The Possibilities of Using a Fire Extinguishing Substance Based on Water-Soluble Polymer for Extinguishing Solid Combustible Materials

Abstract

This research presents the possibilities of using a fire-extinguishing substance based on a water-soluble polymer for eliminating fires at landfills and household waste landfills, the fire load which formed due to solid combustible materials. It has been shown theoretically and experimentally that by changing the concentration of gel-forming additives, the viscosity can be varied, which, directly affects on the evaporation rate and the depth of penetration of the fire-extinguishing agent into the center of the fire. The results of experimental research of gel fire extinguishing agents based on the ECOFLOC A-07 polymer effectiveness are presented.