Automatic Foam Systems
Flammable liquid fire suppression

WHO WE ARE

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Established 1979: Member of the Dragon Group of Companies with over four decades of fire protection and security engineering experience.
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ESTABLISHED
1979

Fire protection engineers with decades of trusted experience.

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SAQCC Certified: All technical staff are SAQCC certified with internal training, project induction and ongoing fire protection courses.
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SAQCC
CERTIFIED

Qualified technical staff on every installation and service call.

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Country Wide: Seven installer teams with reliable company vehicles — prepared to carry out work anywhere in South Africa.
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COUNTRY
WIDE

Nationwide projects and installations across South Africa.

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Fully Equipped: Based at Dragon House in central Durban with administration, receiving, despatch and a fully equipped workshop for any size installation.
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FULLY
EQUIPPED

Central Durban base with a complete workshop and support team.

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Trusted Experience: Absa Bank, First National Bank, Nedbank, Gateway Shopping Mall, UKZN, Moses Mabhida Stadium and major hospital upgrades nationwide.
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TRUSTED
EXPERIENCE

Major banks, hospitals, retail and government clients.

Automatic foam systems

Automatic Foam Systems

Foam suppression for flammable liquid hazards — design, installation and maintenance country wide.

Overview

Foam systems protect virtually any hazard where flammable liquids are present. These hazards are common to a multitude of industries including Petrochemical, Chemical, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Marine/Offshore, Manufacturing, Utilities, Military, and Transportation.

Typical Applications

Flammable Liquid Storage Loading Racks Processing Areas Refineries Dike Areas Aircraft Hangars Heliports Jet Engine Test Facilities LNG Storage/Manufacturing Marine Applications Warehouses

How Foam Systems Work

Fire fighting foam systems suppress fire by separating the fuel from the air (oxygen). Depending on the type of foam system, this is done in several ways.

The following represents operation of a typical foam-water sprinkler system. Although many other types of systems are available, a basic foam system will always require foam agent storage, proportioning equipment, one or more discharge devices, and a manual and/or automatic means of detecting the fire and actuating the system.

  1. Fire breaks out in the rack storage area of a flammable liquid warehouse.
  2. Rising heat from the fire ruptures the quartzoid bulb(s) in the sprinkler head(s) which starts the flow of water.
  3. Flowing water opens the alarm check valve which allows water to open the hydraulic foam concentrate valve and operate the water-motor gong.
  4. Foam concentrate flows from the bladder tank into the proportioner where it is mixed with the flowing water at the designed foam solution percentage.
  5. Foam is generated as the foam solution discharges through the sprinkler head(s) onto the fire.

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