Environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrates for mixing with proportioned quantities of water to produce fire extinguishing water streams

An environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate to be mixed with a proportioned quantity of water, to produce a fire extinguishing water stream that produces good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when being proactively applied to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire, said environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate comprises:

• a dispersing agent realized in the form of a quantity of water, for dispersing potassium ions dissolved in water;
• a fire inhibiting agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, specifically potassium citrate, for providing potassium ions dispersed in the quantity of water when said potassium citrate is dissolved in said quantity of water;
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• a dispersing agent in the form of triethyl citrate, an ester of citric acid, for dispersing the potassium ions in said quantity of water, and lowering the surface tension of the liquid solution formed when said potassium citrate is dissolved in said quantity of water, and forming said environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate, for mixing with a proportioned amount of water, that produces a fire extinguishing water stream providing good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when applied proactively to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire.

An environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate to be mixed with a proportioned quantity of water, to produce a fire extinguishing water stream that provides good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when applied proactively to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire, said environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate comprises:

• a major amount of water for dispersing potassium ions dissolved in water;
• a major amount of fire inhibiting agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, specifically potassium citrate, for providing potassium ions dispersed in the water when said potassium citrate is dissolved in said quantity of water;
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• a minor amount of dispersing agent in the form of triethyl citrate, an ester of citric acid, for dispersing the potassium ions in said quantity of water, when said potassium citrate is dissolved in said quantity of water, and forming of said environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate which, when mixed with proportioned quantities of water, produces a fire extinguishing water stream that provides good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when applied proactively to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire ignition and flame spread.