A METHOD FOR FIGHTING A FIRE OR A TEMPERATURE RISE IN A MATERIAL STORED IN A LARGE STORAGE FACILITY, A FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM AND USES HEREOF

The invention relates to a method for fighting a fire or a temperature rise in a material stored in a large storage facility such as a silo or a similar closed storage building for a biomass material. The method comprising steps of detecting a fire or temperature rise in said stored material of the...

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Main Authors MORTENSEN, ANNETTE MARIE JUGETTA, BERGHOLDT, NATALIA VALENTINOVA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 01.08.2013
Subjects
FIRE-FIGHTING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LIFE-SAVING
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Summary:The invention relates to a method for fighting a fire or a temperature rise in a material stored in a large storage facility such as a silo or a similar closed storage building for a biomass material. The method comprising steps of detecting a fire or temperature rise in said stored material of the storage facility with detecting means, and applying liquid nitrogen to the interior of the storage facility from a fire fighting system in said facility wherein the amount of applied liquid nitrogen is controlled with control means in relation to one or more values of said facility and/or stored material. The invention also relates to a fire fighting system and uses of the method and fire fighting system.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20122862517