FireAde 2000 Hydrocarbon suspension technology - Flame Guard

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Smoke reduction when using FireAde 2000
On 3) Interrupting the chain reaction
of the free radicals
Free radicals are uncharged molecular components
with high reactivity. They collide with fuel sources in
Class A or B at high speed. This causes heat and
even more free radicals to be released, triggering a
chain reaction which in turn accelerates the
combustion process. Due to its high molecular mass,
FireAde 2000 inhibits the radical chain reaction by
The agent for all types of applications: FireAde 2000
For the fire-fighting crew, good visibility has a major safety advantage, resulting in a lower risk to human life
and property.
The diagrams show that smoke development is significantly suppressed immediately after using FireAde 2000,
even more strongly in the case of flammable liquids than for Class A fires, where smoke development was
reduced by almost half. In the case of petrol and diesel fires, the application of FireAde 2000 as a 3% additive
almost entirely eliminated the reduction in visibility caused by smoke after about 30 seconds.
FireAde 2000 not only accelerates the improvement in visibility but also combats the formation of toxic
substances often found in dense smoke.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Smoke reduction
(Class A fire)
94%
52%
before after
Smoke reduction
(Petrol and Diesel fire)
99%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
absorbing the energy of the free radicals released
during these collisions and channelling it into the
water.
As the energy of the combustion system decreases
as a result of the absorption of the high energy
from the free radicals, the fire is extinguished.
When the free radicals collide, soot and smoke are
formed. In fact, soot is the third purest form of
carbon.
Biochemical and chemical oxygen consumption (BOD and COD)
Oxygen consumption is a
standardised measure for determining
the degree of contamination
of water reserves, especially in the
case of polluted waste water or
industrial waste.
Chemical oxygen consumption
refers to the amount of oxygen,
in particles per million (ppm),
that can be measured during the
oxidation of organic material in
the waste water.
FireAde 2000 is fully biologically
degradable and the results shown
in the diagram show that FireAde
2000 is far less harmful to the
environment than traditional foam.
mg/l
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
COD
BOD
93
0%
297
1%
before after
FireAde 2000
in comparison
to AFFF foam –
the difference
is obvious.
3% AFFF foam 3% FireAde 2000
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