公开(公告)号：US20130313465A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13900449

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: ADVANCED BIOCATALYTICS CORP.

Inventor： Carl W. PODELLA ,  John W. BALDRIDGE ,  Michael G. GOLDFELD ,  William WENDEL

IPC: A62D1/02

CPC classification number: A62D1/0078

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fire-fighting compositions, and methods thereof, comprising a surfactant and a fraction of a fermentation mixture comprised of yeast exoproteins, where the proteins enhance ability of water to extinguish Class A, Class B and Class K fires, as defined by the National Fire Protection Association. In one embodiment the surfactant is optimized to wet and penetrate into the substrate, for example wood, as in a Class A fire. In a second embodiment, the surfactant is optimized for foaming to provide fire fighting protection in a Class B fire. Further embodiments include methods for using the same protein-surfactant fire fighting composition for both polar (e.g., alcohol) and non-polar combustible liquids. In yet another embodiment, methods are described where the proteins comprise stress shock proteins and where the residual protein-surfactant combination that is not degraded from the fire acts to stimulate resident bacterial populations to accelerate the biodegradation of residual hydrocarbons and surfactants from the composition. In another embodiment, the compositions are free of solvents, fluorine-free as in fluoro surfactants and fluoro-polymers.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了消防组合物及其方法，其包含表面活性剂和由酵母外蛋白组成的发酵混合物的一部分，其中蛋白质增强水能够消灭A类，B类和K类火灾的能力，如 国家消防协会。 在一个实施方案中，表面活性剂被优化以湿润并渗透到基材（例如木材）中，如在A类火中。 在第二个实施方案中，表面活性剂被优化用于发泡以在B类火中提供防火保护。 另外的实施方案包括使用相同的蛋白质 - 表面活性剂灭火组合物用于极性（例如醇）和非极性可燃液体的方法。 在另一个实施方案中，描述了方法，其中蛋白质包含应激休克蛋白，并且其中未从火中降解的残留蛋白质 - 表面活性剂组合起作用以刺激驻留的细菌群体以加速残余烃和表面活性剂从组合物中的生物降解。 在另一个实施方案中，组合物不含溶剂，如氟表面活性剂和氟聚合物中无氟。