Explosion suppression system and composition for use therein
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorsJohn W. Browne, Anthony Naylor, Henry Ratter
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Abstract
A composition, suitable for use as an explosion suppression composition, and comprising a mixture of at least one particulate component selected from alkali metal bicarbonate, alkali metal sesquicarbonate, and alkali metal carbonate, and a free-flow additive in particulate form. Also, a discharge apparatus comprising a vessel containing the composition under pressure, and an explosion suppression system comprising a pressure change detector operatively connected to a discharge vessel.
Claims7
An explosion suppression system which comprises a detector for detecting a change in pressure operatively connected to a discharge apparatus which includes a vessel containing a composition, suitable for use as an explosion suppression composition, said composition comprising at least one particulate component selected from alkali metal bicarbonate, alkali metal sesquicarbonate, and alkali metal carbonate, and a free-flow additive, said composition being such that it does not render unfit for human consumption food material which it may come in contact with.
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