by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
300 Gallon and 500 Gallon Fire Skid Units: Sizing, Agents and Applications A 300 gallon fire skid delivers about five minutes of foam solution through a 60 gpm handline, and a 500 gallon skid about eight and a half minutes. Push the same tanks through a 95 gpm nozzle...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Vehicle Fire Suppression Systems for Mining & Oilfield Equipment Vehicle fire suppression systems protect haul trucks, dozers, frac pumps, drilling rigs and other heavy equipment by detecting and suppressing fires in high-risk areas such as engine bays,...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Clean Agents and CO2
Inergen Fire Suppression: How Inert Gas Systems Work Inergen is an inert gas fire suppression agent, a blend of 52 percent nitrogen, 40 percent argon and 8 percent carbon dioxide designated IG-541 under NFPA 2001. It puts out a fire by flooding an enclosed room and...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
LNG Fire Protection: Dry Chemical Systems & Safety Dry chemical, particularly potassium bicarbonate, is a primary extinguishing agent for LNG fire hazards because it can rapidly interrupt combustion without adding heat to the cryogenic liquid. Water and foam have...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Dry Chemical
Cartridge Operated vs Stored Pressure Dry Chemical Systems Stored-pressure and cartridge-operated dry chemical systems differ mainly in where the expellant gas is stored. Stored-pressure units keep the agent and nitrogen under pressure in the same vessel, while...
