Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus, system and method
A mobile modular fire suppression apparatus is described comprising: a movable platform; a remote supply of foam concentrate; a foam concentrate pump mounted on said platform and having an inlet and an outlet, and operable to pump the foam concentrate of said remote foam concentrate supply from said inlet to said outlet; means mounted on said platform and coupled to said pump for powering said pump; a water/foam proportioner having a water inlet, a foam concentrate inlet, and a foam solution outlet, said proportioner being mounted on said platform, said foam concentrate inlet being coupled to said outlet of said pump; a water intake manifold mounted on said platform and having a plurality of water intakes, said intake manifold having an outlet coupled to said water inlet of said proportioner; a plurality of foam solution outlets mounted on said platform and coupled to said foam solution outlet of said proportioner; and a first foam concentrate conduit coupling said outlet of said pump to said foam concentrate inlet of said proportioner, a second foam concentrate conduit having a first end communicating with said pump outlet and at least one second end, said second end being operable to be coupled to said remote supply of the foam concentrate for delivery of the foam concentrate thereto, and a pressure regulator interposed between said first end and said second end of said second foam concentrate conduit for regulating a fluid pressure of the foam concentrate in a portion of said second conduit between said first end and said pressure regulator to be above a pressure of water in said water intake manifold.
- Assignee:
- Navajo Refining Co., Artesia, NM (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5240078; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-759326
- OSTI ID:
- 6178790
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 13 Sep 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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