These sections would be quickly snapped together to build a long pipeline to bring water to a remote location.
Pumps are needed to keep the water moving, and they would be snapped into the pipeline where needed. The pumps would receive their electric power from the embedded wires.
The figure on the right is an aerial view. It shows a large diameter metal or plastic pipeline running along a highway (vertical in the figure). This large diameter pipeline is best pre-installed. To fight a wildfire, a Large Diameter Hose pipeline is snapped together along a fire road through the forest (horizontal in the figure). Finally, an array of special spray hoses can be used to fight a fire via remote control. The firefighters would not have to stand near the flames.
Summary of invention features:
I have invented a new way to do "relay pumping" of water to fires.
Relay pumping uses multiple fire trucks to boost the water pressure in hose segments, and can pump water long distances to fight wildfires.
In place of an expensive fire truck, I use an inexpensive electric pump.
The hoses and electric pumps connect together quickly. The hoses contain electric power wires which power the electric pumps. The hoses also contain wires which support an Ethernet type network.
The hoses and pumps can be rapidly deployed from a spool on a small off-road vehicle.
For control of each pump's pressure and flow, a firefighter with a radio is replaced by the Ethernet type network.
The Ethernet type network can supply voice and data communication in locations at locations where radios don’t work.
A pumper truck must be periodically refueled, but the pumps need only a source of electricity at the start of the pipeline.
Controlled burns (prescribed fires) are less likely to get out of control if they are surrounded by remote controlled spray hoses. These hoses will shoot a curtain of water into the air without a firefighter nearby.
For fighting real wildfires, I propose that rows of remote controlled spray hoses be run parallel to each other such that if the fire gets past the first row, the water can be sent to a second or third row of spray hose.
Remote control of hoses will increase safety for firefighters.
By powering only some of the pumps at the same time, water can be moved very long distances at low cost and overhead.
A large diameter, PVC version of this pipeline concept might be pre-installed in an area where wildfires are expected to be a problem.
It would be used to supply water to a pipeline made from Large Diameter Hose and electric powered pumps.
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This invention is patent pending.
