Fire extinguishing agent composition and fire extinguisher for electric vehicles containing the same
A fire extinguishing agent composition includes an amphiphilic solvent and water. The composition is capable of effectively extinguishing a fire in an electric vehicle by reducing the vapor pressure of a volatile organic solvent by including an amphiphilic solvent and water. For example, the amphiphilic solvent may be ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate.
1. A method of fire suppression, the method comprising:
applying a fire extinguishing agent composition comprising an amphiphilic solvent and water to a fire; wherein the amphiphilic solvent is ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the amphiphilic solvent further comprises butyl 3-hydroxypropanoate or glycerol carbonate.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the amphiphilic solvent is present in an amount of 20 to 95% by volume, and the water is present in an amount of 5 to 80% by volume.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fire is an electric vehicle fire.