DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERNIZED MEDIUM EXPANSION FOAM GENERATOR GPS-600M

Представлены результаты исследований, которые являются продолжением начатых в 80-х годах ХХ века работ по модернизации генератора пены средней кратности эжекционного типа ГПС-600, произведенного в СССР и широко применяемого как тогда, так и в настоящее время. Цель модернизации генератора пены ГПС-600, произведенного согласно ГОСТ 12962–80, – значительное удешевление его производства, уменьшение габаритов, массы и сохранение или улучшение тактико-эксплуатационных характеристик. Специалистами ФГБУ ВНИИПО МЧС России изготовлен образец модернизированного генератора пены средней кратности ГПС-600М и проведены его предварительные испытания. Для массового производства пеногенератора необходимы более углубленные испытания с последующим выходом на приемочные испытания в рамках МЧС России. It is known that an integral part of fire safety is the development of extinguishing agents and technical means for extinguishing fires of various classes. The use of fire-fighting foams, both hydrocarbon and fluorinated blowing agents, is of great importance when fighting Class B fires (liquid combustible materials). For hydrocarbon foaming agents, the foam of medium expansion has acquired the greatest importance in extinguishing fires, which is also significant for fluorinated foaming agents, however, low expansion foam has acquired greater use for fluorinated foaming agents. The main technical means that allows the use of foaming agents, from which foam of medium expansion was obtained, from the 60s of the 20th century to the present time has become a medium expansion generator of the ejection type GPS-600. Back in the 80s of the twentieth century, work was carried out to modernize the GPS-600 foam generator, which raised questions about significantly reducing the cost of its production, reducing dimensions, weight, and maintaining or improving tactical and operational characteristics. Specialists of FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia have continued work on modernization, a sample of an upgraded foam generator of medium expansion GPS-600M has been manufactured and preliminary tests have been carried out. The article presents the results of the development of GPS-600M. It is also noted that advanced tests are necessary with subsequent access to acceptance tests within the framework of EMERCOM of Russia.