Fire extinguishing efficiency of perfluoro-isohexenes

Abstract

Показана нехватка современных веществ для газового пожаротушения, вызванная борьбой с глобальным потеплением. Описаны подходы к поиску перспективных газовых огнетушащих веществ (ГОТВ), применявшиеся ранее. Предложен новый подход и найдены с его помощью принципиально новые огнетушащие вещества, полностью удовлетворяющие современным экологическим и токсикологическим требованиям. The paper is devoted to investigation of perfluoro-isohexenes as new gaseous fire suppressants. The current situation in the field of fire protection with chemically active gases is analyzed. The problem of greenhouse gases replacement during fire suppression is discussed. The disadvantage of existing alternative agents is short atmospheric lifetime. It is also shown that the existing approach to development of new gaseous fire extinguishing substances is almost exhausted. New group of gaseous agents for fire suppression - perfluoro-isohexenes - is proposed based on new approach. These substances are non-toxic and have very short atmospheric lifetime. Two types of experimental equipment were used in this work to investigate properties of aforesaid substances as extinguishing agents. It was implemented to determine flammability limits of gaseous mixtures and fire extinguishing concentration of gaseous fire suppressants having high boiling point. It was shown that perfluoro-isohexenes are non-flammable and their extinguishing properties are substantially better than properties of the nearest equivalent - perfuoroethyl-isopropylketone. These results are discussed from the point of view of the features of transformation of considered fire extinguishing substances in a flame.