China Safety Science Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 121-126.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2022.10.2201

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Research on preparation of film-forming colloidal foam and its fire extinguishing and cooling characteristics

SHI Quanlin1,2(), YANG Hongqi1,3, LI Hongbiao1,3   

  1. 1 School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116, China
    2 State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Gas Geology and Gas Control (Henan Polytechnic University), Jiaozuo Henan 454000, China
    3 Sixth Mine of Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Industry Co., Ltd., Pingdingshan Henan 467091, China
  • Received:2022-04-22 Revised:2022-08-18 Online:2022-10-28 Published:2023-04-28

Abstract:

Aiming at the poor stability and short time for oxygen isolation of the existing fire-extinguishing foams, the novel colloidal foam technology with long-lasting water retention and film-forming function has been developed. The influence of the composition ratio on the foaming and stability of colloidal foam, its film-forming characteristics, and its inhibition and extinguishment characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the prepared colloidal foam using 0.3% foaming agent, 0.4% thickening agent(TA), and 0.3% crosslinking agent(CA)exhibited the best comprehensive performance with the half-life and expansion ratio above 120 h and 5 times respectively. Moreover, colloidal foam could wrap the high-site ignition sources quickly to cover and extinguish. In addition, there would be a dense colloidal oxygen barrier film formed from the drying colloidal foam on the surface of the coal, which achieved the long-lasting prevention and control of coal spontaneous combustion.

Key words: colloidal foam, stability, film formation, extinguishing and cooling, spontaneous combustion of coal, goaf