Fluorine-Free Foams with Oleophobic Surfactants and Additives for Effective Pool Fire Suppression

Abstract

The objective of our research program is to develop an environmentally-friendly, fluorine-free, firefighting surfactant formulation to replace AFFF by reducing the fuel permeation through foam and foam degradation and increasing surfactant oleophobicity. Conduct measurements of aquatic toxicity and biodegradation to assess the environmental impact of the fluorine-free surfactants in comparison to the fluorinated surfactants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2021
Accession Number
AD1191464

Entities

People

  • Arthur Snow
  • Jennifer Field
  • John Farley
  • Katherine M. Hinnant
  • Ramagopal Ananth
  • Spencer L. Giles
  • William A Stubblefield

Organizations

  • Oregon State University
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Environment
  • Fish
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Surface Tension

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.