Method for extinguishing a fire in a silo
OwnerRon C. Lee, Michael Heisel +1inventors
InventorsRon C. Lee, Michael Heisel, Hans-Rudolf Himmen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for extinguishing burning deposited goods situated in a silo, inert gas being introduced into the silo above the burning deposited goods and off gas being extracted above the burning deposited goods from the silo.
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A method for extinguishing burning deposited goods situated in a silo, inert gas being introduced into the silo and off gas being extracted from the silo, characterised in that the inert gas being introduced into the silo above the burning deposited goods.
A method for extinguishing burning deposited goods situated in a silo, inert gas being introduced into the silo and off gas being extracted from the silo, characterised in that the off gas being extracted from the silo above the burning deposited goods.
A silo for storing deposited goods having an inlet for inert gas and a vent for extracting off gas from the silo, characterised in that the inlet for the inert gas and the vent for the off gas are provided in the upper third of the silo and in that the lower two thirds of the silo have no opening.
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