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      <title>FLAME ARRESTING HIGH VELOCITY VALVES ON CARGO TANKS OF TANKERS FOR INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The differences between the various types of flame arresting devices (explosion arresting, long time burning flame arresting and detonation arresting devices) and the requirements to be met in safety aspects by such devices are pointed out.  With regard to high velocity valves, which are flame arresting devices as well as conditional flame arresters (e.g. crimped ribbon arresters), the conditions of tests related to flame arresting properties and carried out in the Physikalish-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) are described.  Furthermore, the conditions for a sufficient carrying-off and diluting of the vented inflammable vapors are explained.  Finally the capacity and the facilities of the test plant in the PTB are shown.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 1977 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE EFFECTIVENESS OF "FIRE GAS RECIRCULATION" EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS ON SHIPBOARD MACHINERY SPACE FIRES. PHASE II</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This report details a series of tests conducted at the U.S. Coast Guard's Fire and Safety Test Facility in Mobile, Alabama, to further evaluate the extinguishing capabilities of the machinery space fire gas recirculation network installed onboard the M/V RHODE ISLAND.  This additional test program was designed to examine the empirical relationships of certain factors relevant to the combustion environment.  As in the previous test series, full scale fires were started in the machinery space of the M/V RHODE ISLAND, which were then successfully extinguished by actuation of the installed fire gas recirculation networks. In addition to parameters evaluated in the first test series, the following three factors are also noted: (1) preburn length vs. control time; (2) free vent area vs. control time; and (3) recirculation volume vs. control time. To perform these tests, additional ventilators, power blowers, and crosslink ducting were installed in the top of the machinery space casing, and additional gas sampling equipment and instrumentation provided.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FIRE EXPOSURE OF LIFE RAFTS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report details the fire research conducted on board the M/V RHODE ISLAND during the week of 25 March 1974. Tests were designed to evaluate the ability of various inflatable life rafts used on commercial vessels to withstand both direct and indirect fire exposure. A number of Coast Guard approved life rafts were subjected to the following fire exposures: (a) direct on-deck exposure; (b) indirect on-deck exposure; (c) direct water surface exposure; and (d) exposure to burning firebrands. The rafts were fitted with thermocouples to measure temperatures at various locations. The rafts and the raft containers performed reasonably well during fire exposure. Certain improvements could be made to the raft container to allow better protection for the raft itself.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 1975 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 'FIRE GAS RECIRCULATION' EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS ON SHIPBOARD MACHINERY SPACE FIRES</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/23324</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report details the fire research conducted on board the M/V RHODE ISLAND during the week of 5 February 1973. These tests, conducted at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Facility in Mobile, Alabama, were designed to evaluate the degree of control of machinery space fires which can be attained using the gaseous products of the fire itself. For these tests, two plenum chambers were installed on opposite corners of the RHODE ISLAND's machinery space casing top, through which the products of combustion could be cooled and recirculated. Full scale fires were started in the ship's machinery space, and after selected preburn periods, the gaseous products of combustion were conducted from the machinery space, cooled, humidified, and returned to the same compartment. By this method, the machinery space was flooded with an oxygen deficient atmosphere, thereby terminating any combustion within the space. (Modified author abstract)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 1975 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>REPORT OF FOAM-DRY CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY TESTING ON BOARD M/V RHODE ISLAND</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A series of full-scale, JP-5, flammable liquid, deck fire extinguishing tests were conducted at the Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Facility in Mobile, Alabama, to determine the effect of 'non-foam compatible', dry chemical application on a fire which is to be primarily extinguished by 3% protein foam. Based mainly on the results of small-scale testing, the use of dry chemical on merchant ships is severely restricted. Type of dry chemical, fire size, application density and foam solution flow rate were varied to determine if there was any discernable relationship among these variables. Three types of dry chemical agents (non-foam compatible sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate, and foam compatible potassium chloride) were used. For the tests conducted, application of dry chemical, both foam compatible and non-foam compatible, did not measurably affect the time required to extinguish the fire with protein foam, although in some tests using non-foam compatible dry chemical limited breakdown was visually evident. This suggests that present restrictions on the marine use of non-foam compatible dry chemical might be considerably curtailed or even eliminated. (Modified author abstract)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 1974 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OIL BURNING RATES IN PARTLY VENTED TANKS: APPLICATION TO DISPOSAL OF WRECKED OIL TANKER CARGOES</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The effect of the size and disposition of venting apertures on the burning rate of crude oil in model tanks has been determined.  One side vent and one lid vent were used in all tests, only their size and relative positions being changed.  Tanks of four different sizes were used, the largest being of 36 sq. m cross-sectional area, in an attempt to predict from the burning rates found in small scale tests those to be expected in a much larger tank.  The effect of wind speed on the buring rate was investigated for the three smaller tanks, burnings being performed in still air and in blower-generated winds of between 6 and 11 m/s. The tanks were water cooled on the bottom and one side to simulate 'at-sea' conditions.  Some empirical extrapolations and scaling rules were sought and have been obtained; an estimate of the likely buring rate in ship-sized tanks under various conditions of wind and venting is thus available.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 1974 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE PROPOSED BERTHING OF THE STEAMSHIP MAYO LYKES AT THE USCG FIRE TEST FACILITY AT LITTLE SAND ISLAND IN MOBILE BAY, MOBILE, ALABAMA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Berthing is proposed of a 460' cargo ship, the MAYO LYKES, at the USCG fire test facility on Little Sand Island in Mobile Bay to be used as a fire and safety testing platform. Fire testing would be performed to improve fire extinguishment techniques and methods at sea.  Small amounts of air pollutants would be released during the fire tests. Means will be provided to prevent water pollution by fire test fuel and extinguishing agents.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 1973 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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