PT Journal
AU Ondrusik, D
   Balner, D
   Thomitzek, A
TI Extinguishing of Pool Fires using the Water Mist
SO Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
PY 2020
BP 191
EP 200
VL 22
IS 4
DI 10.26552/com.C.2020.4.191-200
WP https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202004-0023.php
DE water mist; pool fire; extinguishing time; flammable liquid; nozzle
SN 13354205
AB Currently, there is progressive use of fire protection systems that use the high-pressure water mist. The extinguishing effect of water mist on flammable liquids is not sufficiently elucidated. Therefore, experiments were designed to gain new knowledge about the mechanism of the high-pressure water mist extinguishing.As a source of the pool fire, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and ethanol were used. Flammable liquids were stored in a circular steel container with a diameter of 165mm and a depth of 12mm. The container was placed in an enclosed room of 2.7 x 2.7m x 3m. In the experiment, the time to extinguish flammable liquids was measured using nozzles of different spray characteristics of the water mist. The nozzles with orifice 400 um, 800 um and 1000 um were used at a constant pressure of 70 bar.
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