Effective Methods for Extinguishing Ammonia Fires

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The best methods for extinguishing ammonia fires include using dry compounds or carbon dioxide (CO2), as water can create a caustic solution. A mild acetic acid solution can also be effective, resulting in ammonium acetate as a product. There is some confusion regarding the interaction between CO2 and ammonia, as CO2 does not react with ammonia directly. However, CO2 can help smother the fire by displacing oxygen. Understanding these methods is crucial for safely managing ammonia fire incidents.
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Which is the best way to put out the fire created by the leakage of ammonia?

Thank you. :biggrin:
 
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Probably a dry compound or CO2.

Using water would produce a caustic solution. One could use a mild solution of acetic acid, such that the product would be ammonium acetate.

Refer to this page - http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/facts-slides-self/facts/gen-posaf-chem-fire.html
 
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Thank you! I understand that using water is not a good idea and that we could use acetic acid. But what does a dry compound (what is this?), like CO2 do to the burning ammonia? I had the idea, must be wrong, that CO2 did not react with ammonia.
 
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