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Vol 25, No 5 (2016)
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GENERAL QUESTIONS OF FIRE SAFETY

5-17 361
Abstract
The article is devoted to development of a new method of financial planning. To date, the method of assessment of the life cycle cost has already been tested in the calculation of the rolling stock and the complex technical systems rail transport. Unfortunately, life cost cycle method is not considered in relation to other types of activity of JSC "Russian Railways", and in the review of activities was not proposed instruments, within the boundaries of which would be carried out improvement of the acquired complex technical products. The method of the modification of management of the life cycle cost of fire technical systems developed in several stages. Using the method of valuation "life cycle cost" of products is analyzed here. The method of the modification control of the life cycle cost of technical systems is developed here with integrating assessment method "life cycle cost" of products and "the modification approach of creating new types of products". To solve this problem using methods of discrete mathematics, formal logic and mathematical statistics. For the first time notions and definitions: vector of regulation of life cycle cost and vector of modification of technical system are introduced and are given the technique of their definition. Effectiveness of management of the life cycle cost of technical systems was evaluated with a coefficient of discounted of cost modification, net profit ratio modifications, and the method of calculating the planned economy. Logical-algorithmic model of the functional structure of the modification control of the life cycle cost of technical system are developed in accordance with the organizational structure of JSC "Russian Railways". Description of each of the circuit blocks are given here. On the example of evaluation of various of automatic fire extinguishing systems is demonstrated its reliability. Recommendations for further development and practical use of this method are given here. Methods of solution of problems of strategic investment planning with the use method of the modification management of the life cycle cost has generality and can be successfully used in other branches of transnational corporate economy. The use of a single methodology allows producers and consumers to obtain predictable results of calculations, to make economically sound decisions and more confident to carry out strategic planning, financial and business and innovation in the field of corporate fire safety.

FIRE MODELING

18-25 418
Abstract
An experimental installation for small-scale modeling of thermal and gas dynamics of fire in conventionally sealed volume during the combustion of solid and liquid combustible substances and materials is created. The plant consists of a combustion chamber and the exposure chamber in which there are measured the current mass of combustible material, the temperature of heat source, the mean volume temperature and mean volume gas concentrations in the gas mixture. Analytical dependence for calculating the mean volume density of carbon monoxide is proposed. It is shown that the above mentioned density does not depend on the properties of the combustible material, sizes of the room and the area of the exposed surface of the fuel material. Thus, the above relationship is valid in a small-scale and large-scale conditions of fires in the room. Experimental dependences between mean volume density of carbon monoxide and the mean volume temperature are obtained. Experimental dependences of the coefficients of the specific release of carbon monoxide and specific gasification mass rates from testing time during the combustion of coniferous wood, transformer oil and PVC sheath cables are received. It was found that the above coefficients are substantially unsteady. A comparison of experimental results with those of literary sources and the analytical solution of the integral model is presented. The essential difference between the obtained values of LCO and the provided ones in the literature can be explained by differences in the experimental conditions. Also the chemical compositions of the PVC sheath cables and transformer oil in this paper and in the published ones may differ significantly from each other. Furthermore, in these experiments there was not measured humidity of coniferous wood materials. It is shown that the values of the specific release coefficient and density of carbon monoxide are insignificant in the initial stage of burning when the oxygen concentration remains practically unchanged. By reducing the concentration of the oxygen emission of carbon monoxide increases dramatically and the density of carbon monoxide quickly reaches its critical value. It was found that the average value of the specific release coefficient of carbon monoxide depends essentially on the averaging period of the time. Averaging value can be changed in the case of coniferous wood materials in 2.63 times, for cable sheathing PVC - 1.8 times and transformer oil - 5.1 times.

FIRE SAFETY OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OBJECTS

26-36 673
Abstract
A contingency beginning at power facility can result into emergency mode of operation. Amount of fires at power facilities reduces, while direct damage increases. Overall material loss at power facilities mostly forms by large fires consequences. As well indirect damage caused by induced closedown of power facilities can also have social character expressed in large part of population vital abnormality. Fire consequences minimization at power facility should be gained by fire fighting timeliness. Along with fire fighting start time minimization continuity of fire fighting from starting fire fighting agent supply up to fire suppression is fundamental. It implies fire fighting forces and equipment concentration in good supply for fire isolation in size it gained by the time fire fighting initiates. The largest complexity in fire fighting at power facilities is smoke screening of burning and related areas. Limiting factor of fire fighter's residence time in conditions of dangerous fire factors is protective equipment protective power time. It's naturally that it must exceed fire fighting time. Figuring measures of fire fighters at power facilities continued supplying should be conducted as protective power time of protective equipment against dangerous fire factors is less then fire fighting time. Demonstrative fact is that use of respiratory protection equipment increases against the background of reducing number of fires at power facilities. Ensuring fire fighting at power facilities has feature of necessity for power facilities survival and resulting necessity for personnel work capability in case of fire. Therefore timeliness of power facilities fire fighting is possible to achieve by improvement of following directions: 1) providing visibility improvement and reducing exposure to smoke in fire condition of power facilities; 2) fire fighter's life support and operability assurance at power facilities; 3) developing protection methods and protective equipment from fire hazards for fire fighters at power facilities; 4) advancing fire fighter's operational and physical specifications in providing fire fighting at power facilities.

FIRE SAFETY OF PEOPLE

37-51 884
Abstract
Lack of reliability and effectiveness of automatic fire protection systems of buildings and structures do not allow to fulfill the requirements of technical regulations on limitation of spread of fire hazards (OFP) by placing the focus of its occurrence. Beyond this room, OFP have such a broad distribution that, despite the normative mode of operation of fire protection systems, people are still a few dozen seconds to escape safely from the floor. So many years the maximum reduction the time to start their evacuation is an urgent task for scientists and regulatory bodies around the world. The article analyzes the history of the regulation of the magnitude of the time to start evacuation in various regulations and the current state of affairs. The starting time of evacuation was examined for the first time after the survey of survivors of the fire in buildings (mostly residential) in the UK in the 70th of the last century and then continued in the U.S. and Canada. In our country the first studies were conducted in the 80th of the last century. Such studies, unfortunately, are occasionally held in other countries. The main problems of application of this parameter in Russian practice is that people should wait some time before evacuation. It's indicated that the type of warning system influences the starting time of evacuation, but the opposite way, i. e. the higher type of warning system, the start time of evacuation should be longer. This is due to the fact that with increasing type of warning system the complexity of the system, is growing which increases its inertia. It is shown that incorrect normalization of the time to start evacuation of people leads to the prediction of the places the formation of clusters in an entirely different place that does not allow to ensure the safety of people during evacuation and leads to excessive costs during construction. There are presented the results of the active study in our country made in recent years in educational and scientific centre of problems of fire safety in construction of Academy of State Fire Service of Emercom of Russia. There are outlined the scientific-methodical principles and methods of the research, based on the concept of psychophysical conditionality of the probabilities of human behavior at the stage of formation of start time of evacuation.

STATISTIC AND ANALYZE OF FIRE

52-56 478
Abstract
Purpose. The purpose and objective of the research is to adapt the method of fire risk assessment to the municipalities of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the use of integrated (territorial) fire risks. Methods. The methodological basis of the research is the theory of integral fire risks. Up to the present time in the Republic of Kazakhstan the complex index of fire danger countryside has not assessed. Without such research it is impossible to solve the problem of increasing fire safety level of municipalities. There is therefore a need to adapt the known method of fire risk assessment to the municipalities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and this assessment allows to characterize urban and rural fire risk, which determines the relevance of the study. Apply the technique of fire danger level assessment necessary for management decision-making to ensure the fire safety of municipalities based on an integrated indicator. Results. The serial analysis of fire risks carried out at the national and municipal levels. Based on the results of the research there are proved the values of the complex parameter to assess the level of fire danger municipalities. It was found that the average number of fires in the republic more urban than in rural areas, but the complex index of fire danger countryside more than 2 times worse than urban. The worst situation is in the countryside in Mangistau, Pavlodar, Akmola, North Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan and West Kazakhstan regions. Research application fields. The results can be used by local executive authorities and authorized bodies in the field of fire safety in the development of appropriate management decisions to reduce fire risk in rural areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as in the design of fire service. Conclusions. The analysis of fire danger countryside of the Republic of Kazakhstan showed that the complex index of fire danger in the countryside in 2 times worse than in the city. This circumstance is due to the fact that rural areas account for most fatalities and injuries. The main reasons for exceeding the number of injured and killed in the village is the remoteness of rural settlements from the fire and rescue units. The proposed approach to the assessment of fire danger levels countryside should be used in the development of measures to reduce fire risks in their respective territories.

MEANS AND WAYS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING

57-65 586
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The article is devoted to the development of the system of automatic gas fire suppression systems based on extinguishing gases (inert compounds of deterrents, inhibitors of combustion processes and anew class of fire extinguishing gases forgethow). This paper analyzes the major elements of modern fixed gas fire-fighting systems: fire sensors are emerging, systems of transporting extinguishing agents to the fire, sensors sputtering, the gas properties of substances and their compositions. Summarized the way of changes in the efficiency of suppression of fires of various means of extinguishing gas. At the previous stage of development of fire extinguishing systems is most effective fire-extinguishing agents were the halocarbons - halogenated hydrocarbons, which were substances, inhibiting the combustion process, but having high toxicity on humans and negative impact on the environment that deplete the ozone layer of the atmosphere protects living beings from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. To avoid these impacts by international agreements all countries to reduce the production of freons, to reduce their release into the atmosphere and by 2030 to stop production. As a result of the search for alternative means of gas extinguishing specialists found substances not inferior in the efficiency of the suppression of the combustion of the carbons, but not with their negative properties. Representative of such compounds was Novec™ 1230 - ftorceten in the molecule where all the hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms. Fire extinguishing concentration of this compound provide was even lower than the most efficient refrigerant and is equal to 4.2 %. This concentration is safe for humans. Further studies have shown the possibility of replacing refrigerant liquid with a low boiling point in existing installations Novec™ 1230 without processing of the systems themselves. The latter is especially important for industries with continuous manufacturing process and remote from the sources of supply, for example for drilling rigs on the shelf. Transportation of ftorceten possible without any restrictions by any means of transport, including aviation. In conclusion, the article suggested the following ways of development of systems of fixed gas fire-extinguishing installations: application of gas sensors addressable fire detection, battery replacement cylinders for modular installation (to avoid piping systems, the use of new designs of nozzles-spraying devices, the use of effective and safe extinguishing gas Novec™ 1230 ftorceten.
66-74 513
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For Arctic Region of Russian Federation a stored pressure extinguisher generating a water mist flow with antifreeze and gallogen-including foam agent and fluorine SAA (surface active agent) added should be applied as the first-aid fire equipment. It is a special priority-task to use water mist at Arctic Region facilities, where high extinguishing capacity is required, there is limited water supply and transportation, FEA-spill-caused collateral damage minimization is necessary. It is advantageous to use LiCl or CaCl2 salt solutions as antifreeze while employing the above extinguisher in Arctic Region. A certain amount of fluorine SAA (AFFF-type) practically does not increase the SAA freezing temperature without lowering extinguishing capacity. A developed analytical description of the process in a stored pressure extinguisher allows to define optimal correlation with respect to gas filled volume V0 and total (summarized) extinguisher volume V£. At present in world practice an opinion has formed of limiting service bottle pressurization level up to 2 MPa (20 bar). Arctic Region designed 6 l capacity extinguisher tests performed on A Class (solid combustibles) and B Class (flammable fluid) model fire sites have demonstrated high efficiency under lower temperatures (-52 °C) equal to present-day extinguisher efficiency at positive temperatures: A Class - 6A, B Class - 183B. The results of experiments made determine a possibility of atomized solution flow application for extinguishing energized electric sets, as current leak would not exceed 0.25 mA. Negligible conductivity of atomized FEA flows is explained by a small solution volume proportion (< 0,05) in the air.

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