Fire suppression systems
AssigneeEclipse Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsPeter D. Haaland, Ken Harness
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Abstract
Fires may be detected and suppressed by placing fire detectors proximate natural flow paths from inlets to outlets of a fire zone. The fire detectors may be placed adjacent, and preferably downstream, of regions, along the flow paths, likely to become flame holding regions during fire in the fire zone. The fire may be suppressed, when detected, by catalytic reaction with species released by a reactive fire suppression agent which may be injected into the fire zone, preferably upstream of the potential flame holding regions.
Claims15
A method for detecting and extinguishing fires with a non-flooding fire suppressant system, comprising:
- placing fire detectors proximate one or more natural flow paths, from one or more inlets to one or more outlets of a potential fire zone, the flow paths traversing regions likely to become flame holding regions during fire in the fire zone;
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- suppressing fire, when detected by the fire detectors, by catalytic reaction with species released by a reactive fire suppression agent that is injected into one or more moving natural flow paths when fire is detected.
A non-flooding system for detecting and extinguishing fires, comprising:
- one or more fire detectors placed along one or more natural flow paths through a fire zone for detecting fire, the one or more natural flow paths traversing regions likely to become flame holding regions during fire in the fire zone;
- a supply of a reactive fire suppression agent which releases species in the fire zone that interfere with fire by catalytic reaction;
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- a control system for injecting the reactive fire suppression agent into at least one moving natural flow path along which fire has been detected to suppress that fire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.