coanda effect on tower blocks with blueproof
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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
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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