Improving fire protection of ammunition and explosives storage areas
Serhii Vazhynskyi
National University of Civil Defenсe of Ukraine
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1671-3684
Igor Fedyuk
National University of Civil Defenсe of Ukraine
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-2108
Andrii Chernukha
National University of Civil Defenсe of Ukraine
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-1149
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52363/2524-0226-2021-33-22
Keywords: ammunition, arsenal, fire extinguishing agent, powder pressure accumulator
Abstract
The main parameters of the fire extinguishing system of arsenals, ammunition and explosives storage warehouses and ways of its improvement are determined. The latter made it possible to calculate the number and list of elements of modernization of the fire extinguishing system. A functional model of a modernized automatic fire extinguishing system in warehouses and arsenals is proposed, which should include a set of measures to create additional reservoirs, engineering equipment for explosive substances storage facilities and technical devices for automatic fire extinguishing with high costs of extinguishing agent. The peculiarities of the work are the description of the created experimental installation on the test of which the efficiency of the offered functional model of the modernized automatic fire extinguishing system was confirmed in laboratory conditions. Analysis of preliminary results of calculations and tests confirm that fire protection of explosives in places of their permanent or temporary storage, maintenance and preparation for transportation must be improved by upgrading the system as a whole. Namely, the creation of additional land fortifications, fire reservoirs on the territory, the use of modernized automated fire extinguishing systems in which to use powder pressure accumulators. At the stage of fire, the automatic fire extinguishing system must provide an increase in water consumption by 30%. Proposals are made to create conditions for fire fighting in warehouses and arsenals during works related to storage or utilization of explosive products and substances, the term of storage and use of which has expired by creating and using reserve fire reservoirs in the dangerous area. The directions of improvement of the fire alarm system are determined and the use of the automatic fire extinguishing system, which is energy - independent, noise-resistant, and easy to operate, is proposed.
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