When using water mist for fire fighting, the following extinguishing effects are of central importance:
Cooling Effect: As a consequence of splitting up of the water into very small droplets, a huge reaction surface is created and the heat of the fire is absorbed. One litre of water
requires 335 kJ to be heated up from e.g. 20 to 100
Depending on the type of system used, the characteristics of water mist during fire-fighting are similar to those |