Apparatus for suppressing a fire

Details Apparatus for suppressing a fire Apparatus for suppressing a fire

1994-05-25

1995-06-13

Pike, Andrew C.

Fire extinguishers

Fluid systems

Gas

169 26, 169 61, 169 62, 169 84, 149 21, 252 5, 252 7, A62C 500, A62D 106

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054233844

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for suppressing a fire comprises a gas generator containing a propellant and a fire suppressant as a mixture of compacted powders. The average diameter of a fire suppressant particle is larger than the average diameter of a propellant particle and the larger fire suppressant particles form discrete cooling sites that do not dramatically reduce the propellant burn rate.

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