• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2012

The coflow velocity effect on the minimum extinguishing concentration(MEC) was investigated experimentally in heptane cup-burner flames. Various inert gases($N_2$, Ar, $CO_2$, He) were added into the oxidizer to find the critical concentration and the effectiveness of the agents on flame extinction. The experimental results showed that the MECs were increased with increasing coflow velocity for most inert gases except helium, but the higher coflow velocity induced the lower burning rates of heptane. This indicated that the increase of coflow velocity resulted in the decrease of fuel velocity evaporated from fuel surface, and hence the stain rate on the reaction zone was also decreased. In the case of helium as a additive, the extinguishing concentration was independent of the coflow velocity because the heat conductivity was ten times larger than the other inert gases and flow effect by a strain rate might be compensated for heat loss to the surroundings.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology
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• pp.550-557
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• 1997

Production of so-called Halon fire extinguishing agents has been prohibited since January 1994 because of their ozone depletion potential, To replace them, several hydrofluorocarbons and fluorocarbons have been developed and utilized. A number of studies on flame extinguishing concentrations and flammability peak concentrations of them have been done. Although there was enough information for practical purpose, more knowledge on fire extinguishing characteristics of them should be attained for efficient use of them. In this study, peak concentrations of methane/air mixtures with gaseous halogenated hydrocarbons were measured at elevated temperature, because the former studies were done at room temperature and temperature of a fire room can be higher than usual. Measurement was done at $200^{\circ}C$, because measuring system could not endure higher temperature. This study revealed that peak concentrations of halogenated hydrocarbons differed little at elevated temperature. The halogenated hydrocarbons have almost the same fire extinguishing ability as Halon 1301.

• 방재와보험
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• 통권44호
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• pp.100-106
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• 1990

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2015

본 연구는 침윤소화약제의 소화성능평가를 위해 실규모 소화실험을 수행하였다. 실험은 '수동식소화기의 형식승인 및 검정기술기준'에 명시되어 있는 A급 소화실험 방법에 따라 진행하였으며, 목재 외에도 목분과 왕겨를 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 소화용수는 물과 국내에서 사용되고 있는 3종의 침윤소화약제를 사용하여 성능평가 실험을 진행함으로써 물과 침윤소화약제의 명확한 변별력을 확인하고자 하였다. 실험 결과 물의 경우에서 내부 온도의 유지시간이 길게 유지되고 침윤소화약제의 경우 빠른 온도 하강을 나타냄을 확인하였으며, 시간에 따른 온도분포를 통해 소화능력의 변별력을 확인하였다. 본 실험 결과를 바탕으로 추후 최적화 침윤소화약제 성능평가 방법을 제시하는데 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1996년도 학술발표회
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• pp.57-61
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• 1996

Our goal was to make a cost-effective automatic fire extinguishing system for the engine compartment use of automobiles. We designed this system for the engine compartment. This system consists of 1)foam extinguisher, 2)four nozzles, 3)a pipe arrangement, and 4)an extinguishing device which is equipped with a glass bulb as detector. First and foremost, the extinguishing device was carefully designed to keep the system cost to a minimum. Second, a AFFF foam extinguisher was used because no other fire-fighting agents proved effective against fire in the engine compartment. The AFFF(Aqueous Film Forming Foam) agent which was used in the extinguisher is the 3M company's Light Water. We sought, however, to make other foams by using Halon 1301 and Halon alternatives such as HCFC Blend A, HFC-227ea. We selected these alternatives instead of air in order to raise the expansion ratio of the AFFF agent. By these means we discovered that it is possible to increase the expansion ration of the AFFF agent up to 44:1. We then demonstrated that our automatic fire extinguishing system is the most effective and lowest cost-system yet devised for passenger cars.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.14-17
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• 2024

Objectives: This is a case of air exposure assessment conducted after researchers complained of headaches and odor due to residual substances from fire extinguishing agents spread throughout the laboratory due to a malfunction of the fire extinguishing facility. Methods: A component analysis was conducted on the residual substances of a fire extinguishing agent spread in a laboratory using Py-GC-MS (pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry) at the research institute's own central equipment research center. As a result of the component analysis, several types of substances were detected. Among these, five types of substances subject to work environment measurement in the aromatic hydrocarbon series, which can affect headaches and odor, were selected as substances subject to exposure assessment in the air, and the measurement and analysis methods of the target substances were conducted in accordance with the KOSHA Guide for each substance. Conclusions: The measurement results showed that all 5 types of substances were not detected at locations A, B, and C. This is believed to be the result of the residual substances in the fire extinguishing agent being measured when approximately two months had elapsed after being exposed to the test bench, and the substances already exposed had volatilized and disappeared. In this survey, it is believed that the measurement process is more important than the measurement results.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2014

본 연구는 자체제작 축소모형 실험 장치를 이용하여 목재를 대상으로 침윤소화약제의 소화성능평가를 수행하였다. 축소모형실험의 최적조건 확인을 위해 소화용수의 양과 목재의 수를 변화시켜 조건설정 실험을 진행한 결과 20 pieces의 목재를 적층한 후 물과 소화용수 100 mL를 살수한 경우에 한하여 소화성능의 변별력을 확인하였다. 따라서 해당 조건에서 현재 사용되고 있는 국내외 침윤소화약제를 대상으로 소화성능을 평가한 결과, 물의 경우에서만 재 발화가 발생하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 살수 시간에 따른 온도분포를 통해 소화능력의 변별력을 판단할 수 있었다. 본 실험 결과를 바탕으로 추후 최적화 침윤소화약제 성능평가 방법을 제시하는데 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology
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• pp.582-589
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• 1997

Experiments were conducted to develop foaming agents by using SLES and DH-l09EX as raw material. PG (Propylene glycol) and BC (Butyl cellusolve) were adopted as subsidiary material. The undiluted foam solution was produced with these materials. This solution determined the expansion ratio, viscosity, drainage time and extinguishing ability of the final product. The results indicate that the expansion ratio is over 16 and drainage time is over one minute. The extinguishing ability for SLES system was succeeded in the unit of B-0.5.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology
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• pp.534-541
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• 1997

Isothermal solubilities of nitrogen in clean fire extinguishing agents, such as bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301), bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-121 t), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3- heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), and trifluoroiodomethane (FIC-13I1) were measured in a circulation-type equilibrium apparatus. The temperature range was (293.2 to 313.2) K and the pressure range was (30 to 100) bar. The experimental data were well correlated with the Peng- Robinson equation of state using the Wong and Sandier mixing rules, and the relevant parameters are presented.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2020

본 논문은 ESS 화재전용 소화약제 및 소화시스템 개발에 관한 연구이다. ESS 화재를 진압하기 위해 제작된 소화약제는 침윤제 타입으로 주된 소화효과인 냉각작용과 더불어 질식작용과 함께 표면장력 및 점도를 낮춘 침투성이 높은 소화약제로 ESS 모듈 내부의 배터리 셀까지 소화약제가 침투 가능한 특징이 있다. 소화시스템의 경우 랙 단위로 화재를 진압하는 국소방출방식으로 설계하였고, 소화효과를 극대화하기 위해 랙에 장착되는 일반형 노즐과 ESS 모듈 후면 홀에 삽입하는 360° 회전형 노즐을 제작하고, 가스방출압력에 의해 소화약제가 강하게 방사되도록 하였다. ESS 모듈 1단위 및 모듈 3단위 화재진압성능 실험결과 소화약제 방사 후 각각 8 s 및 9 s 만에 눈에 보이는 화염이 모두 소멸되었다. 또한, 소화약제 방사종료 후 600 s 동안 재발화 여부를 확인한 결과 모든 화재진압성능 실험에서 재발화가 일어나지 않고 ESS 화재가 완벽히 진압되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.