Marioff showcased the capabilities of its HI-FOG® water mist防火system during a demonstration at the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute. The event was hosted by Marriott International, Inc., which recently added HI-FOG to its Fire Protection and Life Safety Design Standards. Marioff is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit ofUnited Technologies Corporation(NYSE: UTX).
在模拟的住宅环境中，HI-FOG系统在三个单独的示范中被排出。100多名行业专业人士参加了包括消防官员在内的活动。UTC Fire＆Security的全球消防产品总裁Scott Buckhout说：“这是一个引起人们注意Hi-Fog系统许多功能的机会。”“ Hi-Fog在各种应用中都证明了自己，我们致力于探索未来的更多机会。”
“We have seen Marioff HI-FOG water mist技术work in our properties in numerous locations around the world,” said Sonny Scarff, Senior Director for Corporate Fire Protection, Marriott International. “Many have been high rise buildings or historic properties that presented major challenges to conventional fire sprinkler system installations. It’s been amazing for us to see many parts of the world so strongly embrace the技术while to many here in the U.S. it remains relatively unknown.” Today, Marriott International uses HI-FOG water mist技术in 33 hotel properties worldwide.
The HI-FOG system uses high pressure to produce a fine mist with smaller droplets and a greater surface area than conventional sprinkler systems to absorb heat efficiently through vaporization. HI-FOG suppresses fire with three main mechanisms: cooling the fire itself and the air surrounding it, blocking the radiant heat, and starving the fire of oxygen. The system uses clean water delivered through stainless steel tubes that are much smaller in diameter than the pipes used in traditional sprinkler systems – making installation easier.
The technology is ideally suited for hotels and other residential occupancies and in retro-fits where space is often limited. In hotels, putting out fires with less water results in shorter clean-up time and less down-time for the owner. HI-FOG® protects more than 1,000 passenger cruise ships, where the system’s excellent performance and low total system weight have made it the industry standard.
