A system for making an autoclave inert such that flame propagation is prevented in the event of spontaneous internal combustion, which thus prevents damaging the actual system or equipment, tools and parts, for which it essentially has sodium azide capsules which produce a chemical reaction when they reach an activation temperature, releasing nitrogen, making the chamber inert, venting equipment to prevent damage due to overpressure inside the chamber when the capsules have come into action and released the gas, a main cooling circuit and an additional cooling circuit for the capsules, all of this automatically controlled and managed by a control device.

Provided is an aerosol fire extinguishing agent composition which can be used as a fire extinguishing agent when a fire occurs. The aerosol fire extinguishing agent composition is characterized in that the amount of a fire extinguishing agent (fire extinguishing concentration of aerosol) required for fire extinguishing specified in a cup burner test is 1200-1800 g/m.sup.3.

A method of conditioning oxygen depleted air (ODA) exhausted from a fuel cell comprising the steps of; taking fuel from an aircraft fuel tank collector cell, delivering said fuel to a rear mounted engine via a primary heat exchanger, taking exhaust ODA from a fuel cell, passing the ODA through the primary heat exchanger in the opposite direction to the fuel, such that the fuel acts as a heat sink for the ODA, to cool the ODA, passing the ODA through a dryer, to dry the ODA and using the cooled, dried ODA to inert fuel in the aircraft fuel tank.

A combustible aerosol composition is disclosed including an oxidizer including potassium bromate, a fuel including potassium cyanurate, and a hydrated mineral composition including potassium hydromagnesite.

A fire suppressant discharge device is disclosed for connection to a mounting frame 30 and/or to fire suppressant distribution pipework 26. The device comprises an electrical firing circuit 20 configured to cause fire suppressant to be discharged from a discharge valve if triggered, and at least one arming switch 24 in the firing circuit 20 that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The arming switch 24 is arranged on the device and configured so as to be automatically moved to the closed position by connection of the device to a mounting frame 30 and/or to fire suppressant distribution pipework 24 so as to arm the firing circuit 20.

A solid propellant gas generator fire suppression device 6 is disclosed comprising: a solid propellant material for generating a first fire suppression gas when combusted; an ignitor 10 for igniting the solid propellant material so as to generate said gas; an exhaust 12 for said gas; and an odorizer material arranged within the gas generator so that when the ignitor 10 is activated the odorizer material, or an odorous product thereof, exits the gas generator 6 through the exhaust 12.

A device for suppressing and/or extinguishing a fire associated with a container may include a housing defining a hollow sleeve and a column configured to be received within the hollow sleeve. The column may define a first chamber, a second chamber, at least one aperture, and a piercing end configured to pierce a barrier. The first chamber may be configured to receive an expansion agent, and the second chamber may be configured to receive a fire extinguishing agent. The device may be configured such that upon activation of the expansion agent, the column extends from the housing so as to enable the piercing end to penetrate the container and to enable the fire extinguishing agent to be delivered into an interior of the container via the at least one aperture.

The present disclosure relates to an inner cylinder of an explosion-venting-type aerosol fire extinguishing device, including a cylinder body (3) and a cylinder cover component (4) arranged on one end of the cylinder body (3), and an explosion-venting device arranged on the cylinder body (3). The explosion-venting device includes a friction layer (11), a connecting rod (12), a guiding unit (13), and a limiting device (14). The connecting rod (12) are connected with the cylinder cover component (4). The friction layer (11) is provided between the connecting rod (12) and the cylinder body (3). The friction layer (11) provides a frictional resistance and a buffering force for the connecting rod (12) when the connecting rod (12) is displaced, under the guidance of the guiding unit (13), along a direction that a hot air stream of the cylinder body (3) is jetting towards. The guiding unit (13) is a device capable of providing guidance for the connecting rod (12) when the connecting rod (12) is moving. The limiting device (14), the cylinder cover component (4), and the connecting rod (12) are fixedly connected. The limiting device (14) limits the connecting rod (12) when an extremity thereof slides to the cylinder cover component (4). The present disclosure uses primarily the movement and limiting of the explosion-venting device to consume kinetic energy generated by deflagration, thus achieving the goal of safe and effective explosion ventilation, and preventing a grain (7) from causing injuries and damages when deflagrated.

Provided is an aerosol fire extinguishing agent composition which can be used as a fire extinguishing agent when a fire occurs. This aerosol fire extinguishing composition comprises: (A) an aerosol generating agent component comprising at least one from among ammonia, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, and a halogen; and (B) an oxidizing agent component comprising at least one from among a nitrate, a chlorate, a perchlorate, a peroxide, and a metal oxide.

A fire suppression system for producing an inert gas mixture having a minimal amount of carbon monoxide, particulates, or smoke. The inert gas mixture may be generated by combusting a gas generant. The gas generant may be a composition that includes hexa(ammine)-cobalt(III)-nitrate. The fire suppression system also includes a heat management system to reduce a temperature of the inert gas mixture. In one embodiment, the system includes multiple gas generators and is configured to ignite the respective gas generant of each gas generator in a predetermined, time based sequential order. For example, the gas generant of each gas generator may be ignited in a sequential order at specified time intervals. Methods of extinguishing fires are also disclosed.