FIRE SUPPRESSANT

Abstract

A fire suppressant including in weight percent technical urea 10-30%, ammonium sulphate 20-50%, and sodium bentonite 12-26%. The fire suppressant further includes polypropylene glycol (polyglycol), alkyl sulfonic acid, castor oil, guar gum, and/or triethanolamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate. The fire suppressant does not pose any risk to plant or animal life since the product is completely benign and is classified as non-toxic. It does not cause any damage to aquifers or groundwater, and it biodegrades in 30 to 60 days.

Claims

1. A fire suppressant comprising in weight percent: technical urea 13-65%; modified clays 12-26%; and at least one of ammonium polyphosphates or ammonium sulphate up to 40%; and heated between 130 and 240° F.

2. The fire suppressant according to claim 1, further comprising water.

3. The fire suppressant according to claim 2, further comprising 0-10% of thickeners.

4. The fire suppressant according to claim 2, further comprising 0-15% of emulsifiers.

5. The fire suppressant according to claim 1, further comprising up to 15% of coloring agents.

6. The fire suppressant according to claim 1, further comprising up to 15% of polypropylene glycol.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Example 1

[0049] The powder version of the fire suppressant according to the invention is made of: [0050] Technical Urea: 17% [0051] bentonite clay: 5% [0052] Ammonium Polyphosphate 25%/Ammonium Sulphate 13% [0053] Guar gum: 10% [0054] Alkyl Sulfonic Acid: 3% [0055] Polypropylene glycol: 8% [0056] Cellulose emulsifier 7% [0057] Red fugitive dye: 12%]

Example 2

[0058] A second example of the fire suppressant is made of. [0059] Technical Urea: 13% [0060] kaolin: 13% [0061] Ammonium Polyphosphate: 12% [0062] Guar gum: 19% [0063] Ascorbic acid: 11% [0064] Polypropylene glycol: 13% [0065] Cellulose emulsifier: 9% [0066] Red fugitive dye: 10%