- Author
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Energy and Minerals Research Company
- Title
- Feasibility Study of Thixogelled Fire Extinguishant for Submarines. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Energy and Minerals Research Co., Exton, PA
- Sponsor
- Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC
- Report
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AD/A-146736,
December 1983,
10 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- N000014-82-C-2238
- Keywords
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submarines
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fire extinguishing agents
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fire extinguishers
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carbon dioxide
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gels
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potassium bicarbonate
- Identifiers
- fire extinguishing agents
- Abstract
- A demonstration was given to show the state of development of the gelled CO2/PKP extinguisher for submarines. Four carbon dioxide extinguisher cylinders containing gelled CO2/PKP extinguishant were used on heptane panfires. Three of these were 5-pound extinguishers and one was 2-1/2 pounds. They were compared to a 5-pound CO2 extinguisher and a 2-pound commercial PKP extinguisher. All extinguisher tests were conducted on 9-square-foot panfires. The outstanding firekill capability of the gelkled CO2/PKP extinguishant was demonstrated by extinguishing the 9-square-foot panfire in as little as 2.2 seconds and with only 0.20 pound of PKP. We observed that the gelled CO2/PKP minimizes cloud formation, greatly incrasing area visibility during expulsion.