Apparatus and method to control deflagration of gases

Details Apparatus and method to control deflagration of gases Apparatus and method to control deflagration of gases

1994-05-10

1996-03-05

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Fire extinguishers

Sprinkler heads

137896, A62C 3568

Patent

active

054958938

ABSTRACT:
One aspect of the present invention discloses a deflagration suppression system, which is particularly applicable to deflagrations involving combustible gases. The deflagration suppressant in the system is typically water which is dispersed in the combustible gas as a stream of droplets having a Sauter mean Diameter of no more than about 80 microns. The system can include a combustible substance detector to detect potentially explosive concentrations of a combustible substance, such as the combustible gas, before the onset of a deflagration.
Another aspect of the subject invention discloses a liquid atomizing device which is particularly applicable to the deflagration suppression system. The liquid atomizing device atomizes the liquid in a carrier gas and the liquid droplets are further decreased in size by increasing the velocity of the droplets to a supersonic velocity.

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