| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method for extinguishing ship container fires by introducing an inert gas into the container to drive combustible gas such as air out of the container. The method includes the steps of drilling at least one hole in a wall of a ship container, attaching a toggle bolt to one end of a wall fitting, sliding a gasket over the other end of the wall fitting, inserting the wall fitting into the drilled hole such that the toggle bolt expands against the inside wall of the container, sealingly attaching the wall fitting around the drilled hole, attaching tubing to the fitting to establish fluid communication between the tubing and the inside of the container, coupling a portion of the tubing to a source of inert gas, and controlling the communication of the inert gas through the tubing and fitting to drive combustible gas out of the container. In another embodiment, a second hole may be drilled in the container and the second hole fitted with a similar device to facilitate the steps of sampling and testing exhaust vapors within the container.
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