FINE WATER MIST MULTIPLE ORIENTATION DISCHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
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1. A method for suppressing an exothermic reaction, comprising:
- (a) directing an outlet of a suppression device towards the exothermic reaction;
(b) opening a valve to permit a suppression liquid and carrier gas in a containment vessel to flow from a containment vessel, the liquid and carrier gas being located in the containment vessel and separated from one another by at least one of a movable and deformable separation member;
(c) after the liquid and carrier gas flow from the containment vessel, mixing the liquid and carrier gas to form a suppression fluid, the suppression fluid being in the form of droplets of the liquid dispersed in the carrier gas; and
(d) discharging the suppression fluid in a direction of the exothermic reaction.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a suppression system in which a carrier gas and suppression liquid are contained in a common containment vessel and separated by a separation member. The separation is one or more of movable, deformable, or shape changing in response to pressure exerted by the stored gas.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for suppressing an exothermic reaction, comprising:
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(a) directing an outlet of a suppression device towards the exothermic reaction; (b) opening a valve to permit a suppression liquid and carrier gas in a containment vessel to flow from a containment vessel, the liquid and carrier gas being located in the containment vessel and separated from one another by at least one of a movable and deformable separation member; (c) after the liquid and carrier gas flow from the containment vessel, mixing the liquid and carrier gas to form a suppression fluid, the suppression fluid being in the form of droplets of the liquid dispersed in the carrier gas; and (d) discharging the suppression fluid in a direction of the exothermic reaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A suppression system, comprising:
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(a) a containment vessel comprising a carrier gas and a suppression liquid; (b) a separation member dividing the containment vessel into first and second portions, the first portion comprising the gas and the second portion the liquid, wherein the separation member is at least one of movably disposed in the containment vessel and shape changing in response to pressure exerted by the gas; (c) a nozzle assembly to mix the liquid and gas, when removed from the containment vessel, disperse the liquid as droplets in the gas, and discharge a suppression fluid comprising the droplets entrained in the gas; and (d) an actuator to initiate removal of the gas and liquid from the containment vessel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A suppression system, comprising:
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(a) a containment vessel comprising a carrier gas and a suppression liquid; (b) a separation member dividing the containment vessel into first and second portions, the first portion comprising the gas and the second portion the liquid, wherein the separation member is at least one of movably disposed in the containment vessel and shape changing in response to pressure exerted by the gas; (c) first and second conduits for removing the liquid and gas separately from the containment vessel; (d) a nozzle assembly to mix the liquid and gas, when removed from the containment vessel, disperse the liquid as droplets in the gas, and discharge a suppression fluid comprising the droplets entrained in the gas; and (e) an actuator to initiate removal of the gas and liquid from the containment vessel.
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