Progress Under The Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) In FY2000.
Progress Under The Next Generation Fire Suppression
Technology Program (NGP) In FY2000.
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Gann, R. G.
Halon Options Technical Working Conference. Proceedings.
HOTWC 2001. Sponsored by: University of New Mexico,
Fire Suppression Systems Assoc., Fire and Safety Group,
GlobeTech, Inc., Halon Alternative Research Corp.,
Hughes Associates, Inc., Kidde, plc., Modular
Protection, Corp., Next Generation Fire Suppression
Technology Program, Sandia National Laboratories, Summit
Environmental Corp., Inc. and 3M Specialty Materials.
April 24-26, 2001, Albuquerque, NM, Daniels, B. L.;
Cole, D. G., Editor(s)(s), 133-143 pp, 2001.
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Keywords:
halon alternatives; fire suppression; fire research;
halons
Abstract:
The Department of Defense's Next Generation Fire
Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its
fourth year of research with a revised goal to develop
and demonstrate, by 2005, technology for economically
feasible, environmentally acceptable and user-safe
processes, techniques, and fluids that meet the
operational requirements currently satisfied by halon
1301 systems in aircraft. Research to complete a suite
of suppressant screening tests is virtually complete.
Research on new flame suppression chemistry, new and
improved aerosol suppressants, improved suppressant
delivery, and viability of new suppressant technologies
has produced substantive results. The NGP has also
completed a scoping study on technologies for improved
fuel tank inertion.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899