- Author
- Kim, A.
- Title
- Firefighting Foams.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Journal
- Canadian Consulting Engineer, Vol. 44, No. 3, 30,32, May 2003
- Report
- NRCC-46403
- Distribution
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- Keywords
- foam extinguishing systems | fire fighting | nozzles | aircraft hangers | flammable materials | ceilings
- Identifiers
- sophisticated new tool helps suppress fires in critical locations like aircraft hangers where flammable materials are combined with high ceilings
- Abstract
- Firefighting foams delivered through fixed-pipe systems have been used for decades, especially in locations where there are petroleum storage tanks and aircraft hangars. However, the current systems, which incorporate aspirating-type nozzles and blower-type foam generators, have several potential limitations, including poor foam quality due to the use of fire-contaminated air to generate the foam. Current systems are also unable to provide foams with high injection velocity, which is an especially important requirement in the case of high-ceiling storage warehouses and hangars, where the injected foam needs to travel relatively long distances and penetrate fire plumes before reaching the seat of the fire.