineering, Jeonju University, 45, Baengma-gil, Jeonju 560-759, Korea

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We studied the extinction effectiveness of pyrogenic condensed-aerosols in gaseous fire extinguishing systems through the ISO (International Organization for Standard) 15779. The thermal characteristics of solid aerosols as an extinguishing agents were evaluated by using TG and DTA. The modified closed pressure vessel test (MCPVT) and the conductivity of the solid aerosol extinguishant were also measured to ensure the safety of extinguishant. The TG and DTA result showed that the resin added to the main component of Potassium Nitrate (PN) has the effectiveness to mitigating the exothermic reaction of the pyrogenic condensed-aerosol extinguishant. The results of maximum height test revealed the extinguishing capability of a pyrogenic condensed-aerosol extinguishing agent as a gaseous extinguishing system.

Keywords:Pyrogenic Condensed-aerosol Extinguishant;Halon 1301;Gaseous Extinguishing System;GWP

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[Referenced By]

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[2] Williams BA, Fleming JW, Sheinson RS, Extinction studies of hydrocarbons in methane/air and propane/air counterflow diffusion flames: The role of the CF3 radical, Proceedings of the Halon Options Technical Working Conference, May 31, Albuquerque, NM (1997)

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[4] Kim Y, Kwon K, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 29(7), 908 (2012)

[5] Friedman R, J. Fire Protect. Eng., 5, 29 (1993)

[6] Ewing CT, Faith FR, Hughes JT, Carhart HW, Fire Technol., 25, 134 (1989)

[7] Kwon K, Lee D, Iwata Y, Koseki H, J. Loss Prevention., 21(4), 478 (2008)

[8] Sheinson RS, Eaton HG, Black BH, Brown R, Burchell H, Salmon G, Aubin JS, Smith WD, Total flooding fire suppressant testing in a 56m3 (2000 ft3) compartment, Proceedings of the Halon Alternatives Technical Working Conference 1993, May 11-13, 137, Albuquerque, NM (1993)

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[10] Pappa AA, Tzamtzis NE, Statheropoulos MK, Parissakis GK, Thermochim. Acta, 261, 165 (1995)

[11] Zhou W, Yang H, Thermochim. Acta, 452(1), 43 (2007)

[12] Ozawa T, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 38, 1881 (1965)

[13] Inoue Y, Japan Association for Fire Sci. Eng., June, 61(3) (2011)

[14] Xiaomeng Z, Guangxuan L, Renming P, J. Fire Sci., 24, 77 (2006)

[15] American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, 12 (2009)

[16] Yoo JH, Lee HS, Choi JW, Seo JM, Park C, Ko JW, Korean Chem. Eng. Res., 46(2), 376 (2008)

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[24] Wehrstedt KD, Knorr A, Schuurman P, J. Loss Prevent. Process Ind., (Nov.), 16, 523 (2003)

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[26] NFPA 2010 Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems.

[27] ISO International Standard Organization ISO 14520-1a: Aerosol fire-extinguishing systems-Physical properties and system design- Part 1. General requirements.

[28] ISO International Standard Organization ISO 15779: Condensedaerosol fire-extinguishing systems - Physical properties and system design - General requirements.

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