Applied as a solid stream to burning oil, water is not effective because
it plunges below the oil surface and the oil floats on top of the water
continuing to vaporize and burn. When broken up into coarse and fine
sprays, water becomes our most economical and effective means of
extinguishing fire in the medium and heavy oils. When it is broken up
into fine, misty spray and when the entire surface of vaporizing liquid
can be covered simultaneously, water spray is effective in extinguishing
the flames above light oils such as kerosene and, under especially
favorable conditions, even some of the lighter petroleum fractions. This
is because water in spray form exerts its extinguishing effect at the
oil surface before it sinks into the body of the oil.
(From
GEM Sprinkler Company's document - Tyco International Ltd. Company)
Types
of Water Spray
Applied as a solid stream to burning oil, water is not effective because
it plunges below the oil surface and the oil floats on top of the water
continuing to vaporize and burn. When broken up into coarse and fine
sprays, water becomes our most economical and effective means of
extinguishing fire in the medium and heavy oils. When it is broken up
into fine, misty spray and when the entire surface of vaporizing liquid
can be covered simultaneously, water spray is effective in extinguishing
the flames above light oils such as kerosene and, under especially
favorable conditions, even some of the lighter petroleum fractions. This
is because water in spray form exerts its extinguishing effect at the
oil surface before it sinks into the body of the oil.
(From
GEM Sprinkler Company's document - Tyco International Ltd. Company)
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