Mechanical and fire characterization of composite material made of polyethylene matrix and dry chemical powder obtained from end‐of‐life extinguishers
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DOI: 10.1002/fam.2926
Abstract: A fire extinguisher is a portable element designed to fight emerging fires, with a useful life of around 20 years. After this period, they are withdrawn from the market. All their components (shell, hose, and so… read more here.
Keywords: chemical powder; fire; polyethylene matrix; dry chemical ... See more keywords
Performance improvement of the dry chemical-based fire extinguishers using nanocalcium silicate synthesised from biowaste
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DOI: 10.1177/07349041231168553
Abstract: Herein, we investigated nanocalcium silicate (nCa2SiO4) prepared from clam shells and rice husks for its utilisation as a chemical agent in a fire-extinguishing mixture comprising ABC dry powder. The fire-extinguishing performance was evaluated with Class… read more here.
Keywords: performance; fire; dry chemical; chemical based ... See more keywords