Methods and systems for suppressing pyrophoric metal fires
AssigneeGE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
InventorsEric Paul Loewen, Brett Jameson Dooies, Seth Ryan Paul Strege, Nicholas Francis O'Neill, Dana Christine Miranda, Haley Michelle Cowen
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Abstract
A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire may include arranging a suppression system above a containment structure. The suppression system includes a first extinguishing agent. The containment structure is configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air. The suppression system is configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire.
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A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire, comprising:
- arranging a suppression system above a containment structure, the suppression system including a first extinguishing agent, the containment structure configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air, the suppression system configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire, the suppression system configured such that a structural integrity thereof degrades in a presence of the pyrophoric metal fire in order to release the first extinguishing agent.
A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire, comprising:
- arranging a suppression system above a containment structure, the suppression system including a first extinguishing agent, the containment structure configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air, the suppression system configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire, the suppression system configured as a polymer layer including the first extinguishing agent, the polymer layer being applied on a ceiling above the containment structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.