Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus, system and metho

Details Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus, system and metho Mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus, system and metho

1991-09-13

1993-08-31

Mitchell, David M.

Fire extinguishers

Processes

Of extinguishing fire

169 14, 169 16, 169 52, 169 67, A62C 2700

Patent

active

052400786

ABSTRACT:
A mobile modular foam fire suppression apparatus includes a movable platform. Supplies of foam concentrate and water are remote from the platform. A foam concentrate pump mounted on the platform pumps foam concentrate from a remote supply, such as a foam concentrate tank or tailer, to a water/foam proportioner on the platform. Water is provided under pressure from sources such as pumper trucks to a water inlet of the water/foam proportioner. The proportioner mixes the water and the foam concentrate to form a foam solution, which may then be applied to a fire with any of several foam solution discharge devices. Preferably, the apparatus also includes a foam concentrate return line which returns excess foam concentrate back to the remote supply of foam concentrate. This return line has a pressure regulator which regulates the pressure in a portion of the foam concentrate return line to a predetermined value. The apparatus provides an inexpensive way to manufacture and apply to fires large quantities of foam solution.

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FIG. 3-1, Typical Balanced Pressure (foam liquid pump type) Proportioning Arrangement, National Foam, Rev. Aug. 1985, pp. 3-4.
"Low Expansion Foam/Combined Systems", 1988 Edition, pp. 11-22.

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