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Fse-water-mist-system-v1.svg (SVG file, nominally 900 × 600 pixels, file size: 11 KB)
Summary
The three primary mechanisms of water mist: gas phase cooling, oxygen depletion and dilution by steam, and wetting and cooling of the fuel surface. Radiation attenuation acts as a secondary mechanism. Based on Mawhinney and Back (2002), pp. 4-313 to 4-314.
Original vector illustration for Water mist system, level 2 Intermediate.
- Source basis: Mawhinney and Back (2002), p. 4-313 (three primary and two secondary mechanisms, gas phase cooling), p. 4-314 (steam expansion, oxygen depletion, surface wetting, radiation attenuation, enclosure effects with vitiated gases forced down)
- Alt text: Cross-section of a room with ceiling nozzles spraying fine mist onto a pool fire; labels mark flame cooling, steam diluting oxygen and wetting of the fuel.
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| current | 17:25, 2 November 2026 | | 900 × 600 (11 KB) | Lisa (talk | contribs) | Watermark: Fire Safety Academy logo icon, 70 px, 45 % opacity |
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