How does foam extinguish an oil fire?

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How does foam extinguish an oil fire?

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• Foam fire extinguishing agents and how they behave on liquid (Class B) fires • The fire triangle: fuel, heat, oxygen • What happens when foam is applied gently on top of burning oil or gasoline

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• Think about what foam physically does when it lands on the surface of burning oil. Does it sink, mix in, or form something on top? • Which part of the fire triangle is foam mainly designed to affect in an oil fire: fuel, heat, or oxygen? • If the oil is still present but covered with foam, has the fuel really been removed from the fire?

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• Visualize whether foam mixes with the oil or floats on top of it • Decide if oil fires are usually put out by cooling or by separating the burning surface from the air • Confirm whether the fuel (oil) remains in place after foam application, just under a protective layer

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