Halon Alternative

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Halon Alternative

• Presented by
• Mr. Jon Buckley
• (Sales Director - UK)
• Prepared by
• Dr. Julia Berezovsky
• (Technical Manager - Australia)

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Launching a New Standard in Fire Protection
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Contents

• Evolution
• Technical Characteristics
• Performance and Benefits
• Applications
• Test Demonstration (video)

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One of the Worlds Leading Fire Extinguishers
PYROGEN

• 3 times more efficient than Halon 1301
• no effect on environment
• no pressure cylinders
• no maintenance
• simple to install
• cost effective

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From Rocket Fuel to Revolutionary Fire
Extinguisher
ORIGINS

• manufactured by Soyuz - Russian NASA
• creation of flameless solid fuels for aviation
  rockets
• conversion of military research into civil
  applications
• PyroGen - rocket fuel based extinguisher -
  advanced product of Russian space technology.

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The Secret to PyroGens Power

• unique formulation - derivative of solid rocket
  fuel
• when ignited produces an aerosol that
  extinguishes fire
• propelled through solid chemical coolant -
  ensures flameless operation rapid expulsion

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Aerosol Generation
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Ignition of aerosol-forming composition solid
  potassium carbonates carbon dioxide gas
  nitrogen gas water vapour
• KNO3(s) CnHmNpOq(s) C(s) KHCO3(s)
  K2CO3(s) CO2(g) N2(g) H2O (g)

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Extinguishing Efficiency
BENEFITS

• Pyrogen has the lowest extinguishing
  concentration among commercially available
  agents
• PyroGen 100g/m3
• Halon 330 g/m3
• Dual extinguishing actions
• chemical - chain carriers removal
• physical - heat absorption

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Extinguishing Actions
BENEFITS

• Chemical - removal of chain carriers OH, H and O
• in gaseous phase
• K OH KOH
• K O KO
• KOH H K H2O
• on particles surface
• O H OH
• H OH H2O
• Physical - heat absorption
• KHCO3 K2CO3 CO2 H2O
• K2CO3(s) K2CO3(g)

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Micron Size Aerosol Particles
BENEFITS

• large surface area for extinguishing actions
• small amount required for reliable extinguishment
• gas-like 3 dimensional distribution
• long suspension times

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Compact
BENEFITS

• guaranteed to save you space

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Multiple Operations
BENEFITS

• electrical automatic via detection system
• electrical manual via manual release point
• thermal automatic via pyrotechnic fuse

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BENEFITS

Significant Cost Savings

• no piping or pressure cylinders required
• minimal maintenance
• no leakage
• no recharge
• simple installation
• no specialised skills or equipment
• can be installed by seller or client

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Recognised by International Authorities
BENEFITS

• listed by US EPA under SNAP program
• adopted by Standards Australia/Standards New
  Zealand
• approved by Waterways Authority Australia for use
  on commercial vessels
• tested by SSL Australia