Fighting fire with foam: basics of effective systems. Technical report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6842148
Although foam as an extinguishing medium for fires from flammable and combustible liquids has been available for over 50 years, the past decade has seen rapid advancement in foam technology. Advances include increased knowledge of foam chemistry and rheology, engineered foam application devices, and better fire-fighting foam system design. Discussed are foam characteristics, system components, proportioning methods, types of systems (portable, fixed, semifixed) and system design. Examples of oil-rig platform, power station, and aircraft-hanger applications are described.
- Research Organization:
- National Foam System, Inc., Lionville, PA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6842148
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-213723/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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