| 摘要 |
<p>A fire suppressant (12) for suppressing a fire is stored in a storage container (11) under its own vapor pressure, and a source (18) of pressurized gas for superpressurizing the fire supressant (12) is separately stored in cylinders (18). Upon detection of the fire, the storage container (11) is coupled to the source (18) of the pressurized gas to superpressurize the fire suppressant (12) within the storage container (11). Within about 60 seconds, the superpressurized fire suppressant (12) is then emitted from the storage container (11) by opening an outlet valve (14) and delivered through piping (15) and nozzle (16) into the vicinity of the fire. The method and associated system are useful with a variety of fire suppressants (12), including Halons, with reduced equilibration times without expensive retrofitting of existing equipment for new agents.</p> |
