Field of the Invention
This invention, in general, relates to a system and method of preventing and extinguishing
inflammable fuel reservoirs. More particularly, the present invention devise an improved fire
safety system, designed in a manner to control, prevent the fire and extinguish the fire of
inflammable liquid automatically. Also the invention devise a system to save more than 90%
inflammable fuel.
Background of the Invention
There are various approaches have been disclosed in the prior arts with respect to fire safety
system such as; tank spacing, bund design, firefighting plan, on site and off site resources
and site location etc. However, there are still lots of lacking is there in system to improve the
fire safety system
Prior Art
US patent no 2,506,468 filed dated May-13, 1947, discloses an automatic sprinkler systems
for fire protectfon purposes and more particularly to an automatic valve forming the control
element for the fire extinguishing fluid in an automatic sprinkler system, wherein the
automatic valve for sprinkler systems shown and described herein has been designed to
provide a universal type valve which may be generally employed in dry pipe sprinkler sys
items in which the distributing piping of the automatic sprinkler system is either empty or
normally filled with supervisory air pressure. The automatic valve is equally capable of
installation and satisfactory operation in a preaction type sprinkler system in which
thermostatic means is employed for actuating the automatic valve in advance of the opening
of the automatic sprinklers on the distributing piping.
US patent no 2,545,640 filed dated April 6, 1948 discloses a method and apparatus to
prevent and extinguish fires in inflammable hydrocarbon and oil reservoirs, wherein the fire
in a storage tank containing such fluids can be prevented or extinguished by the use of the
medium itself by a simple pump arrangement to cause the fluid at the 105% elevations of the
tank to be projected upwardly through the surface of the fluid into the inflammable region
where the flames might lie whereby to condense and lower the temperature of the gases
below the combustion point and thus extinguish the fire, and to provide at all times a
relatively cold layer of fluid on the top surface to reduce volatilization.
Summary of the Invention
The objective of the present invention is to overcome the limitations of the existing
techniques by providing an improved low cost automatic fire safety system, wherein the
system is preventing, controlling and extinguishing the. fire in the reservoir.
Further objective of the present invention is to overcome the limitations of the existing
techniques by providing an improved low cost fire safety system enables a saving of more
than 90% of fuel in a pure form along with fast control ofthe fire.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a fire safety system, wherein the
said system having a fire extinguishable arr~ngement in a manner to minimise the presence
of air and control the fire very fast.
It is yet.another objective of the present invention to provide a fire safety system, wherein the
said system having a fire extinguishable arrangement in a manner to enable fire control in
absence of fire fighter or any other help.
It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide a fire safety system, wherein the
said system is having a fire extinguishable arrangement in a manner to not only enable
control the fire of targeted tank, the system can also help to prevent fire in the surrounding
tank by applying the pipe arrangement and the extinguishing process in a manner to keep
the outer surface cool of the surrounding reservoir.
The above and other objective of the present invention are attained according to following
preferred embodiments of the present invention. However the scope of the invention .is not
restricted to the particular embodiments discussed herein after.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided a fire safety
system, comprising a reservoir of an inflammable fuel, a fuel control plate housed in the
reservoir having a _hole wherein movement of the plate and opening of the hole is adjusted
according to the requirement and enable to partitioned the fuel by moving the plates up and
down, an underground fire extinguishing materials (FEM) tank connected by a supply pipe
line to the reservoir, wherein the supply pipe line is connected to an internal fire
extinguishing materials dispensing pipe, an external fire e~inguishing materials pipe and a
pipe line surrounded at the upper outer surface of the reservoir and an outflow pipe at the
bottom of the reservoir connected with another tank enabling drain out of the partitioned fuel.
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In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the movement of the plate and hole is regulated by an underground
lift system.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein said internal fire extinguishing materials dispensing pipe is opening
through the plate and wherein opening hole of the pipes are covered with plastic cap.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the external fire extinguishing pipe is arranged vertically on the
surface of the reservoir and having a plastic cap at the opening.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the pipe line surrounded at the upper outer surface of the reservoir is
-having plurality of pores and wherein said plurality of pores enables flow of the fire
extinguishing materials along the outer surface of the reservoir to keep the outer surface of
reservoir cool.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the system enables to save more than 90% of the fuel.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the underground tank is placed in a distance to enables drain out
partitioned fuel and avoid any blast or fire in the drain out fuel.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a fire
safety system, wherein the plastic lids and hooks are melted when fire takes place, which
enable~ spreading of extinguishing materials to control the fire.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, comprising an automatic fire safety system, comprising a
reservoir of an inflammabie fuel, an underground fire extinguishing materials tank connected
by a supply pipe line to the reservoir, wherein the supply pipe line is connected to an internal
fire extinguishing materials dispensing pipe, an external fire extinguishing materials pipe and
a pipe line surrounded at the upper outer surface of the reservoir.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, wherein the internal (multiple openings) and external pipes are
having an opening covered with plastic lid.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, wherein the internal fire extinguishing materials di!?pensing pipe
is attached with a spring and a wire which enables the movement of the pipe. The wire is
connected with the pipe through a loop and hooked at upper layer using a plastic hook and
wherein spring is hooked at the bottom of the tank.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, wherein the plastic lids and hooks are melted when fire takes
place, which enables automatic spreading of extinguishing materials to control the fire.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, wherein the pipe line surrounded at the upper outer surface of
the reservoir is having plurality of pores and wherein said plurality of pores enables flow of
the fire extinguishing materials along the outer surface of the reservoir to keep the outer
surface of reservoir cool.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided an
automatic fire safety system, wherein the system enables to control the fire in absence of fire
fighter or any other help.
Brief Description of Drawings
These and other objects and embodiments will become more apparent when viewed in light
of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. The accompanying
drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and
constitute a part of this specification.
Figure 1 illustrates the fire safety system having plate arrangement with hole
Figure 2 illustrates the fire safety system working when fire takes place
Figure 3 illustrates the fire safety system enabling preventing the surrounding reservoirs
Figure 4 illustrates the automatic fire safety system having safety arrangement system
Figure 5 illustrates the automatic fire safety system working when fire takes place
Figure 6 illustrates the automatic fire safety system enabling preventing the surrounding
reservoirs
Description of the Invention
While this specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming
that, which is regarded as the invention, it is anticipated that the invention can be more
readily understood through reading the following detailed description of the invention and
study of the included drawings.
The present invention discloses a fire safety system, compns~ng a reservoir of an
inflammable fuel, a fuel control plate housed in the reservoir having a hole wherein
movement of the plate and opening of the hole is adjusted according to the requirement and
enable to partitioned the fuel by moving the plates up and down, an underground fire
extinguishing materials (FEM) tank connected by a supply pipe line to the reservoir, wherein
the supply pipe line is connected to an internal fire extinguishing materials dispensing pipe,
an external fire extinguishing materials pipe and a pipe line surrounded at the upper outer
surface of the reservoir and an outflow pipe at the bottom of the reservoir connected with
another tank enabling drain out of the partitioned fuel.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an automatic fire safety system,
comprising a reservoir of an inflammable fuel having fire extinguishing pipe line arranged
vertically around outer surface of the reservoir and also surrounded by a· pipe line at the
upper surface, wherein said pipe lines are having opening holes covered with plastic lid and
wherein the surrounded pipe line is having plurality of pores enabling spreading
extinguishing materials on the outer surface, a fuel control plate housed in the reservoir
having a hole and foldable fire extinguishing pipes wherein movement of the plate, fire
extinguishing pipes and opening of the hole is adjusted according to the requirement and
enable to partitioned the fuel by moving the plates up and down and wherein the fire
extinguishing pipes are covered with plastic lid, an outflow pipe at the bottom of the reservoir
connected with another underground tank, wherein the underground tank is placed in a
di~tance to enables drain out partitioned fuel and avoid any blast or fire in the drain out fuel.
Further, the surrounded pipe line is controlled independently and wherein said pipe line
enables cooling the outer surface of the reservoir, and wherein this system can enable
avoiding fire in surrounding tanks.
According to the present invention, the movement of the plate and hole is regulated by an
underground lift system and wherein the placement of the plates can be varies as per the
requirement and design.
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Turning to Figures and referring to Figure 1, there is provided a reservoir (1) of an
inflammable fuel, a multipurpose fuel control plate (2) housed in the reservoir (1 ) having a
hole (3) wherein movement of the plate and opening of the hole is adjusted according to the
requirement and enable to partitioned the fuel by moving the plate (2) up and down, an
outflow pipe (5) at the bottom of the reservoir connected with another underground tank (7),
wherein the underground tank (7) is placed in a distance to enables drain out partitioned fuel
and avoid any blast or fire in the drain out fuel, there is an underground lift system (6) which
regulates the movement of the plate (2) and similarly there is another underground racher
system (4) which regulates hole (3) of the plate (2), further there is an air pipe (8) connected
with outflow pipe (5) which enable fast drain out of partitioned fuel. Further, the fire
extinguishing materials spreading pipes; an internal pipe (9) arranged vertically and extends
2 % to 3 feet in length on the multipurpose plate (2), wherein pipe (9) is covered with a
plastic cap (15) and an external pipe (17) having hole (20) covered with a plastic cap and
arranged vertically on outside of reservoir (1 ), furthermore, there is a porous surrounding
pipe line (19) is arranged on the top outer surface of reservoir (1), wherein the pipe (9), (17)
and (19) are connected to an underground fire extinguishing materials (FEM) tank (23)
through a supply pipe (10). There is a-wire (18) which connects reservoir (1) to a pump (21)
of FEM tank (23), wherein the wire is connected through a plastic cap (20) of res~rvoir (1)
and stretched by using a spring (22).
Referring Figure 2 it illustrates the performance of the system, when fire takes place, the
multipurpose plate (2) is moved upwardly by help of lift system (6) and positioned at state A.
In this way the fuel starts flowing through hole (3) and partitioned (90:10) by adjusting the
plate (2) and then the plate (2) is reached to state Band hole (3) is closed by racher (4) with
help of another underground racher system (4), wherein the racher (4) is connected with
plate (2) by a wire which is tighten with cap (13) via hook (12). When racher (4) rotates, it
enables closing hole (3) with cover pad (14) by stretching the wire (11), wherein a spring
(16) enables the reposition of cap (13) in its original position. Simultaneously, the partitioned
fuel is drained out to the storage tank (7) by out flow pipe (5). Further, the upper part of fire
extinguishing pipe (9) comes out from the upper layer of the fuel when plate (2) is reached at
state ~- in this case the plastic cap (15) gets melted because of heat and fire extinguishing
materials start spreading on the fuel which enables easy control of the fire. Simultaneously,
plastic cap (20) of pipe (17) gets melted which enables switched on the pump (21) by freeing
up wire (18). In this way fire extinguishing materials starts flowing through pipe (10) and is
reached to pipe (9), (17) and (19) and also starts flowing through hole (20). Referring Figure
3 illustrates how the system provides cooling on the surface of the reservoir and control the
fire in the surrounding reservoir by pouring the FEM through pores of pipe (19). Also, fire
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extinguishing materials starts following on the surface of surrounding reservoirs and keep
the surface cool by pouring the fire extinguishing materials on the outer surface by
surrounding pipe.
Turning to Figures and referring to Figure 4, there is provided a reservoir (1) of an
inflammable liquid (fuel), the fire extinguishing materials spreading pipes; an internal pipe (2)
and an external pipe (3) connected to an underground fire extinguishing materials (FEM)
tank (8) through a supply pipe (9), wherein the pipe is placed horizontally and having an
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opening hole covered with plastic lid (6). The pipe (2) is having two sides (A) and (8),
wherein the side (A) of the pipe (2) is attached with a spring (7) which enables the up and
down movement of the pipe by using a wire (12), wherein the wire is hooked at side (A) of
the pipe (2) using a round hook (15) and connected with spring (7) through hook (16). The
other side (8) of the pipe (2) is rotatable. Further, side (A) of pipe (2) is hooked downwardly
by a wire (4}, wherein one side of wire (4) is tighten with hook (17) and other side (c) is
passed through a round hook (19) and tighten with another plastic hook (5) at the upper part
of the reservoir (1). There is a hole (6) at side (A) of pipe (2) which is covered by a plastic
cap. The external pipe (3) is arranged vertically on reservoir (1) having a hole (13), wherein
the hole is covered with a plastic cap. There .is a porous surrounding pipe line (14) is
arranged on the top outer surface of reservoir (1 ), wherein same is also- connected to an
underground fire extinguishing materials tank (8) through a supply pipe (9). Further, there is
a wire (10) which connects reservoir (1) through hole (18) with FEM tank (8) by connecting
spring (13) to a pump (11) at FEM tank (8), wherein the wire (10) is stretched by a spring
(18).
Referring Figure 5 it illustrates the performance of the system, when fire takes place, in a
normal stage side (A) of pipe (2) is hooked downwardly by a wire (4), in this case, when side
A of pipe (2) pulled downwardly, the spring (7) is stretched. The side (C) of wire (4) is tighten
with plastic hook (5) at the upper part of the reservoir (1 ). When fire takes place then plastic
hook (5) is melted which enables to free up the wire (4) from the side (C) and spring (7) is
reached to its original states, this enables side (A) of pipe (2) to position vertically towards
upper part of the fuel and hole (6) is opened and FEM starts flowing on the fire.
Simultaneously, hole (13) of pipe (3) also opens because of heat which enables wire (10)
free from stretched position and with this the pump (11) starts functioning and FEM starts
flowing through pipe (9) to pipe (2), (3) and (14). Referring Figure 6 illustrates how the
system provides cooling on the surface of the reservoir and control the fire in the
surroun<;ling reservoir by pouring the FEM through pores of pipe (14).
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While this invention has been described in detail with reference to certain preferred .
embodiments, it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to those
precise embodiments. Rather, in view of the present disclosure, which describes the current
best mode for practicing the invention, many modifications and variations would present
themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this
invention.

We Claim:
1. An fire safety system, comprising:
a reservoir (1) of an inflammable fuel;
a fuel control plate (2) housed in the reservoir (1) having a hole (3) wherein
movement of the plate and opening of the hole is adjusted according to the requirement and
enable to partitioned the fuel by moving the plates up and down;
an underground fire extinguishing materials tank (23) connected by a supply pipe line
(10) to the reservoir (1), wherein the supply pipe line (10) is connected to an internal fire
extinguishing materials dispensing pipe (9), an external fire extinguishing materials pipe (17)
and a pipe line (19) surrounded at the upper outer surface of the reservoir (1);
an outflow pipe (5) at the bottom of the reservoir (1) connected with another tank (7).
2. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said internal fire extinguishing
materials dispensing pipe (9) is opening through the plate and wherein opening hole of the
pipes are covered with plastic cap (15).
3. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the external fire extinguishing
pipe lines (17) are arranged vertically on the surface of the reservoir (1) and having a plastic
cap (20) at the opening.
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4. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surrounded pipe line (19) is
having plurality of pores.
5. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plurality of pores enables
flow of the fire extinguishing materials along the outer surface of the reservoir to keep the
outer surface of reservoir cool.
6. The fire safety system as claimed in claim1, wherein the movement of the plate (2)
and hole (3) is regulated by an underground lift system.
7. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system enables to save
more than 90% of the fuel by moving the plate (2) towards up.
8. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system enables to control
the fire in absence of fire fighter or any other help.
9. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the underground tank (7) is
placed in a distance to enables drain out partitioned fuel and avoid any blast or fire in the
drain O~Jt fuel.
10. The fire safety system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plastic caps (20) and (15)
are melted when fire takes place, which enables spreading of extinguishing materials to
control the fire.
11. An automatic fire safety system, comprising:
a reservoir (1 ) of an inflammable fuel;
an underground fire extinguishing materials tank (8 ) connected by a supply pipe line
(9 ) to the reservoir (1 ), wherein the supply pipe line· (9 ) is connected to an internal fire
extinguishing materials dispensing pipe (2 ), an external fire extinguishing materials
dispensing pipe (3) and a pipe line (14) surrounded at the upper outer surface of the
reservoir (1).
12. The automatic fire safety system according to claim 11, wherein the pipe line (14)
surrounded at the upper outer surface of the reservoir is having plurality of pores.
13. The automatic fire safety system according to claim 11, wherein the internal (multiple
openings) and external pipes are having an opening covered with plastic eap.
14. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said plurality of
pores enables flow of the fire extinguishing materials along the outer surface of the
reservoir to keep the outer surface of reservoir cool.
15. The automatic fire safety system as claimed· in any of the claim 11, wherein the
internal fire extinguishing materials dispensing pipe (2) is attached with a spring (7 ) and a
wire (12) and (4) which enables the up and down movement of the pipe.
16. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wire ( 4 ) is
connected with a side (A) of the pipe (2) through a hook (17) and wherein spring (7) is
hooked at the bottom of the reservoir (1).
17. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wire (12) is
connected to the pipe (2) through a hook (15) and further hooked at upper layer using a
plastic hook (5).
18. The automatic ·fire safety system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the plastic hook
melts when fire takes place, which enable the movement of the pipe (2).
19. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plastic caps are
melted when fire takes place, which enables automatic spreading of extinguishing materials
to control the fire.
20. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein said system
enables to control fire in an automatic manner and also prevents fire in the surrounding tank.
21. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plastic hook (5)
is melted once fire takes place which enables to free up the wire (4) and spring (7) is
reached to its original states, this enables pipe (2) to positioned vertically towards upper part
of the fuel and st<;irts extinguishing by spreading FEM automatically.
22. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the underground
fire extinguishing materials tank (8 ) connected with reservoir (1) by a wire (10) which
connects through hole (13) to a pump (11) at FEM tank (8), wherein the wire (1 0) is
stretched by a spring (18).
23. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in claim 22, wherein hole (13) is opened
when fire takes place which enables wire (10) free from stretched position and with this the
pump (11) starts functioning and FEM starts flowing automatically to pipe (2), (3) and (14).
24. The automatic fire safety system as claimed in any of 11 to 23 claims, wherein said
system is employed to control, prevent and extinguish the fire of inflammable liquid
automatically.