Colloidal and chemical aspects of supramolecular transformations of water in foam extinguishing agents

Shipbuilding and ship repair facilities in the Russian Federation are not simply production sites but strategic national security assets. Their sustainable operation directly impacts the country's defense capability and technological sovereignty. Shipbuilding and ship repair processes involve a number of specific features, including extensive fire work (including in confined spaces) and the storage of a large number of flammable and explosive materials. Therefore, the workflow at such facilities presents unique fire safety challenges. The specific design features of the workshops and the ships themselves create a complex set of factors that significantly increase the likelihood of a fire and the difficulty of extinguishing it. This article examines the influence of reagent-based and reagent-free modifications of fire extinguishing agents (FEA), as well as supramolecular transformations of water, on the performance of foam fire extinguishing agents. The objective of the study is to improve the fire extinguishing capacity and performance of foams for extinguishing Class A and B fires. The study revealed a critical dependence of standard fire extinguishing methods (water, air-foam, and compression foam) on temperature conditions. Implementing these measures will achieve a qualitatively new level of fire safety.