More and more companies are
today ensuring that environmental considerations play a major
part when selecting a fire fighting system. So much so that
Argonite, which consists entirely of naturally occurring gasses, has long been the solution of first choice for many
industrial and commercial building occupiers.
Not only has Argonite zero Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP), it
also contributes nothing towards global warming, thanks to a
complete absence of hydrofluorocarbons-HFCs. At the same it is
a gaseous fire suppressant that has an enviable 50-year track
record.
The environmental
answer:
Argonite is a leading
environmentally-friendly replacement for Halon 1301. An equal
blend of nitrogen and argon, it produces no secondary
combustion products and is particularly suitable for fighting
fires in confined spaces. Because its molecular weight is
close to that of air, it lingers longer when discharged to
extinguish a fire. This reduces the need for hermetic sealing
of a protected room – a process that can be very expensive
and needs to be repeated every time structural changes are
made.
Argonite is not prone to fogging, is non-toxic, non-corrosive,
leaves no residue and is electrically non-conductive. This has
led to it being successfully specified in applications where
there is a need to avoid secondary damage by the fire fighting
agent. Popular applications include computer and control rooms,
tape and archive stores, electrical cabinets and switchgear
compartments and around telecommunications equipment.
How Argonite
Works
Should a fire start, Argonite
is injected rapidly into the room, reducing the oxygen level
from the normal 21% to between 11% and 13%. This is too low
for further combustion to take place, yet high enough to allow
essential safety personnel to operate.
Argonite is suited to either total flooding or local
application. When more than a single room or compartment is
protected, GIELLE normally recommends that a central bank of
Argonite cylinders is connected via diverter valves. This
frequently proves to be the most cost effective and efficient
solution. As a permanent gas working under high pressure with
single-phase flow characteristics, complicated pipe networks
can be installed.
Starting with an initial site survey, ISO 9001-approved GIELLE
undertakes every aspect of an Argonite installation using the
very latest LPCB approved computer-aided-design technology at
the design stage. Equipment assembly, site installation and
commissioning are carried out under the strictest quality
assurance. GIELLE also undertakes regular maintenance of
Argonite installations to ensure they remain in peak
performance.
Gielle Srl -
Idari Ofis Via R. Ferri 32 Z.I. - 70022 Altamura (Ba) Italy
Tel +39 0803118998 - Fax + 39 0803101309
E-mail: info@gielle.it
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