Optimization of Fire Suppression Nozzle Location on Simulated Mobile Mine Equipment

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• Personal Author:
  Bahrami D ; Tang W ; Thomas R ; Yuan L
• Description:
  The location and orientation of fire suppression nozzles is critical in suppressing mobile mine equipment fires. To effectively suppress such fires, optimization needs to be considered for the suppression nozzle locations and discharge angle. Detailed experiments were conducted to study the effectiveness of fire suppression agents with different nozzle configurations. A variety of fire suppression systems including dry chemical, wet chemical, dual agent (dry and wet chemical), carbon dioxide, and water mist were used. Six types of nozzle locations were studied, and their fire suppression effectiveness were compared. Results from this work highlight potential considerations when determining effective fire suppression designs. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Diagnosis
  • Electricity
  • Mining
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Safety Management
• Keywords:
  • Mobile equipment
  • Mining equipment
  • Mine fires
  • Fire suppression
  • Fire extinguishing agents
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070850
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo, February 23-26, 2025, Denver, Coloardo, preprint 25-064. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2025 Feb; :1-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo, February 23-26, 2025, Denver, Coloardo, preprint 25-064
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215749/cdc_215749_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 617.55 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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