Our LOX® – Low Oxygen Systems eliminate the risk of a fire or explosion outbreak, making it the most suitable fire prevention solution available today for the storage of hazardous substances or materials.
The risks associated with hazardous materials may require the application of safety precautions during their transport, use, storage and disposal. Most countries regulate hazardous materials by law, and they are subject to several international treaties as well.
When dealing with hazardous substances or materials warehouses, a modern and efficient fire prevention system is of utmost importance.
The LOX® fire prevention system permanently lowers the oxygen level in the protected areas from the normal sea-level oxygen percentage of: 20.9% to a value at which point combustion becomes impossible. The reduced oxygen level is realized through controlled introduction of additional nitrogen into the protected areas.
The protected areas still remain accessible to your workforce, because the oxygen level is only brought down to between 15% and 17%, which corresponds to natural oxygen level at an altitude of 1.750m – 2.000m.
Preventing fire proactively is much more feasible that extinguishing the fire after it has started and damage and business interruption has occurred.
Some of the specific advantages to using an LOX® Oxygen Reduction System for storage of hazardous substances or materials are:
- Permanently preventing outbreak and spread of fire or explosions;
- Continuous fire prevention with no refilling or replacement required, and potential to even have a fully redundant system.
- Simpler and less expensive installation process compared to a traditional fire suppression system;
- Environmentally friendly – no chemicals used;
- Reduced risk of environmental damage thanks to active and preemptive fire prevention;
- Employees maintain access to the protected area at any time;
- A modular design of the system means that we can configure an LOX® -Low Oxygen Systems – for both small and large projects;
- Assured availability of total warehouse capacity;
- A hypoxic environment slows oxidation and reduces deterioration of materials, products and equipment.
High Performance PSA (HP-PSA)
Using the PSA (pressure swing adsorption) technology, FX and PRESSCON have developed a completely new system (HP – High Performance) that eliminates the drawbacks experienced by traditional PSA systems.
The HP technology distinguishes itself by an optimized airflow in the system and an unique press-on system for the active coal. These improvements result in a system that is environmental friendly with a significantly longer service life and a lower energy consumption. Our proprietary compression canisters need less than 2m³ of compressed air in order to generate 1m³ of 95% purity Nitrogen. Other systems on the market cannot reach this level of efficiency, often needing up to 3m³ of compressed air in order to generate 1m³ of Nitrogen. Besides lower energy usage this also means that by using a LOX® system, a lower capacity air compressor will be needed in order to ensure the desired air volumes.
In comparison to the traditional PSA technology, the HP-PSA offers energy savings up to 30%, and when compared to the membrane based system, energy savings can even reach 50%!
Redundancy capabilities:
Customers can also choose to have a partially or fully redundant system in order to further prevent any possible disruptions that could be caused by system malfunction. This is done depending on the magnitude of the project, and its specific requirements.
For example, for a large project the system can be configured with two main units which ensure the desired capacity, while installing a third back-up unit offers a 50% redundancy level.
For full redundancy it is possible to install a second identical LOX® system as a backup.
In situations where lower night electricity tariff would make this sustainable, the redundant unit can also be configured to function during the night to further lower the oxygen level. This way the system can then run at a lower capacity throughout the day..
Innovation, quality and flexibility
All our products are developed and assembled in our own factory in Honselersdijk and have evolved around the core values of our company: innovation, quality and flexibility.
Having production under our own management, we are highly flexible organization. This enables us to build to your specifications to deliver a custom installation which reflects your requirements, rather than just a standard product.
Maximum Security and considerably lower operational costs:
The LOX® Low Oxygen Systems are not only competitively priced, but also have a considerable longer operational cycle and lower maintenance cost than their comparable competitor systems.
The quality of the services and products provided are of paramount importance to us. That is why FX Prevent has opted to conduct business in accordance with the ISO 9001:2000 guidelines for quality.
24/7 Service-line
Our 24/7 service line is ready to offer you day and night the support and quality that you expect.
Preventing rather than extinguishing!
A proactive approach that lowers your risks and increases your company’s continuity.
Environmentally friendly
Our innovative fire prevention systems offer safety for your personnel and the environment.
Innovation, quality and flexibility
Our products have evolved around the core values of our company: innovation, quality and flexibility.