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Title: Fire suppressing apparatus

Abstract

Apparatus for smothering a liquid sodium fire comprises a pan, a perforated cover on the pan, and tubes depending from the cover and providing communication between the interior of the pan and the ambient atmosphere through the perforations in the cover. Liquid caught in the pan rises above the lower ends of the tubes and thus serves as a barrier which limits the amount of air entering the pan.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Northridge, CA
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
864374
Patent Number(s):
4356869
Application Number:
06/218,248
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62C - FIRE-FIGHTING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fire; suppressing; apparatus; smothering; liquid; sodium; comprises; pan; perforated; cover; tubes; depending; providing; communication; interior; ambient; atmosphere; perforations; caught; rises; serves; barrier; limits; amount; air; entering; ambient atmosphere; liquid sodium; perforated cover; air entering; providing communication; /169/220/376/976/

Citation Formats

Buttrey, Kenneth E. Fire suppressing apparatus. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Buttrey, Kenneth E. Fire suppressing apparatus. United States.
Buttrey, Kenneth E. Tue . "Fire suppressing apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864374.
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year = {Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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