Accession Number:

ADA056174

Title:

Smokeless Ignition of Oil Fires in Ship Simulators for U. S. Navy Fire-Fighting Schools.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 20 Mar-15 Aug 72,

Corporate Author:

BATTELLE COLUMBUS LABS OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Hazard,Herbert R.
• Giammar,Robert D.
• Caudy,Don C.

Report Date:

1972-09-15

Pagination or Media Count:

56.0

Abstract:

An automatic, smokeless ignition system for use in ship-space simulators for U. S. Navy fire-fighting schools was developed and two prototype systems were installed at the Norfolk Fleet Training Center. In principle, a measured amount of gasoline is injected over the surface of fuel oil and lighted with an electric spark while smoke-suppressing water is sprayed into the fire. In six weeks of operation the system has provided smokeless ignitions on a routine basis. One unsolved problem is fouling of spark plugs with oil sludge. Author

Descriptors:

• *IGNITION
• *FIRE FIGHTING
• *FUEL OIL
• SMOKE
• AUTOMATIC
• SPRAYS
• SUPPRESSION
• NAVAL TRAINING

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE