JPH05123421A - Fire extinguisher composition, fire extinguishing device and method for fire extinguishing - Google Patents
Fire extinguisher composition, fire extinguishing device and method for fire extinguishingInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
- A62D—CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN BREATHING APPARATUS
- A62D1/00—Fire-extinguishing compositions; Use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
- A62D—CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN BREATHING APPARATUS
- A62D1/00—Fire-extinguishing compositions; Use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires
- A62D1/0028—Liquid extinguishing substances
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は消火剤組成物、該組成物
を入れた消火装置及び該組成物を使用する消火方法に関
する。FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fire extinguishing agent composition, a fire extinguisher containing the composition, and a fire extinguishing method using the composition.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】ある種
のハロカーボン類によるオゾン層に対して起こり得る地
球規模の損傷に関わる現在の関心事の問題からみて、代
わりの消火剤組成物を見つけ出す必要性が生じている。
当業者に公知の消火剤組成物は有効な消火性能を提供す
るが、かかる組成物を使用するとオゾン層に対して破壊
作用を与え得る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In light of current concerns of potential global damage to the ozone layer by certain halocarbons, alternative fire extinguishing compositions are identified. There is a need.
Although fire extinguishing compositions known to those skilled in the art provide effective fire extinguishing performance, the use of such compositions can be destructive to the ozone layer.
【０００３】従って、本発明が解決しようとする課題
は、良好な消火性能を示し且つ比較的オゾンに温和な(o
zone benign)消火剤組成物を提供することにある。Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to exhibit good fire extinguishing performance and to be relatively mild to ozone (o.
zone benign) to provide a fire extinguishing agent composition.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段、作用及び効果】本発明の
第１の要旨によれば、ジクロロペンタフルオロプロパン
の異性体類から選択される少なくとも１種の消火性化合
物を含有してなる消火剤組成物が提供される。According to the first aspect of the present invention, a fire extinguishing agent containing at least one extinguishing compound selected from dichloropentafluoropropane isomers. A composition is provided.
【０００５】本発明の第２の要旨によれば、第１の要旨
の消火剤組成物を入れた消火装置が提供される。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fire extinguisher containing the fire extinguishing agent composition of the first aspect.
【０００６】本発明の第３の要旨によれば、消火方法に
おいて、ジクロロペンタフルオロプロパンの異性体類か
ら選択される少なくとも１種の消火性化合物を含有して
なる消火剤組成物の消火有効量を、火に施すことを特徴
とする消火方法が提供される。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a fire extinguishing method, a fire extinguishing effective amount of a fire extinguishing agent composition containing at least one extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane. A fire extinguishing method is provided, which comprises applying to a fire.
【０００７】ジクロロペンタフルオロプロパンの異性体
類は、実験式Ｃ３Ｆ５Cl２Ｈを有するもの例えば1,1-ジ
クロロ-2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパン及び1,3-ジ
クロロ-1,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパンである。本
発明の消火剤組成物は、ジクロロペンタフルオロプロパ
ンの単一の異性体又はかかる異性体類の混合物を含有し
てなり得る。特に好ましい異性体は、1,1-ジクロロ-2,
2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパンである。従って、本
発明の好適な消火剤組成物において、ジクロロペンタフ
ルオロプロパンの異性体類から選択される少なくとも１
種の消火性化合物は、その大部分が少なくとも1,1-ジク
ロロ-2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパン異性体からな
るものであり、例えば少なくとも50重量％含有するもの
である。本発明の消火剤組成物に含まれるジクロロペン
タフルオロプロパンの異性体の少なくとも１種は、全て
1,1-ジクロロ-2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパンであ
ることが特に好ましい。Isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane are those having the empirical formula C 3 F 5 Cl 2 H, for example 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1,3- It is dichloro-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane. The extinguishant composition of the present invention may comprise a single isomer of dichloropentafluoropropane or a mixture of such isomers. A particularly preferred isomer is 1,1-dichloro-2,
It is 2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane. Therefore, in a preferred fire extinguishing composition of the present invention, at least one selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane
The extinguishing compounds of the species are predominantly composed of at least the 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane isomer, for example containing at least 50% by weight. At least one isomer of dichloropentafluoropropane contained in the fire extinguisher composition of the present invention is
Particularly preferred is 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane.
【０００８】ジクロロペンタフルオロプロパンの少なく
とも１種の異性体の他に、本発明の消火剤組成物は、さ
らに別種の消火性化合物例えば完全にハロゲン化された
フルオロブロモアルカン又はフルオロブロモクロロアル
カンの１種又はそれ以上を含有し得る。かかる化合物の
具体例としては特に、ジブロモジフルオロメタン、ブロ
モトリフルオロメタン及びブロモクロロジフルオロメタ
ンが挙げられる。本発明の消火剤組成物に含有し得る別
の適当な消火性化合物としては、本出願人の出願に係る
欧州特許出願公開第383,443A2 号明細書に記載のもの、
例えば1-ブロモ- 1,2,2,2-テトラフルオロエタンが挙げ
られる。In addition to at least one isomer of dichloropentafluoropropane, the fire-extinguishing composition of the present invention also comprises another fire-extinguishing compound such as a fully halogenated fluorobromoalkane or fluorobromochloroalkane. It may contain seeds or more. Particular examples of such compounds include dibromodifluoromethane, bromotrifluoromethane and bromochlorodifluoromethane. Other suitable fire-extinguishing compounds that may be contained in the fire-extinguishing agent composition of the present invention include those described in European Patent Application Publication No. 383,443A2 of the applicant's application,
For example, 1-bromo-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane can be mentioned.
【０００９】本発明の消火剤組成物は，必要ならば０℃
以下の沸点を有する補助剤(coadjuvant agent)（以下、
補助剤という）の１種又はそれ以上を含有し得る。該補
助剤は、本発明の消火剤組成物の有効性を例えば消火装
置から放出する際の有効性を高め得る。好ましい補助剤
は、０℃以下の沸点を有する前記のハロアルカン類特に
ハロエタン類及びハロメタン類であり、これらのうちで
好適なものは、クロロジフルオロメタン、1,1,2,2-テト
ラフルオロエタン及び1,1,1,2-テトラフルオロエタンで
ある。他の適当な補助剤としては、ヘプタフルオロプロ
パン類例えば1,1,1,2,3,3,3-ヘプタフルオロプロパンが
挙げられる。しかしながら、本発明の消火剤組成物は標
準的なガス状噴射剤を使用することによって消化装置か
ら効果的に放出し得るので、補助剤の使用は必須ではな
い。The fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention may be used at 0 ° C. if necessary.
A coadjuvant agent having the following boiling point (hereinafter,
One or more of the auxiliaries). The adjunct may enhance the effectiveness of the fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention, for example, in releasing it from a fire extinguisher. Preferred auxiliaries are the abovementioned haloalkanes having a boiling point below 0 ° C., in particular haloethanes and halomethanes, of which the preferred ones are chlorodifluoromethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and It is 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. Other suitable auxiliaries include heptafluoropropanes such as 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane. However, the use of adjuvants is not essential, as the fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention can be effectively released from the fire extinguisher by using standard gaseous propellants.
【００１０】本発明の消火剤組成物は、ジクロロペンタ
フルオロプロパンの異性体類から選択される少なくとも
１種の消火性化合物を、通常は少なくとも50重量％、好
ましくは少なくとも70重量％、特に好ましくは少なくと
も90重量％含有し得る。The fire-extinguishing composition of the present invention contains at least one fire-extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane, usually at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 70% by weight, particularly preferably It may contain at least 90% by weight.
【００１１】本発明の消火剤組成物は通常、ガス状噴射
剤により消火装置から放出される。適当な噴射剤は低毒
性且つ高安定性の化合物であり、これらのうちの好まし
いものは窒素及び二酸化炭素である。本発明の消火剤組
成物を放出させるのに特に好ましい噴射剤は、二酸化炭
素である。その理由は、二酸化炭素には本発明の消火剤
組成物を特に効果的に放出させることが認められるから
である。本発明の消火剤組成物は、典型的には150 〜25
0psiのガス状噴射剤を用いて消化装置に圧入される。The fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention is normally discharged from a fire extinguisher by a gaseous propellant. Suitable propellants are low toxicity and high stability compounds, of which the preferred ones are nitrogen and carbon dioxide. A particularly preferred propellant for releasing the extinguishant composition of the present invention is carbon dioxide. The reason is that carbon dioxide is found to release the fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention particularly effectively. The fire extinguishing agent composition of the present invention is typically 150 to 25
Press into the digester using 0 psi of gaseous propellant.
【００１２】[0012]
【実施例】本発明を以下の実施例により説明するが、実
施例に限定されるものではない。実施例１ 燃料としてn-ヘプタンを11リットルを用いてCommitte E
uropean Normalisation(CEN) 11Bに規定される火災(fir
e)を起こさせた。二酸化炭素を用いて200psiまで加圧し
た1,1-ジクロロ-2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパンを
含有してなる消火剤組成物750gを入れた760mlThorn 消
化器から８秒間放出された消火剤組成物550gにより、火
災は４秒で消火された。EXAMPLES The present invention will be described with reference to the following examples, but the invention is not limited to the examples. Example 1 Committe E using 11 liters of n-heptane as a fuel
fire (fir specified in uropean Normalization (CEN) 11B
e) caused. Fire extinguisher composition comprising 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane pressurized to 200 psi with carbon dioxide 760 ml containing a 760 g Thorn digester exhaled for 8 seconds The fire was extinguished in 4 seconds with 550 g of the extinguishing agent composition.
【００１３】実施例２ 燃料としてn-ヘプタンを11リットルを用いてCommitte E
uropean Normalisation(CEN) 11Bに規定される火災を起
こさせた。二酸化炭素を用いて160psiまで加圧した1,1-
ジクロロ-2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパンを含有し
てなる消火剤組成物750gを入れた760ml Thorn 消化器か
ら８秒間放出された消火剤組成物400gにより、火災は2.
5 秒で消火された。 Example 2 Committe E using 11 liters of n-heptane as a fuel
Caused a fire as specified in European Normalization (CEN) 11B. 1,1-pressurized to 160 psi with carbon dioxide
750 ml of fire extinguisher composition containing dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane in 760 ml Thorn 400 g of fire extinguishing agent composition released from a digester for 8 seconds caused a fire 2.
Extinguished in 5 seconds.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 ピーター・ジヨンズ イギリス国．チエシヤー．ランコーン． ザ・ヒース（番地その他表示なし） ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Peter Jyons United Kingdom. Checker. Runcorn. The Heath (No. and other address not displayed)
Claims (11)
体類から選択される少なくとも１種の消火性化合物を含
有してなる消火剤組成物。1. A fire extinguisher composition comprising at least one extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane.
の異性体類から選択される少なくとも１種の消火性化合
物は、その大部分が少なくとも1,1-ジクロロ-2,2,3,3,3
- ペンタフルオロプロパン異性体からなるものである請
求項１記載の消火剤組成物。2. The at least one fire-extinguishing compound selected from the isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane is predominantly at least 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3.
-The fire extinguisher composition according to claim 1, which is composed of a pentafluoropropane isomer.
フルオロプロパン異性体が、ジクロロペンタフルオロプ
ロパンの異性体類から選択される少なくとも１種の消火
性化合物のうちの少なくとも50重量％を構成するもので
ある請求項１記載の消火剤組成物。3. The 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane isomer of said at least one extinguishing compound selected from dichloropentafluoropropane isomers. The fire extinguishing agent composition according to claim 1, which constitutes at least 50% by weight.
追加成分としてさらに含有してなる請求項１〜３のいず
れか１項に記載の消火剤組成物。4. The fire extinguisher composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising at least one kind of another kind of fire-extinguishing compound as an additional component.
も１種を追加成分としてさらに含有してなる請求項１〜
４のいずれか１項に記載の消火剤組成物。5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising at least one auxiliary agent having a boiling point of 0 ° C. or lower as an additional component.
The fire extinguisher composition according to any one of 4 above.
オロプロパンの異性体類から選択される少なくとも１種
の消火性化合物を含有してなる消火剤組成物の消火有効
量を火に施すことを特徴とする消火方法。6. A fire-extinguishing method, wherein a fire-extinguishing effective amount of a fire-extinguishing agent composition containing at least one fire-extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane is applied to the fire. Extinguishing method.
まれる消火性化合物であって、ジクロロペンタフルオロ
プロパンの異性体類から選択される少なくとも１種の消
火性化合物は、その大部分が少なくとも1,1-ジクロロ-
2,2,3,3,3- ペンタフルオロプロパン異性体からなるも
のである請求項６記載の方法。7. A fire-extinguishing compound contained in said fire-extinguishing agent composition, which comprises at least one fire-extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane. At least 1,1-dichloro-
7. The method according to claim 6, which comprises 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane isomer.
フルオロプロパン異性体が、火に施される前記の消火剤
組成物中に含まれる消火性化合物であって、ジクロロペ
ンタフルオロプロパンの異性体類から選択される少なく
とも１種の消火性化合物のうちの少なくとも50重量％を
構成するものである請求項７記載の方法。8. The 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane isomer is a fire-extinguishing compound contained in the fire-extinguishing composition. 8. The method according to claim 7, which constitutes at least 50% by weight of at least one fire-extinguishing compound selected from isomers of dichloropentafluoropropane.
火剤組成物を入れた消火装置。9. A fire extinguisher containing the fire extinguishing agent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
出させるガス状噴射剤を入れた請求項９記載の消火装
置。10. The fire extinguisher according to claim 9, further comprising a gaseous propellant for releasing the fire extinguisher composition from the fire extinguisher.
項１０記載の消火装置。11. The fire extinguisher according to claim 10, wherein the gaseous propellant is carbon dioxide.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| GB909022296A GB9022296D0 (en) | 1990-10-15 | 1990-10-15 | Fire extinguishing compositions |
| GB90222969 | 1990-10-15 |
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| EP (1) | EP0481618A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH05123421A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR920007652A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU8555891A (en) |
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