Perfluorohexanone is a new generation of fire extinguishing agent and will gradually become a mainstream product in the market

Perfluorohexanone, also known as perfluorohexanone (2-methyl-3-pentanone), has a chemical formula of C6F12O. It appears as a colorless and transparent liquid at room temperature. It is odorless and easily vaporizes, leaving no residue after vaporization. 25 Water can be dissolved in perfluorohexanone at ℃. Perfluorohexanone is a fluorinated ketone compound and a fine chemical. It has the advantages of non-toxicity, non-corrosiveness, no residue, high insulation, and zero ODP. It is mainly used as a fire extinguishing agent.

Perfluorohexanone can be pressurized with nitrogen and stored in high-pressure cylinders. It can be safely transported and stored under normal pressure in a wide temperature range; it relies on heat absorption to achieve fire-extinguishing effects and has high fire-extinguishing efficiency; ODP (ozone depletion potential) It is zero, with low GWP (Global Warming Potential) and good environmental protection; no residue after fire extinguishing, high cleanliness; non-toxic and good safety. Based on the above advantages, perfluorohexanone has become a new generation of fire extinguishing agents. It is an excellent product that replaces traditional fire extinguishing agents such as halon fire extinguishing agents, heptafluoropropane fire extinguishing agents, and hexafluoropropane fire extinguishing agents. It can be widely used in data centers, automobile transportation, aviation, Oil and gas exploration and other fields.

In addition to fire extinguishing agents, perfluorohexanone can also be used as a cleaning agent for cleaning steam reactors and gas phase reactors; as an etchant for etching dielectric materials or metal materials; and as a solvent to dissolve various A kind of perfluoropolyether compound; used as coating material, used in coating of magnetic materials, etc.; used as insulating gas, used in electrical equipment protection, etc.

According to the “Perfluorohexanone Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report 2021-2025” released by the Industrial Research Center, Traditional fire extinguishing agents such as heptafluoropropane have obvious greenhouse effects and will gradually withdraw from the market in accordance with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol. Therefore, perfluorohexanone has attracted attention and will become a mainstream fire extinguishing agent product type. In the early 21st century, 3M in the United States was the first to launch perfluorohexanone fire extinguishing agent. In addition to 3M, overseas perfluorohexanone manufacturers include Honeywell. Compared with foreign countries, my country’s perfluorohexanone industry started late. Now it can produce products with independent intellectual property rights, and its production scale continues to expand.

The main manufacturers of perfluorohexanone in my country include Zhejiang Noah Fluorochemical Co., Ltd., Aerospace Kangda (Beijing) Technology Development Co., Ltd., Shandong Tiankangda Security Technology Co., Ltd., etc. With the continuous improvement of production capacity, the domestic demand for the application of perfluorohexanone fire extinguishing agent continues to grow, and some companies have established perfluorohexanone fire extinguishing systems. In January 2021, the 1301 gas fire extinguishing system of the first phase of Liaocheng Power Plant was transformed into a perfluorohexanone fire extinguishing system. The project was successfully completed and passed the joint acceptance.

Industry analysts said that in order to promote the standardized development of the perfluorohexanone industry, in June 2020, the national standard plan “Perfluorohexanone” Ketone Fire Extinguishing Agent” was officially drafted. The competent department is the Emergency Management Department, and the main drafting unit is the Tianjin Fire Protection Research Institute of the Emergency Management Department. The introduction of national standards can promote my country’s perfluorohexanone industry to pay attention to intellectual property rights, focus on independent innovation, and improve core competitiveness, which is conducive to the long-term and healthy development of my country’s perfluorohexanone industry.