FIREPROOF BARRIERS & FIRE BOOM

AFTI's Superior Fire Boom: PyroBoom^®

PyroBoom^®  is a type of fire boom has been demonstrated to maintain its effectiveness and structural continuity even after exposure to a 2400 °F fire for up to 24 hours. Operationally, this fire boom exhibits the toughness and durability that are the trademarks of its AFTI siblings, GlobeBoom^® and Oilfence™.

Successfully used in the Gulf of Mexico to clean-up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Applied Fabric's fire boom proved superior to other products on the market. Both burn time and reliability are excellent, as well as ease of use in in-situ burns. 

PyroBoom^® is a solid flotation barrier that combines a unique wire reinforced refractory fabric for the above surface barrier with conventional GlobeBoom^® fabric for the skirt. The glass foam filled, steel hemispheres are mechanically attached to the barrier. The modular construction allows for easy salvage, maintenance and repair in the field. The engineering of this type of fire boom is superior to other products as it doesn't need cooling, and can withstand the heat of numerous burns. Additionally, used fire boom can be repaired and maintained to ensure a long life and the potential for many burns. 

Operationally, our fire boom behaves like GlobeBoom^®. It has been demonstrated to maintain freeboard and stability when towed in a "U" configuration at speeds up to 3 knots. The high strength and impact resistant materials allow for rough handling and continued flexing under load. No special handling equipment is required other than the lifting and tugging hardware normally found on OSRV's. Handles, lift and tow points and bridle attachments are all included in the normal PyroBoom^® layout.

PyroBoom^® can be furnished in a fire boom "burn-kit". This kit consists of a standard GlobeBoom^® guide-boom, a PyroBoom^® "U" configuration sweep assembly with wire cross bridles and a steel storage kit with retrieval windlass. The whole system can also be stored on a reel, if desired, with a total deck foot print of about 9' x 20' for either configuration.

For a PyroBoom^® e-brochure, click here.   

For more information on the testing of AFTI's patented fire boom, PyroBoom^®, click here.

To see PyroBoom^® in action, click here.

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