Foam Fire Sprinkler System

These systems are extremely complex in nature and require a high level of engineering to be properly designed and installed. Basically, foam fire sprinklers can be wet or dry pipe, deluge, pre-reaction or spray type depending on the hazard and application. It is mainly used to form a coherent floating blanket on flammable and combustible liquids to prevent or extinguish fires by excluding air and cooling the fuel. It then prevents re-ignition by suppressing the formation of flammable vapours, and also adheres to surfaces, providing a degree of exposure protection from adjacent fires. Foam can be used as a fire prevention, control or extinguishing agent for flammable liquid in tanks or processing areas.

Low expansion foam systems

Low Expansion foam systems offer an expansion ratio of 5:1, making it the foam system of choice for protecting large and hazardous facilities including;

petro-chemical tank farms,

loading ramps,

chemical production facilities,

flammable liquid tanks,

processing areas and refineries.

High expansion foam systems

High Expansion foam systems with an expansion ratio of 500:1 are better suited to protect less common three-dimensional hazardous facilities;

warehouses,

conveyors,

aircraft hangars

Therefore, high-expansion foam is measured by volume output rather than application rate, as is typical with low-expansion foams.Foam extinguishing systems are the most effective fire protection for this risky area, especially in fire categories A and B.

Expansion rate, discharge device and foam concentrate must be correct for maximum effectiveness. With our knowledge and expertise, Fipro can recommend the most suitable devices for your situation.