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 - Bureaux 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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