Progress on Fire and Explosion Suppression Technologies for Light Petroleum Fuel

This paper addresses the basic concept of fire and explosion suppression technologies for light petroleum fuel, proposes two research directions in fire-resistant fuel and explosion-suppression material technologies, and reviews the main research progress on these two fields home and abroad. It focuses on the research on fire-resistant diesel and non-metal spherical explosion-suppression material. The fire-resistant and self-extinguishing properties of the fire-resistant diesel is proved by micro-structure analysis, sustainable combustion performance test and welding test with fuel tank. Meanwhile the performance of non-metal spherical explosion-suppression material is verified by horizontal shock tube test and 30 mm Fragmentation Explosive Incendiary Shells (FEIS) bombing test, exhibiting its outstanding explosion-suppression performance, especially in the suppression of secondary-explosion process of the fuel gas.