Flame Arresting and Explosion Suppression Materials refer to materials made from metal alloys or organic polymer matrices, incorporating functional additives, formed into mesh, spherical, or other shapes. These materials are filled into or installed within fuel tanks and oil storage containers, including those in family passenger vehicles and road transport vehicles. They can also be applied to fuel storage tanks at fixed oil depots and stations, fuel tankers, fuel tanks for mobile power stations or field refueling units, and large-scale airport fuel storage tanks. They function by rapidly conducting heat and blocking flame propagation, thereby preventing accidents such as fires and explosions.
The explosion suppression mechanism of flame arresting and explosion suppression safety technology primarily involves physical and chemical principles. The physical mechanisms include the flame-retardant effect and heat transfer effect, while the chemical mechanisms involve the wall effect and cold wall effect. By filling or installing these materials within fuel tanks of hazardous chemical transport vehicles, aircraft, ships, tanks, or within storage tanks and pipelines of other hazardous chemical facilities, the relatively large internal space is divided into numerous sufficiently small compartments. This structure impedes the rapid spread of flames and instantaneous release of energy. Additionally, it utilizes the material's own structure, surface properties, and heat conduction effects to disrupt the conditions required for combustible vapor explosions, thereby preventing further combustion and explosion. This ensures the safe storage, transportation, and use of the relevant hazardous chemicals.
Excellent Anti-Static Properties
During the transportation of petroleum products, significant electrostatic charge can accumulate due to friction, posing a substantial safety risk. The volume resistivity of VSS Flame Arresting and Explosion Suppression Materials reaches the semiconductor level. Not only do they not accumulate static electricity themselves, but they also possess good electrostatic conductivity, significantly enhancing safety during the transportation and refueling processes of petroleum products.