Approvals | Your questions answered | Where to Buy | Downloads
This is Scotch Mist®
Overview
Scotch Mist® is one of a new breed of suppression agents designed to protect spaces or equipment using environmentally acceptable substances.
Fine water mist itself is not new but Scotch Mist® is a new concept for producing fire-fighting mist using the technology behind boundary layer and surface tension energy release (BLASTER).
The Blaster nozzles are unique and produce mist using the single fluid principle.
History
Following several years of field work and after winning the prestigious J. Logie Baird award for the best invention in 1996, the fully patented Blaster fire fighting nozzle is being marketed and serviced as a key component of the Scotch Mist® water vapour/mist replacement for Halon.
Description
The Blaster World patented, fire fighting nozzle makes large quantities of inert water vapour and transports much of this into the heart of the target fire by means of a carefully designed series of small and medium sized, droplet jets whose huge surface area and heat chill factor creates a massive chill.
The remainder of the inert vapour is a gas which floods the combustion area, denying oxygen to the flames. Hence, inerting is very rapid.
Scotch Mist® systems are available with unpressurised stored water or with pumping sets and large scale water storage for larger applications or longer discharge durations.
De-ionizing water charging equipment is also available to enable economical re-charging after a discharge without the need for external supplies to be brought in.
Definitions and Design Criteria
Scotch Mist® (as defined by NFPA 750, 2000 Edition), is;
- A single fluid,
- Variable pressure,
- Engineered,
- Water mist suppression system.