PRODUCTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES, SOLIDS WITH GASEOUS ADDITIVES TO FLOAT ON INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, USED IN FIGHTING FIRES WHILE ABLAZE

Abstract: Mixture of solids and gases, resulting in a product of low density which floats on inflammable liquids. In the case of fire, when used on the fire places itself between the fuel and the flame and separates one from the other. Since these are iced or cold they eliminate or reduce considerably the production of gases which emanate from the surface of the liquid and reduce the size of the fire. Since these are volatile at the temperature of the surface of the liquid in flame they produce a non-combustible cloud which suffocates the fire.

Description: Descriptive report of patent of invention "PRODUCTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES, SOLIDS WITH ' GASEOUS ADDITIVES TO FLOAT ON INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, USED' IN FIGHTING FIRES WHILE ABLAZE". 5. This invention refers to solids' composed of fireproof products, with gaseous additives,' resulting in a unit of low density which floats on ' inflammable liquids, used to fight fires in fuel tanks. For fighting fires, there may be 10. used, among others: water in the form of ice- or carbonic gas in the form of dry ice, both with gaseous additives. The smaller the gaseous additives are, and the larger in number, uniformly distributed, the easier it will be to form a solid, 15. homogeneous mass of low density to use in fighting fire These solids with gaseous additives when crushed do not lose their capacity of floating. Therefore, a larger surface of inflammable liquid can be covered with a smaller quantity. VJhen used 20. in sufficient quantity to the point of superimposition they form a thick spume capable of eliminating the evaporation of the fuel to the point of suffocating the fire. -

Claims: -X- Claims 1.-"PRODUCTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES, SOLIDS WITH GASEOUS ADDITIVES TO FLOAT ON INFLAMMABLE ' LIQUIDS, USED IN FIGHTING FIRES WHILE ABLAZE", ' 5. characterized by being wat.er in a solid state (ice)with' large number of gaseous additives which confer small ' specific gravity and guarantee the capacity of floating' on inflammable liquids of low density. They can be in either block or curshed form, but always guaranteeing ' 10. the capacity of floating. 2.-"PRODUCTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES, SOLIDS WITH GASEOUS ADDITIVES TO FLOAT ON INFLAMMABLE ' LIQUIDS, USED IN FIGHTING FIRES WHILE ABLAZE", ' characterized by being a carbonic gas in a solid state ' 15. (dry ice), with large number of gaseous additives which' confer small specific gravity, less than that of the ' inflammable liquid, guaranteeing the capacity offloating on inflammable liquid of low density. These can be either in block or in crushed form, but always guaranteeing the 20. capacity of floating. 3.-"PRODUCTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES, SOLIDS WITH GASEOUS ADDITIVES TO FLOAT ON INFLAMMABLE * LIQUIDS, USED IN FIGHTING FIRES WHILE ABLAZE", ' characterized by being any non-inflammable solid, with ' 25. gaseous additives, resulting in a product of low density which floats on inflammable liquids and when used in ' sufficient quantity, to the point of superposition,forms a thick spume capable of suffocating the fire.

Inventors: SOBRINHO LUIZ COCOZZA, SOBRINHO, LUIZ, COCOZZA
Applicants: UCERPO S A IDEIAS PESQUIZAS E, UCERPO S/A IDEIAS, PESQUIZAS E INVENCOES
Application year: 1982
Main classification: A62C5
IPC codes: A62C2, A62C3, A62C39, A62D1