Recently, FireDos published an article focused on the ‘Use of foam for fire fighting in tank farms of the oil- and petrochemical industry’. In that publication the focus was put on common tank farm configurations, laws and regulations, typical incidents,…
Properties of high-viscosity foam agents and their influence on proportioning systems
The success in firefighting depends on various factors. Most important is the right choice of foam agent. In the past AFFF and AFFF-AR foam agents were most widely used. They had in common that they used fluorine as one of…
Automatic heat or fire detection and extinguishing solutions
Over the years the industry has seen an advancement in fire-detection capabilities and a growing awareness of automatic and remote-controlled extinguishing solutions. With the risk of fires being a continued concern in various industries, solutions to extinguish these fires in…
Cleaning fire extinguishing systems that have been contaminated by fluorine foam agents
The issue of cleaning fire extinguishing systems that have been contaminated by fluorine foam agents is more complex and requires some explanation, resulting in considerations that must ultimately be decided by every individual system operator. What is the present situation?…
Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 2
Part One of this article described the typical incident scenarios at tank farm fires and presented foam as the most suitable extinguishing agent together with the firefighting equipment most commonly used. In Part Two we look at foam concentrate proportioning…
Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 1
Tank farm fires in the oil and petrochemical industry do not occur often. When they do occur, it is with devastating consequences and negative publicity. This article will describe the typical incident scenarios and present foam as the most suitable…