Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extinguishing flammable liquid fire in an industrial storage tank
- Patent Title (中): 在工业储罐中熄灭易燃液体火灾
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Application No.: US11659934Application Date: 2005-08-12
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Publication No.: US09446268B2Publication Date: 2016-09-20
- Inventor: Dwight P. Williams
- Applicant: Dwight P. Williams
- Agent Sue Z. Shaper
- International Application: PCT/US2005/028946 WO 20050812
- International Announcement: WO2006/023434 WO 20060302
- Main IPC: A62C3/06
- IPC: A62C3/06 ; A62C99/00

Abstract:
A system and apparatus for extinguishing a fire of a difficult to extinguish fuel or flammable liquid in a storage tank fitted with at least a significant top roof portion, the system including timely discharge of dry powder into a significantly enclosed space or cavity defined between the fuel/liquid surface, or between any floater remaining thereon, and the fixed top roof portion, and apparatus to facilitate the system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070251706A1 Extinguishing Flammable Liquid Fire in an Industrial Storage Tank Public/Granted day:2007-11-01
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