Abstract: A Class D (combustible metals) firefighting agent comprises a detergent mixture, vitamin B-6, sodium chloride, bicarbonate soda, and minimum amounts of water. The detergent mixture comprises an alkylbenzolyate sulfonate, non-ionic detergent and lauric superamide, preferably comprising, by volume: about 41-45% linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, about 8-12% isoctylphenyl polyethoxyethanol, about 0-4% polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, about 8-12% lauric diethanolamide, about 0.5-1% monoethanolamide superamides, and about 26-30% water. The vitamin B-6 is provided in an amount of about 1-3% by weight of the detergent mixture, the sodium chloride 25-41%, and the bicarbonate 3-18%. Burning titanium, uranium, or any other type of combustible metal fire, can be extinguished by applying the liquid formulation directly to the fire.

Abstract: A Class D (combustible metals) firefighting agent comprises a detergent mixture, and sodium chloride (about 4.5-12%), although vitamin B-6 and bicarbonate soda may be present. The detergent mixture comprises an alkylbenzolyate sulfonate, non-ionic detergent and lauric superamide, preferably comprising, by volume: about 26-33% linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, about 4.5-6% isoctylphenyl polyethoxyethanol, about 0.25-3% polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, about 4.5-6% lauric diethanolamide, about 0.25-2% monoethanolamide superamides, and water. Burning titanium, uranium, magnesium, zerconium, or any other type of combustible metal fire, can be extinguished by applying the liquid formulation directly to the fire using conventional firefighting equipment.

Abstract: A liquid composition includes as a major component thereof a detergent mixture of linear alkylate sulfonate, non-ionic detergent and lauric superamide. Depending upon the particular use of the composition, it also includes effective amounts of other components. In use for fighting Class D (burning metal) fires, the composition includes alfalfa, vitamin B-6, sodium chloride, and bicarbonate of soda and the amount of water is minimized so that it is only enough to properly mix the other components together before they are added to the detergent mixture. When used for fighting Class A and B fires, the composition includes alfalfa, vitamin B-6, bicarbonate of soda, water, and optionally bovine urine. When used for extinguishing burning coal fires, the composition includes alfalfa, vitamin B-6, and water. When used as an oil dispersant, the liquid composition includes vitamin B-6, bicarbonate of soda, water, and lemon or lime juice.

Abstract: A method and formulation are provided which are effective for fighting coal fueled fires. The composition puts out the fire, penetrates the burning coal, disperses fire gases, and does not generate any gases that are toxic to humans. The basic formulation comprises a linear alkylbenzolyate sulfonate, non-ionic detergent and lauric superamide detergent mixture comprising about 50% by volume of the formulation, vitamin B-6 in the amount of about 0.5-3% by weight of the detergent mixture, bicarbonate of soda in the amount of about 3-18% by weight of the detergent mixture, red vegetable color in the amount of about 0.25-0.75% by weight of the detergent mixture, eucalyptus oil (if present) in the amount of about 1-2% by weight of the detergent mixture, and water comprising about 37-47% percent by volume of the total formulation.

Abstract: A heat exchange liquid has a heat absorption rate between about 40,000 BTUs per pound--one million BTUs per pound, and is useful with any conventional solar energy collection equipment. The heat exchange liquid is passed in heat exchange relationship in a closed loop through a heat conductive conduit system into operative association with a solar collecting device, and absorbs heat at the device. The heat exchange liquid is non-combustible, non-toxic, and biodegradable and has a pH of between about 7.4-7.6. The major component of the concentrate which forms the heat exchange liquid is a linear alkylate sulfonate, non-ionic detergent and lauric superamide detergent mixture. It also includes dark colored (e.g. black) vegetable color, vitamin B-6, and bicarbonate soda or alfalfa. The concentrate can be mixed with water, and comprises about 20-99.9 percent of the heat exchange liquid, while the water comprises the remaining about 0.1 percent-80 percent.