Insensitive solid-state fire suppressants
OwnerPaul Papas, Lloyd Ballard +1inventors
InventorsPaul Papas, Lloyd Ballard, Adam Chattaway
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Abstract
A fire suppression system includes a first agent configured as a solid mass. The first agent includes at least one tetrazine-based compound. The at least one tetrazine-based compound comprises a majority by weight of the first agent. The first agent further includes a binder material, and additives. The fire suppression system also includes a circuit with an electrical power source and an initiator. The initiator is electrically connected to the electrical power source and connected to the first agent.
Claims20
A fire suppression system comprising:
- a first agent configured as a solid mass, the first agent comprising:
- at least one tetrazine-based compound, wherein the at least one tetrazine-based compound comprises a majority by weight of the first agent;
- and
- a binder material;
- a circuit comprising:
- an electrical power source;
- and
- an initiator electrically connected to the electrical power source and connected to the first agent.
A method of activating a fire suppression system to generate inert gas, the method comprising:
- igniting a first agent of the fire suppression system to initiate chemical decomposition of the first agent, wherein the first agent is a solid mass comprising a binder and at least one tetrazine-based compound, wherein the tetrazine-based compound forms a majority by weight of the first agent;
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- chemically decomposing the first agent to form the inert gas.
A fire suppression system comprising:
- at least one container comprising:
- a first fire suppression agent, wherein the first fire suppression agent is a solid-state mass comprising:
- at least one tetrazine-based compound, wherein the at least one tetrazine-based compound comprises a majority by weight of the first fire suppression agent;
- and
- a binder material;
- and
- a second fire suppression agent, wherein the second fire suppression agent is spaced from the first fire suppression agent within the at least one container, and wherein the second fire suppression agent is a solid-state chemical agent comprising at least one of sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium bromate, and potassium cyanurate hydrate;
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- a circuit configured to ignite the solid-state mass of the first fire suppression agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.