Inertization method for preventing fires
US8517116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C99/0009
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An inertization method for preventing fire or explosion in a first enclosed protected area by lowering the oxygen content in the protected area to a base inertization level relative-to the ambient air. With the objective of eliminating any danger to people or processes within the protected area, the method according to the invention provides for measuring the oxygen content in the protected area, comparing it to a threshold (maximum inertization level), and in the event it falls below the threshold (maximum inertization level), introducing fresh air into the protected area(s).
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