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WhyBlueproofistheonlycosteffec3vefiresuppressiondevicethatwouldstoprapid

firespreadinatowerblock

AuthorDaveAtkinsonBlueradHSEQ

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Easilyinstalledonradiator(s)

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ToProvidewaterwhereandwhenitisneededthemostinafire.BlueproofTMdoesnotneedaseparatesupply.Thousandsinstalledwithnoleaksorfailures

‘Coanda’effectsonwindows

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PensherSkytech’sTechnicalManager

Ref:hCp://pensher-skytech.com/opinion-piece-grenfell-tower/

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Firedoor

Firedoor

Ini3alEvent2000kWIn1min

Brigadeex3nguishfirein6mins

Otherpossibleventpathsinternally

Radiator

ConsiderATowerBlock

Radiator

PressureinradiatorOnexposuretofireRisesto9bar

Nb.AsprinklerwillnotpenetrateafiCedunit

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FiredoorGlassshaCersAndwindowsmelt

Firecompartment

Firedoor

Firecompartment

FirespreadsbysurgingUpwardstothewindowigni3ngexteriorcladdingFlash

Overoccurs

CoandaEffect

Andrepeats

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Firedoor

Firedoor

Blueproofac3vatesonupperfloor

Blueproofac3vates

WithBlueproofFiCed

Nb.BlueproofIsnotafixedpaCern.Itwillspraythroughanopenwindow

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Andrepeats

Waterexpandsto17603mesitsvolume

FlashoverEliminated(proven)

Andrepeatsifthereisanyfirecarryover

Evenwithanexteriorchimneyeffect

ProvenatBRE

ProvenatOllerton

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WithBlueprooffiCedthefireissuppressed

ThousandsnowfiCed

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