Investigation on the gas-cooling effects of CAFS
(2012) In LUTVDG/TVBB-5394-SE VBRM01 20122Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
- Abstract
- This report investigates the gas-cooling effects of compressed air foam (CAF). A literature review has been made on the subject and on related issues in order to gather information. Two experimental series were conducted, the first to evaluate the gas-cooling properties of CAF compared to water. The other one was conducted to investigate how the recommended tactic, with application from a safe distance, would affect the temperature and thereby the need for traditional gas-cooling. The results from the first experiments show that CAF has a gas-cooling effect but is less effective than water. The second series of experiments indicate that the suitable tactics may limit the need for traditional gas-cooling.
However, the data is limited and... (More) - This report investigates the gas-cooling effects of compressed air foam (CAF). A literature review has been made on the subject and on related issues in order to gather information. Two experimental series were conducted, the first to evaluate the gas-cooling properties of CAF compared to water. The other one was conducted to investigate how the recommended tactic, with application from a safe distance, would affect the temperature and thereby the need for traditional gas-cooling. The results from the first experiments show that CAF has a gas-cooling effect but is less effective than water. The second series of experiments indicate that the suitable tactics may limit the need for traditional gas-cooling.
However, the data is limited and further research in the area is required. (Less)
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- author
- Lyckebäck, Erik LU and Öhrn, Jacob
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- VBRM01 20122
- year
- 2012
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- CAFS, compressed air foam systems, extinguishing methods, full-scale experiments, gas-cooling, high pressure water mist, structural firefighting, tryckluftsgenererat skum, brandgaskylning, fullskaleförsök, förhöjt lågtryck, högtryckssystem, inomhusbränder, rökdykning, släckmetoder
- publication/series
- LUTVDG/TVBB-5394-SE
- report number
- 5394
- ISSN
- 1402-3504
- language
- English
- id
- 3561062
- date added to LUP
- 2013-04-09 16:43:46
- date last changed
- 2016-10-18 13:10:10
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