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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

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  • Ars Technica·May 2

    Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

    INFRASONICS Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial. Credit: Getty Images In a makeshift demonstration kitchen in Concord, California, cooking oil splatters in and around a frying pan, which catches fire on an unattended gas stove. Within moments, a smoke detector wails. But in this demonstration, something less common happens: An AI-driven sensor activates and wall emitters blast infrasound waves toward the source of the fire in an attempt to put it out. The science of acoustic fire suppression, which has long been known and documented in scientific literature and the press, works by vibrating oxygen molecules away from a fuel source, depriving the fire of a critical component needed for combustion. Indeed, after just a few seconds of infrasound, the tiny kitchen blaze goes out. The demonstration I witnessed took place in the presence of numerous firefighters and officials from Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, the state’s premier wildland firefighting agency (CAL FIRE), and invited journalists. “We were able to not just point-and-shoot like a fire extinguisher; we figured out how to run it through ducting and distribute it like a sprinkler system,” said Geoff Bruder, co-founder and CEO of Sonic Fire Tech, during the presentation. The company’s goal is

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