Fundamental research and case studies on clean and efficient fire suppression technologies

Dear Colleagues,

The global phase-out of Halon fire suppressants, mandated by the Montreal Protocol (1987) and reinforced by subsequent environmental agreements such as the Paris Accord, stems from their ozone-depleting and high global warming potential. This has driven the civilian sector to seek cleaner and more efficient fire suppression technologies. As a result, water mist, water spray, and other clean agents have gained prominence as Halon alternatives, seeing widespread use in industrial, urban, and forest fire prevention and control. For instance, water mist fire suppression technology has proven effective in the early treatment of forest fires and confined-space fires, as well as in addressing the growing challenges of electrochemical energy storage, power battery, and aviation fires. Despite the extensive application of these clean and efficient fire suppression technologies, there is a need for a deeper understanding of them through fundamental research and case studies. Specifically, exploring the interactions between these technologies and flames, as well as the physical and chemical mechanisms underlying their fire suppression mechanism, holds significant engineering value. This research can help optimize the design and application of fire suppression systems, improve their efficiency and reliability, and better protect lives, property, and the environment. Additionally, it can provide scientific evidence for the development and improvement of relevant standards and regulations.

For this Special Issue, we encourage submissions of papers bridging the areas of vegetation/landscape fires and building fires that focus on water mist, water spray, and other Halon alternatives for fire suppression, including the extinguishing properties, flame–mist interactions, multiphase flows, and thermodynamics, and other related physical and chemical issues involved.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Clean and efficient fire extinguishing technologies;
2. Fire safety;
3. Fire suppression;
4. Water mist;
5. Water spray;
6. Halon alternatives;
7. Multiphase measurement;
8. Forest fire suppression;
9. Urban fire suppression;
10. Fire prevention and suppression for new energy power equipment;
11. Industrial fire suppression.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Yours faithfully,  

The Guest Editors

Dr. Yangpeng Liu
Dr. Tong Liu
Dr. Pei Zhu
Prof. Dr. Paolo E. Santangelo
Guest Editors

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• Fire suppression
• Thermodynamics
• Fire safety
• Water mist
• Halon alternatives
• Clean and efficient fire extinguishing technology