Fire Testing of Independent Fiberglass Fuel Tanks with and without Protective Coating of Fire Retardant Paint

Abstract

A study of the effects of using fire retardant paint on fiberglass fuel tanks was conducted. Eight cylindrical 24 gallon tanks, four painted and four unpainted, were subjected to open pan diesel fuel fires for exposure times of 6 to 11 minutes. Test objectives were to evaluate the performance of painted and unpainted tanks in the empty, 1/4 full, and full of fuel condition when exposed to fire. Thermocouple measurements, external appearance, and internal appearance showed the painted tanks to perform significantly better in these short duration fire tests than did the unpainted tanks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 1971
Accession Number
AD0740783

Entities

People

  • John D. Richart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Coatings
  • Combustion
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Protection
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Heat Energy
  • Instrumentation
  • Intensity
  • Intervals
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Protective Coatings
  • Safety
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.