FIRE-EXTINGUISHING AEROSOL-GENERATING AGENT Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: fire extinguishing. SUBSTANCE: agent may be used in fire-extinguishing devices of wide application for protection of all types of automobiles, railroad, air, water transportation facilities, subway, stores of highly inflammable liquids, fuels and oils, objects and enterprises of various industries. The fire-extinguishing aerosol-generating agent includes fire-extinguishing agent, binding fuel, carbon source, stabilizer, combustion modifier and process additives. Fire-extinguishing agent is used in the form of nitrates of alkali metals or their mixture with complex compounds of alkali metals. Carbon source is used in the form of carbon as such, or aliphatic, or aromatic alcohols, or their mixture. Combustion modifier additionally contains cooling agent. Process additives additionally include compounds taken from series of glycols or glycerin. Cooling agent may include either individual substances or composition including heat-absorbing component, binder and additives. The agent possesses low toxicity, ozone-safe, causes no corrosion to metals or destruction effect on material objects. All fire-extinguishing devices using the agent may be operated automatically or manually and rated for service for up to 10 years and above needing no additional servicing and always ready for use. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 11 cl, 1 tbl, 6 ex