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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Ge-hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Llc, Wilmington, NC (US);
Eric Paul Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett Jameson Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Seth Ryan Paul Strege, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nicholas Francis O'Neill, Wilmington, NC (US);
Dana Christine Miranda, Wilmington, NC (US);
Haley Michelle Cowen, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire may include arranging a suppression system above a containment structure. The suppression system includes a first extinguishing agent. The containment structure is configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air. The suppression system is configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire.