Abstract
The use of an aqueous solution containing 5 - 10% water glass to extinguish fires is validated. As water evaporates from the solution on the combustion surface, water glass forms a viscoplastic insulating film, which under the action of high temperature foams and forms a porous insulting layer from the inorganic foam.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 234-235 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Glass and Ceramics (English translation of Steklo i Keramika) |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 7-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Aqueous solution
- Density
- Fires
- Inorganic foam
- Insulating layer
- Thermal conductivity
- Viscosity
- Water glass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry
- Mechanics of Materials