Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for suppressing pyrophoric metal fires
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Application No.: US14579512Application Date: 2014-12-22
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Publication No.: US09833648B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: Eric Paul Loewen , Brett Jameson Dooies , Seth Ryan Paul Strege , Nicholas Francis O'Neill , Dana Christine Miranda , Haley Michelle Cowen
- Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Wilmington
- Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Wilmington
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce
- Main IPC: A62C3/06
- IPC: A62C3/06 ; A62C35/10 ; G21C9/04 ; A62D1/00 ; G21C1/03 ; G21C9/00 ; G21C17/025
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160175627A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPRESSING PYROPHORIC METAL FIRES Public/Granted day:2016-06-23
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