Water Deluge Fire Protection System for Conveyor Lines Transporting High Explosives.

Abstract

Munition production facilities transporting high explosives from one station to another on conveyor lines require fire protection. Design criteria and procedures for a water deluge system with a capability of detecting and functioning effectively to extinguish a fire following a detonation from a 60-lb box of flake Composition B are outlined in this design package. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA054015

Entities

People

  • William H. Mclain
  • William Seals

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Design Criteria
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fire Protection
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Standards
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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