Storage tanks are normally protected using AFFF foam. Large storage tanks with internal or external floating roofs are normally equipped with foam systems using ‘over the top foam pourers’.
A system that, based on international norms, floods the area between the floating roof and the tank wall with a blanket of foam, this area is known as the rim seal area.
This area is of a special interest to fire protection engineers, as it is the area where 90 percent of fires start, it is the area prone to contact between flammable vapours and air, it is also the area where damaged rubber seals cause the exposure of combustible gases to the atmosphere and potentially a fire.
The Saval CFI system mitigates risks by setting the extinguishing vessels and components on top of the floating roof as a local application to extinguish incipient fires quickly within 60-90 seconds of ignition.
Saval CFI systems are designed to eliminate risks and bring fires under control not in 20 minutes, or 8 minutes, but in seconds. These unique systems are specifically engineered for every individual storage tank and rim seal specifications.
Appropriate operation is guaranteed by international independently verified fire-tests and approvals. Wireless communication between storage tank and main fire & gas panel is also possible.
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