by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Foam and Water
Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS): How They Work & Dry Chemical Comparison A compressed air foam system (CAFS) injects air into foam solution under pressure before it reaches the hose, producing a dense foam that travels farther, sticks to vertical surfaces and...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
H2S and Fire Safety Equipment for Sour Gas Sites Hydrogen sulfide is immediately dangerous to life at 100 ppm and flammable at about 43,000 ppm, so a sour gas site carries two equipment sets that most plants treat separately: the toxic gas kit (fixed detectors,...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Applications
Oil Well Firefighting Companies: What They Do & Equipment Used Oil well firefighting companies are specialist well control contractors that respond to blowouts, well fires and uncontrolled releases on land and offshore. Their work is not limited to firefighting....
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Dry Chemical
Purple K vs Sodium Bicarbonate vs Monoammonium Phosphate: Choosing the Right Dry Chemical Agent Three agents cover almost every industrial dry chemical decision, and the choice among them turns on two properties: how much Class B fire a pound of powder puts out, and...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Dry Chemical
Dry Chemical vs Dry Powder: Why the Difference Matters on a Class D Hazard Dry chemical and dry powder are two different families of extinguishing agent, and they are not interchangeable. Dry chemical means the bicarbonate and phosphate agents (sodium bicarbonate,...
