US 12,599,797 B2 · Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire

Abstract

Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing dry powder compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire involving flammable hydrocarbon liquids such as, oils, fuels and non-polar solvents such as ketones and alcohols. The dry powder chemical compositions are made by mixing, blending and milling to suitable powder particle sizes, the following components: a fire extinguishing agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid; a powder fluidizing agent to help provide the dry powder composition with excellent fluid flow characteristics; and an oleophilic/hydrophobic composition for absorbing liquid hydrocarbons, while repelling water.

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Dependent claims

An environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition for absorbing flammable hydrocarbon liquid and inhibiting fire ignition and/or extinguishing an active fire involving the absorbed flammable hydrocarbon liquid, said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition comprising:

a major amount of tripotassium citrate (TPC) powder;
a minor amount of polymer powder for absorbing flammable hydrocarbon liquids;
a minor amount of powder fluidizing agent powder;
wherein said tripotassium citrate (TPC) powder is present in a major amount in the range from 65% to 95% by weight;
wherein said polymer powder is present in a minor amount in the range from 1% to 30% by weight;
and
wherein said powder fluidizing agent powder is present in a minor amount in the range from 0.1% to 3% by weight;
wherein the sum of the % weight of said powder components should not exceed 100% by weight;
and
wherein each said powder component is mixed, blended and milled into a said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition and packaged into and sealed within a container for storage and shipment to an end-user location, for use in absorbing flammable hydrocarbon liquid and inhibiting fire ignition and/or extinguishing an active fire involving said absorbed flammable hydrocarbon liquid.

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a major amount of potassium citrate powder;
a minor amount of polymer powder for absorbing flammable hydrocarbons;
and
a minor amount of powder fluidizing agent, blended and mixed together to form the said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition, for use in absorbing flammable hydrocarbon liquid and inhibiting fire ignition and/or extinguishing an active fire involving said absorbed flammable hydrocarbon liquid;
wherein said potassium citrate powder is present in a major amount in the range from 65% to 95% by weight;
wherein said polymer powder is present in a minor amount in the range from 1% to 30% by weight;
and
wherein said powder fluidizing agent powder is present in a minor amount in the range from 0.1% to 3% by weight;
wherein the sum of the % weight of said powder components should not exceed 100% by weight.

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a potassium citrate powder;
a polymer powder for absorbing flammable hydrocarbons;
and
a powder fluidizing agent, blended and mixed together to form said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition for absorbing flammable hydrocarbon liquid and inhibiting fire ignition and/or extinguishing an active fire involving the absorbed flammable hydrocarbon liquid,
wherein said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition is stored in a container, and carried by and connected to a transportable dispensing apparatus configured for dispensing said environmentally-clean dry chemical powder composition over and/or onto a flammable hydrocarbon liquid so as to absorb the flammable hydrocarbon liquid and inhibit fire ignition and/or extinguishing an active fire involving said absorbed flammable hydrocarbon liquid.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire

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Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire

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