NASA has orde
red Stat-X fire suppression generator units for both of its giant twin crawler transporters at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Around 100 units will be installed in the control areas, machine rooms and communication rooms of the crawlers, which carry the space shuttles to the launch pads for lift-off.
Fireaway LLC, manufacturers of the Stat-X system, say that on an 'agent weight' basis it is ten times more effective than gaseous agent alternatives.
All units are said to have zero ozone depletion and zero global warming potential. In the event of fire breaking out, suppression is rapidly achieved through interference between the ultra-fine aerosol particulate and the flame’s free radicals, terminating propagation of the fire.
Stat-X is available in five pre-engineered sizes for operation and storage in temperatures ranging from -40OC to +54OC.
Ben Parker, commercial director of Nobel Fire Systems, the UK’s exclusive Stat-X distributor said: “Stat-X is being recognised as a world leading fire suppression product, and the fact that NASA has selected it for its giant crawler transporters underlines its growing reputation. In the UK, its effectiveness is also apparent as more businesses continue to install Stat-X across a wide sector of industries and applications.”
Nobel Fire Systems
