Synthesis and Investigation of Surfactants to the Purpose of Development of Fire Extinguishing Substances and Organisation of their Production in Ukraine*

V. A. Borovikov; I. A. Yurchenko

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Synthesis and Investigation of Surfactants to the Purpose of Development of Fire Extinguishing Substances and Organisation of their Production in Ukraine^*

V. A. Borovikov and I. A. Yurchenko

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From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 42 Issue 4

Abstract

Foam concentrates for fire extinguishing have not been produced in Ukraine up to 1995, and need in them has been satisfied owing to their import. The purpose of the researches was development of biologically “soft” foam concentrates meeting today's requirements for the purpose of organization of their production in Ukraine. Analyses of raw materials sources and technological base of the country have been made as well as research of a number of surfactants, compounding of some foam concentrates have been developed and their production in Ukraine has been organized. Conditions of the most efficient application of a number of foam concentrates and ways for increasing of storage stability of their aqueous solutions in fire extinguishers and fire fighting installations have been found. A few normative documents and recommendations concerning testing and application of foam concentrates for fire extinguishing have been worked out.

Kurzfassung

Schaumkonzentrate zur Feuerlöschung wurden bis 1995 nicht in der Ukraine produziert, so dass deren Nachfrage durch Importe abgedeckt werden musste. Ziel der Forschungen war die Entwicklung von biologisch “sanften” Schaumkonzentraten, die den heutigen Anforderungen entsprechen sowie die Organisation zur Produktion in der Ukraine. Analysen von Rohstoffquellen und der technologischen Grundlage des Landes wurden ebenso durchgeführt, wie Untersuchungen zu einer Anzahl von Tensiden zur Entwicklung von Schaumkonzentratmischungen sowie deren Produktionsorganisation in der Ukraine. An einer Reihe von Schaumkonzentraten wurden die Konditionen der effizientesten Anwendungen und Möglichkeiten zur Erhöhung der Lagerstabilität ihrer wässrigen Lösung in Feuerlöschern und Brandbekämpfungsanlagen bestimmt. Einige normative Dokumente und Empfehlungen für Tests und Anwendungen von Schaumkonzentraten für die Feuerlöschung sind ausgearbeitet worden.

Keywords:: surfactants; foaming ability; expansion ratio; foam concentrates; fire extinguishing

Schlüsselwörter: Tenside; Schaumvermögen; Expansionsverhältnis; Schaumkonzentrate; Feuerlöschung

^* This work was assigned with the Ernst-Götte-Award at the IVth International Symposium “Tensidtage Kiew 2004” – TTK 2004 –

³V. A. Borovikov, b. 18, Rybalskaya str., Kiev, Ukraine, 01011, Phone: job (044)290–54–02, home (044)560–32–48, mob. (067)267–26–98, E-mail: labrador@kiev.ldc.net

Vladimir A. Borovikov was born at the 16^th of February, 1974, in the city of Kiev (Ukraine). Graduated from the secondary school in 1991, and from the National technical university “The Kiev polytechnic institute” in 1997 by the specialty “Technical electrochemistry”. From then has been working at the Ukrainian fire safety research institute. In 2002 defended a dissertation for competition of the scientific degree of Philosophy Doctor (Engineering) “Obtaining and application of ecologically safe foam concentrates for fire extinguishing” by the specialty of “fire safety”. Works as senior staff scientist, the main specialization is development, research, and testing of foam concentrates for fire extinguishing as well as working out of normative documents concerning their testing and application for fire extinguishing and fire protection of various objects.

Irina A. Yurchenko was born at the 26^th of July, 1961. Graduated from the Kiev polytechnic institute in 1984. From then to now works as chief research officer of the department of detergents and cleaning agents of the JSC “Institute “VNIIChIM-Proekt”. Specialization is organic and oil and chemical synthesis.

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Received: 2004-8-10

Published Online: 2013-05-08

Published in Print: 2005-09-01

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surfactants; foaming ability; expansion ratio; foam concentrates; fire extinguishing