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FIVE PRODUCTS IN ONE
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Micelle Encapsulator
Heat controller
Toxic and explosive gases controller
Multi-purpose agent for class A - B fires
Suitable for extreme weather conditions -30 °C
Chemical, Oil and Petrochemical Industry
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Protection of oil tanks
Protection of structures and process equipment
Protection of semi-finished and finished products warehouses
Protection of power plant
Protection of loading bay
Metallurgical industry
One product to extinguish multiple classifications of fire
FireFive® is a new generation high technology wetting agent,
composed by surfactant components and characterized by a high
versatility of use in fire safety field. FireFive® embodies several
properties that make it able to combine the wetting agents
advantages (as defined by NFPA18 standard) with the advantages
of a refined chemical interaction on the dynamics that are at the
base of the fire combustion and propagation.
Mixed with water in very small percentages, FireFive®
• determines a considerable reduction of the boiling temperature
of the water;
• maximizes the production of steam, causing a rapid heat
reduction from the fire source and a high speed fire suppression.
FireFive® offers the simplicity of using one product to extinguish
multiple classifications of fire, attacking all aspects of the fire
tetrahedron.
Benefits
• Non-toxic
• Water saving up to 50%
• No environmental impact
• Increase in visibility
• Effective up to -30°C
• It reduces release of toxic vapors and smoke
• Shorter mixing ratio
• Multi-use fire suppression agent for class A - B fires
• In compliance with REACH regulation
HOW FIREFIVE® WORKS
APPLICATIONS
•
•
•
•
Protection of coal warehouses and silos
Protection of conveyor belts
Protection of process systems
Protection of explosion dust suppression systems
Naval
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Protection of machinery spaces
Protection of flight deck
Protection of bilge
Protection of life spaces (water mist low and medium pressure)
Manufacturing industry
• Protection of storage and production areas of textile, cotton, paper,
plastic, wood and wood chips, tires.
Forest
• Extinguishing of forest fire
• Forest fire retardant
The innovative dynamics of FireFive® give the product
high extinguishing performances that differ significantly
from the common products of both class A and class B.
1
Reduction of water surface tension
2
Rapidity of cooling and heat reduction
The water surface tension is reduced by approximately 3 times when
additived with the FireFive® encapsulator. The reduction of the forces
of molecular cohesion produces an immediate decrease of the water
surface tension, giving rise to the fragmentation of the single drops
into droplets of smaller size, which tend to lose their spherical shape,
smearing on the surface with consequent increase of the wettability.
FireFive® generates molecules able to quickly transfer heat to the
surrounding water droplets that immediately vaporize, obtaining a
high cooling effect. The vapor produced, in contact with the
surrounding water, it cools and condenses, triggering a cyclical
phenomenon of evaporation and condensation which absorbs a
large amount of thermal energy. The rapid heat reduction prevents
the spontaneous re-ignition, the temperature is lower than that of
auto-ignition, favoring consequently times of fire extinction.
3 Encapsulation and neutralization of the hydrocarbons
molecules
FireFive® is capable to encapsulate and neutralize hydrocarbons
molecules through the formation and maintenance of micelles.
The non-polar ends protruding from the water drop, attract the
hydrocarbon molecules surrounding them completely and creating
some chemical enclosures containing inside the hydrocarbon
molecule. These chemical enclosures are called micelles and having
the same charge repel each other. The water that surrounds
them, however, has positive charge. In this way it is obtained the
consequent separation and neutralization of the hydrocarbon
molecules that cease to emit flammable vapors in both liquid state
and vapor state.
4
Interruption of free radicals chain reaction
FireFive® inhibits the free radicals chain reaction by absorbing the
energy released during collisions transferring it to the water.
Therefore the energy of the system decreases and the interruption
of the combustion process is achieved. The collisions of free radicals
give rise to the formation of abundant black smoke, full of unburnt
products extremely toxic.
The interruption of the reaction involves, moreover, the reduction of
smoke and toxic products of combustion. This leads to a significant
increase in visibility and operational safety for fire brigades.