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EP1075316B1 - Procede et appareil haute capacite pour la production de mousse extinctrice et dispositif epandeur de mousse a expansion - Google Patents

Procede et appareil haute capacite pour la production de mousse extinctrice et dispositif epandeur de mousse a expansion Download PDF

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EP1075316B1
EP1075316B1 EP99915962A EP99915962A EP1075316B1 EP 1075316 B1 EP1075316 B1 EP 1075316B1 EP 99915962 A EP99915962 A EP 99915962A EP 99915962 A EP99915962 A EP 99915962A EP 1075316 B1 EP1075316 B1 EP 1075316B1
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  • the invention relates to a method and a high-capacity apparatus for producing fire fighting foam which method and apparatus able to produce quickly a bulk of fire fighting foam and to discharge the produced fire fighting foam onto a large surface in a layer of uniform thickness, which method and apparatus can particularly be used as fire extinguisher of tanks containing liquid fluids especially liquid hydrocarbons and to extinguish fire thereof.
  • composition consisting of foaming agent, water and gaseous medium.
  • air-foams are generally used to extinguish fire of storage tanks containing inflammable liquids, especially liquid hydrocarbons.
  • foam fire extinguishing devices used art storage tanks or storage tank farms containing inflammable liquids are fixed or semi-fixed fire extinguishers.
  • Semi-fixed fire extinguishers comprise pipelines or a pipeline-network conveying the foaming agent solution from the inlet place to the storage tanks, one or several foam-generating heads, foam supply pipeline(s) and foam introducing device(s). Separate pumps (firefighting trucks) are necessary to ensure the streaming of the foaming agent solution.
  • the foaming agent used for producing the fire fighting foam is taken to the spot after the fire has broken out, the solution can be prepared and the fire fighting foam can be produced only afterwards.
  • the fixed fire extinguishers have in addition a solution supply centre, a so called extinguishing centre as well.
  • the extinguishing centre is equipped with a ready-to-use foaming agent storing tank, water supply connection taps to gain water or a water-reservoir of the required capacity, proportioners to mix the foaming agent and pumps to establish the required pressure, and these pumps are connected to the pipeline of the foaming agent solution with appropriate valves inserted.
  • the most important disadvantage is that there is a long period of time between the inflammation and the begin of extinction of the fire. Usually it takes about 10 minutes to 2 - 3 hours from the detection of the fire till starting to extinguish it to complete the fire extinguisher system, produce the foaming agent solution and then the fire fighting foam from the foaming agent available on the spot or taken to the spot just that time, and to fill and activate the system to start producing the foam. Further, after the extinguishing of the fire has been started, it also takes significant time to produce enough foam to form a foam blanket of the required thickness and to spread this amount of foam in uniform thickness on the surface of the burning liquid.
  • the damage caused by the fire is permanently increasing regarding both the material destroyed and the growing damage done to the otherwise valuable tank, while the environment is also being permanently polluted.
  • the surface of a tank of 30000 m 3 is about 2000 m 2
  • the burping-rate constant of petrol is 7 mm/min, so approximately 14 m 3 petrol is burnt in the fire every minute.
  • the released heat also endangers the surrounding establishments, and if it is a tank farm, the other tanks are also considerably endangered.
  • the limit of foam production is determined by the upper limit of the transporting capacity of the device generating the flow of the solution, e.g. the capacity of the pump.
  • a further limit is set by the narrow cross section of the nozzle used for foam production.
  • a further disadvantage of the method is the varying quality of the foam, as the quality of the fire fighting foam produced as described above is varying depending on the actual flow conditions, reducing the effectiveness of extinguishing the fire.
  • a further disadvantage of the above described fire extinguishers in connection with the former problems is that the foam let to the surface of the liquid is uneven.
  • the known method of letting the foam to the surface at certain places along the circumference of the tank or discharging the foam from the foam box does not form a foam blanket of uniform thickness, and it takes long time till the foam emitted forms a foam blanket entirely covering the surface of the liquid.
  • the part of the surface not covered with foam keeps burning during this long time and the foam may be spoiled at the edge of the foam blanket, therefore the process of extinguishing drags out.
  • the fundamental consideration of the invention is that the disadvantages described above can be attributed to the simultaneity of generating and applying the foam.
  • the basic idea of the invention is that if the production and application of the fire fighting foam is divided into two separate actions, that is, if the generation and the conveyance of the fire fighting foam is separated in a way that the generation of the foam is independent from its flowing, and we store the energy necessary for the conveyance of the foam together with the essentially ready foam in the form of pressure energy, all these make it possible to produce foam of uniform quality that can be better influenced than in case of the known methods, and to adjust the quantity emitted, which makes the extinction of the fire quick and economical.
  • foam can be emitted in a smooth manner within a short time with a device where the foam is emitted not at a single point, but along a longer section, preferably along the circumference of the surface of the liquid or the sidewall of the tank etc. at the same time, the device being able to emit the same amount and quality of foam at any point of emission along the section.
  • a composition is prepared consisting of foaming agent, water and gaseous medium.
  • the essence of the method is that the composition is prepared via dissolving or emulsifying the components in one another under overpressure, the composition prepared this way is stored under overpressure at the required place for the required period of time, transported if necessary while the overpressure is maintained, and it is expanded via decompressing it on the spot and at the time of application.
  • the water-soluble gaseous medium can preferably be carbon-dioxide.
  • the overpressure is chosen to be at least 10 bar, preferably more than 15 bar. Dissolution is made at ambiant temperature. It is quite advantageous to complete the solution in a way that liquid carbon-dioxide is absorbed in water.
  • water-insoluble gases e.g. halogenated hydrocarbons
  • the gaseous medium is to be dispersed in the foaming agent or the aqueous solution thereof at a pressure of 10 - 40 bar, preferably above 16 bar.
  • known emulsifying agents indifferent against the foaming agent can be used.
  • the ready-to-use fire fighting foam is generated when the composition is released to the atmospheric pressure, by expansion of the gaseous medium dissolved or dispersed in the composition, via certain inflation of the generated bubbles as a result of the decrease of overpressure.
  • the composition under overpressure is let out to atmospheric pressure preferably at the place of application, above or below the burning surface of the liquid, therefore the fire fighting foam is immediately used on the spot when it takes its final form, and the apparatus producing the foam can be considered as a fixed fire extinguisher.
  • the essence of the apparatus according to the invention suitable or producing fire fighting foam being a solution for the problem is that it comprises a high-pressure foam source, a foam expanding spreading device and a pressure resistant pipeline connecting the high-pressure foam source with the foam expanding spreading device.
  • a preferable, automatic embodiment of the apparatus comprises a valve inserted in the pressure resistant pipeline, preferably a remote controlled valve.
  • the embodiments of the apparatus of the invention can be built up to different extent, depending on the demand.
  • the high-pressure foam source of the apparatus has a high-pressure tank containing a composition, under overpresure, consisting of foaming agent, water and gaseous medium and the pressure resistant pipeline is connected to the opening of the tank with a main valve inserted.
  • the high-pressure foam source of the apparatus comprises a pressure resistant high-pressure tank containing water with foam generating gas absorbed in it under overpressure, a foaming agent container and a mixer, the pressure resistant high-pressure tank is connected to one inlet of the mixer with a stop-valve inserted, and the foaming agent container is connected to the other inlet of the mixer, while the outlet of the mixer is connected to the pressure resistant pipeline directly or with a second valve inserted.
  • the high-pressure foam source of the apparatus comprises an absorbing vessel and a liquid or gaseous foam generating gas container connected to one inlet of the absorbing vessel directly or with a pressure controller inserted, a mixer with a foaming agent container connected to one of its inlets, the other inlet of the absorbing vessel is fashioned in a way that it can be connected to a water supply, the outlet of the absorbing vessel is connected to the other inlet of the mixer, and the outlet of the mixer is connected to the pressure resistant pipeline.
  • the high-pressure foam source of the apparatus comprises an absorbing vessel and a liquid or gaseous foam generating gas container connected to one inlet of the absorbing vessel directly or with a pressure controller inserted, a mixer with a foaming agent container connected to one of its inlets, the other inlet of the mixer is fashioned in a way that it can be connected to a water supply, the outlet of the mixer is connected to the other inlet of the absorbing vessel, and the outlet of the absorbing vessel is connected to the pressure resistant pipeline.
  • the pressure resistant pipeline of the apparatus branches and a disconnecting valve is inserted in each branch of the pipeline.
  • the apparatus comprises a foam expanding spreading device to be used for discharging fire fighting foam onto a large surface in a layer of uniform thickness.
  • the essence of the first version of the device to be primarily used at applications of lower output demand is, that it comprises an admission opening and a discharge mouth, arranged on a tubular distributing body suitably forming a closed loop, preferably of torus shape, the discharge mouth, suitably a slit or a set of holes, is situated on the nappe of the tubular distributing body along its length, preferably along its generating line.
  • the device is a longer one, it is an advantageous form where the discharge mouth, suitably a slit or a set of holes, is formed in a way that its size per unit length of the tubular distributing body. is growing according to the distance from the admission opening.
  • the essence of the second version of the foam expanding spreading device to be used for discharging fire fighting foam onto a large surface in a layer of uniform thickness, to be primarily used at applications of higher output demand, is that it comprises an admission opening and a discharge mouth, a tubular distributing body suitably forming a closed loop, preferably of torus shape, a suitably tubular high-pressure receiving chamber preferably forming a closed loop, preferably of torus shape, mostly arranged in a way that the torus shaped distributing body is concentrically surrounded by the torus shaped high-pressure receiving chamber, the distributing body is connected to the high-pressure receiving chamber with hydraulically balanced feeding, and the discharge mouth, suitably a slit or a set of holes, is situated on the nappe of the tubular distributing body along its length, preferably along its generating line, and the admission opening is the admission opening of the high-pressure receiving chamber.
  • the main advantage of the method according to the invention is that the fire fighting foam is generated when the composition of the foaming substance is released from the apparatus to the space of atmospheric pressure by expansion of the compressed gaseous medium in the composition, therefore the foam of the required quality is surely produced. It is a further advantage that the risk of failure is very low as there is no nozzle-like narrowing in the pipelines.
  • the tanks storing the composition with the gaseous medium absorbed in it are pressurised energy-storing devices, hence their operation usually does not depend on external factors, e.g. intermission of electric supply etc, and the set-up time before starting extinguishing is negligible.
  • a further significant advantage of the method and apparatus of the invention is that it is suitable for realising very high foam intensity. If we want to empty a tank filled with the required quantity of composition of 16, 25 or 40 bar operational pressure during a pre-determined period of time, knowing the length of the foam supply pipeline we can determine the required diameter of the pipeline. For example it takes 3 minutes to empty an experimental tank filled with 50 kg composition from 14 bar to atmospheric pressure through a 2" pipeline of 4 meter length, the time of extinguishing is approximately the same, and the foam blanket laid on the approximately 10 m 2 surface of the liquid is 10 cm thick, resulting in successful extinction of the fire.
  • a further advantage of the method and apparatus according to the invention is that it supplies foam of uniform quality.
  • the ratio of all the components of the foam is adjusted when completing the composition in advance, the ratio of the volume of the bubbles and the quantity of the foaming agent solution, that is, the spreading rate of the foam is no longer dependent on external parameters. It also implied the possibility that in course of its operation an apparatus can continuously supply foam of quality chosen as optimal for the given application.
  • the apparatus comprising the foam expanding spreading device that it is suitably situated ground the surface of the liquid, and in course of its operation the foam emitted is ring-shaped, and this ring is closing more and more while extinguishing the fire, and finally covers the entire surface of the liquid. It is a further extra advantage of the apparatus comprising the foam expanding spreading device that it is suitable for letting the foam either to the surface or under the surface of the liquid.
  • the apparatus shown in figure 1 comprises a high-pressure foam source (10) which has a pressure resistant tank (12), there is a pipe stub established on the tank (12), (not indicated in the figure) so as to introduce water, foaming agent and gaseous medium.
  • a circulating pump can be connected to the appropriate pipe stubs of the tank (12) in a detachable way, which can be used for dispersing the components under pressure in the tank (12).
  • the tank (12) is an installed tank, a pressure resistant pipeline (40) is connected to its outlet which is the outlet of the foam source (10) and a remote controlled main valve (42) is inserted in the pipeline (40).
  • the valve (42) may be controlled by a sensor (49) situated in a storage tank (1) with the help of an appropriate control unit (50).
  • the end of the pipeline (40) is protruding into the inner space of the storage tank (1) containing the inflammable liquid, where it is connected to a foam expanding spreading device (60) situated inside the storage tank (1) above the surface of the liquid along the nappe of the storage tank (1).
  • the compressed foaming composition consisting of the foaming agent, water and the propellant gas is prepared in the tank (12) or the composition already prepared is filled in the tank (12). If necessary the mixing of the composition can be promoted using a mechanic mixer and the circulating pump. The composition is stored in this status until being used.
  • the foaming composition is let into the foam expanding spreading device (60) through the pipeline (40) by opening the valve (42), and the foaming composition is expanding when leaving the device (60).
  • the expanded foaming composition is the ready-to-use fire fighting foam itself, which is immediately let to the place of application.
  • the apparatus shown in figure 2 comprises a high-pressure foam source (10) having a high-pressure tank (15) containing the foam generating gas absorbed in water, a foaming agent container (17) and a mixer (30). Water and gaseous medium is let into the tank (15) mixed or separately through an appropriate pipe stub, and mixing can be promoted using a mechanic mixer and a circulating pump.
  • the outlet of the tank (15) is connected to one inlet of the proportional mixer (30) with a stop-valve (32) inserted, and the foaming agent container (17) is connected to the other inlet of the mixer (30).
  • the outlet of the mixer (30) which is the outlet of the high-pressure foam source (10) is connected to a foam expanding spreading device (60) by a pressure resistant pipeline (40).
  • This three-component composition containing the compressed propellant gas absorbed in it is let through the pipeline (40) and the ready fire fighting foam is generated via its expansion as described above.
  • the apparatus shown in figure 3 comprises a high-pressure foam source (10) having a water tank (20) connected to one inlet of an absorbing vessel (35) with a booster pump (22) inserted.
  • the outlet of a gas container (19) containing a compressed foam forming and propellant gas is connected to the other inlet of the absorbing vessel (35) with a pressure controller (37) inserted.
  • the outlet of the absorbing vessel (35) is connected to one of the inlets of a mixer (30), while the outlet of a foaming agent container (17) is connected to the other inlet of the mixer (30).
  • the outlet of the mixer (30) is connected to pressure resistant pipelines (40) leading to storage tanks containing inflammable liquids, where they are connected to foam expanding spreading devices, of which the figure shows only one foam expanding spreading device (60) situated in tank (1).
  • the pipeline (40) branches and a disconnecting valve (45, 46) is inserted in each branch of the pipeline.
  • water stored in the tank (20) is enriched with foam forming and propellant gas stored under overpressure in the container (19) in the absorbing vessel (35) and foaming agent concentrate is mixed to this compound in the mixer (30).
  • the three-component composition discharged from the mixer (30) is conveyed to the tank selected (e.g. 1) through the pipeline (40), through its branch determined by the open disconnecting valve (45, 46) of the pipeline (40), and the fire fighting foam is generated there via its expansion as described below.
  • FIG 4 shows an advantageous version of the foam expanding spreading device (60).
  • the foam expanding spreading device (60) has a tubular distributing body (63) forming a kind of ring adjusted to the shape of the storage tank to be protected, fitting close to the inner surface of the sidewall of the tank under the rim of it, and an admission opening (62) is formed on the branch neck (61) of the foam expanding spreading device (60).
  • the discharge month on the tubular distributing body (63) of the foam expanding spreading device (60) is formed as a slit (65) parallel to the axis of the tubular distributing body (63) in a way that the distance between the edges of the slit (65) is growing according to the distance from the admission opening (62).
  • the growing size of the slit is better seen in figure 5 , where a part of the foam expanding spreading device (60) is shown "straightened” for better understanding.
  • the cross section of the admission opening (62) and the slit (65) on the body (63) is conveniently the same.
  • Figure 6 shows the foam expanding spreading device (60) in section along the A-A plane indicated in figure 4 , the arrow shows the direction of outflow of the foam.
  • the foam expanding spreading device (60) producing a vertically downwards directed foam-fall can be suitably used in floating roof tanks, the foam flow is directed in the slit (63) between the floating roof and the sidewall of the tank.
  • the slit (65) of the device (60) is situated so as to produce foam-fall directed partly downwards and partly sideways, and it is particularly advantageous to apply it at tanks with open liquid surface.
  • the foam flowing in through the admission opening (62) is released through the slit (65).
  • the size of the slit (65) is growing according to the distance from the admission opening (62), so the amount of foam released at sections of the slit farther away from the admission opening (62) is the same as the amount of foam released at sections closer to the admission opening (62), as the pressure of the foam at sections of the slit closer to the admission opening is higher. Accordingly, it can be attained that the foam blanket released is of uniform thickness all along the slit (65). If it is a cylindrical tank, the surface of the liquid is covered in a concentric manner, therefore the surface is entirely covered within a short time.
  • Figure 8 shows the foam expanding spreading device (60) installed in a tank (1), the dimensions in the figure are not in proper proportion.
  • the position of the admission opening (62) can be clearly seen in the figure, and it is also clearly seen that the slit (65) acting as a discharge mouth is narrower at its end closer to the admission opening (62), and it is wider at its other end farther from the admission opening (62).
  • Figure 9 shows a further embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention. It comprises a high-pressure foam source (10) where a water tank (20) is connected to one inlet of a proportional mixer (30) with a pump (22) inserted, and a foaming agent container (17) is connected to the other inlet of the proportional mixer (30).
  • the outlet of the proportional mixer (30) is connected to one inlet of an absorbing vessel (35), and a foam generating gas container (19) is connected to the other inlet of the absorbing vessel (35) with a pressure controller (37) inserted.
  • the outlet of the absorbing vessel (35) is the outlet of the foam source (10), and it is connected to high-pressure pipeline (40) which branches at this example as well, and disconnecting valves (45, 46) are inserted in each branch.
  • the foam expanding spreading device (60) shown in figure 10 comprises a high-pressure receiving chamber (67) and a tubular distributing body (66).
  • the chamber (67) is connected to the tubular body (66) with hydraulically balanced feeding, at this embodiment it is attained via connecting members (71, 72 and 73) of choking effect between the chamber (67) and the distributing body (66), the chokes in the connecting members (71, 72 and 73) are shown in the figure in broken-out section of the connecting members (71, 72 and 73).
  • a slit (68) acting as a discharge mouth is made along the generating line of the essentially tubular distributing body (66), while the high-pressure receiving chamber (67) is connected to the pipeline (40) at the admission opening (69) of the chamber (67).
  • Figure 11 shows the foam expanding spreading device (60) shown in figure 10 , in section along the A-A plane indicated there.
  • the high pressure receiving chamber (67) and the distributing body (66) connected to it by the connecting member (73) of choking effect is clearly seen in the figure as well as the foam discharging slit (68) of the distributing body (66) along its generating line, and the admission opening (69) of the chamber (67).
  • the pressure drops at the members of choking effect, so it is the expanded ready fire fighting foam that gets into the inner space of the distributing body (66).
  • the longitudinal position of the distributing body (66) and the slit (68) ensures that the fire fighting foam is let to the place of application in the form of a blanket.
  • Fig. 12 shows an other version of the foam expanding spreading device to be used for discharging fire fighting foam onto a large surface liquid filled in storage tank.
  • the spreading device comprises a tubing (80) which extends over the centre of tank (90).
  • the tubing (80) has an admission end (81) which is able to join a pressure resistant pipeline, the other end has a discharge mouth having larges size than admission opening.
  • the discharge mouth is arranged in a position which is directed to the surface of liquid over and in the discharge mouth there are deflection plates (83) to spread foam uniformly in the whole discharge mouth.
  • an expansion tract (85) In the tubing (80) there is an expansion tract (85).

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  1. Méthode pour la production de mousse extinctrice au cours de laquelle une composition est préparée qui consiste en de l'agent moussant, de l'eau et un milieu gazeux, caractérisée en ce que la composition est préparée par dissolution ou émulsion des composants sous pression les uns avec les autres, que la composition préparée de cette manière et stockée sous pression à l'emplacement requis pendant le temps requis, transportée si nécessaire en maintenant la surpression, et est expansée par décompression à l'endroit et au moment de l'application.
  2. Appareil pour la production de mousse extinctrice, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une source de mousse haute pression (10) avec un réservoir haute pression (12) contenant une composition, qui consiste en de l'agent moussant, de l'eau et un milieu gazeux, un dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion (60) et une tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40) raccordant le réservoir haute pression (12) de la source de mousse haute pression (10) au dispositif de distribution expansion de mousse (60).
  3. Appareil selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40) est raccordée à l'ouverture du réservoir (12), une soupape principale (42) étant insérée.
  4. Appareil pour la production de mousse extinctrice, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une source de mousse haute pression (10) comprenant un réservoir haute pression résistant à la pression (15) contenant de l'eau ayant absorbé un gaz générant de la mousse, un conteneur d'agent moussant (17) et un mélangeur (30), que le réservoir haute pression résistant à la pression (15) est raccordé à une admission du mélangeur (30), une soupape d'arrêt (32) étant insérée, et que le conteneur d'agent moussant (17) est raccordé à l'autre admission du mélangeur (30), alors que l'évacuation du mélangeur (30) est raccordée à une tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40), directement ou une deuxième soupape étant insérée.
  5. Appareil pour la production de mousse extinctrice, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une source de mousse haute pression (10) comprenant un vaisseau absorbant (35) et un conteneur de gaz liquide ou gazeux générant de la mousse (19) raccordé à une admission du vaisseau absorbant (35), directement ou un contrôleur de pression (37) étant inséré, un mélangeur (30) avec un conteneur d'agent moussant (17) connecté à l'une de ses admissions, l'autre admission du vaisseau absorbant (35) étant façonnée de manière à pouvoir être raccordée à une alimentation en eau, l'évacuation du vaisseau absorbant (35) étant raccordée à l'autre admission du mélangeur (30), et l'évacuation du mélangeur (30) étant raccordée à une tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40).
  6. Appareil pour la production de mousse extinctrice, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une source de mousse haute pression (10) comprenant un vaisseau absorbant (35) et un conteneur de gaz liquide ou gazeux générant de la mousse (19) raccordé à une admission du vaisseau absorbant (35), directement ou un contrôleur de pression (37) étant inséré, un mélangeur (30) avec un conteneur d'agent moussant (17) connecté à l'une de ses admissions, l'autre admission du mélangeur (30) étant façonnée de manière à pouvoir être raccordée à une alimentation en eau, l'évacuation du mélangeur (30) étant raccordée à l'autre admission du vaisseau absorbant (35), et l'évacuation du vaisseau absorbant (35) étant raccordée à une tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40).
  7. Appareil selon la revendication 5 ou la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40) se ramifie et qu'une soupape de déconnexion (45, 46) est insérée dans chaque branche de la tuyauterie (40).
  8. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'une soupape est insérée dans la tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40), de préférence une soupape télécommandée (42).
  9. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8 comprenant un dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion (60) pour décharger de la mousse extinctrice sur une grande surface, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion (60) comprend une ouverture d'admission (62) et une embouchure de décharge, un corps de distribution tubulaire (63, 66) formant une boucle fermée, de préférence en forme de tore, l'embouchure de décharge, de préférence une fente (65) ou un jeu de trous, étant située dans la longueur du corps de distribution tubulaire (63, 66).
  10. Appareil selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'embouchure de décharge, de préférence une fente (65) ou un jeu de trous, est formée de façon à ce que sa taille par unité de longueur du corps de distribution tubulaire (63, 66) augmente selon la distance de l'ouverture d'admission (62).
  11. Appareil selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion (60) comprend en outre une chambre recevant de la haute pression (67), de préférence tubulaire, formant une boucle fermée, de préférence en forme de tore, disposée de façon à ce que le corps de distribution en forme de tore (66) soit entouré de façon concentrique par la chambre en forme de tore recevant de la haute pression (67), le corps de distribution (66) raccordé à la chambre recevant de la haute pression (67) par une alimentation hydrauliquement équilibrée, l'embouchure de décharge, de préférence une fente (68) ou un jeu de trous, située dans la longueur du corps de distribution tubulaire (66), et que l'ouverture d'admission (69) soit l'ouverture d'admission de la chambre recevant de la haute pression (67).
  12. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, comprenant un dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion pour décharger de la mousse extinctrice sur une grande surface de liquide emplissant un réservoir de stockage, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif épandeur de mousse à expansion comprend une tubulure (80) qui, en usage, s'étend sur le centre du réservoir, la tubulure possède une extrémité d'admission (81) pouvant joindre la tuyauterie résistant à la pression (40), l'autre extrémité comporte une embouchure de décharge de taille supérieure à celle de l'ouverture d'admission, l'embouchure de décharge est disposée en une position dirigée vers la surface de liquide sur et dans l'embouchure de décharge il existe des plaques de déviation pour étaler uniformément de la mousse dans la totalité de l'embouchure de décharge.
  13. Appareil selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que dans la tubulure existe un tractus d'expansion (85).
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