0
well the tank that holds the foam is compressed with co2 but what actually makes the foam is the nozzle it acts as an aerator and thus making the liquid into foam
-----------------------------------------
Air is the most simple example of gas used in foam fire extinguishers.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThere is no gas put into the mixture. Its a ratio of liquid foam to water. The liquid foam is put into the foam tank on the truck, and when it is needed, it is mixed with water.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What gas is used to make foam for firefighting?
which gas helps to make the foam that firefighters use
A gas that helps make foam?
Air is the simplest example.
What gas helps to make the foam that fire fighters use?
CO2
What is the gas that helps to make the foam that firefighters use?
fire retardants used in the foam are trimethyltrimethylene glycol and hexylene glycol.
What is in the mixture for foam?
Yes glue is a mixture, and it is also a solution.
What are the 3 main things that a firefighter needs to put out a fire?
i think... water hose fire extinguisher sand CO2 Gas Foam just a guess :)
Why gas helps to make the foam that firefighters use?
AFFF or aqueous fire fighting foam is a chemical agent that is added to water usually at a rate of about 300:1 (300gal water for 1gal foam concentrate) this mixture is then mixed with the outside air as it exits the nozzle and creates a blanket of foam that suffocates the fire.
What gas is used to make the foam for firefighters?
The same air that we breathe !!
What is inside foam?
Inside foam is a gas. :)
What is the difference between closed cell foam insulation and open cell foam insulation?
Closed-cell foam insulation differs from open cell foam insulation in the fact that closed-cell foam insulation has tiny foams cells that are closed and packed together. They are filled with gas that helps the foam rise. Open cell foam does not have this characteristic.
What is a well firefighter?
A well Control Firefighter is a firefighter who extinguishes oil and Gas well fires .. This site shows what the job entails http://www.wildwell.com/
What are solute and solvent in foam?
The solvent is foam and the solute is Carbon Dioxide hope this helps!
