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New Delhi, Aug 30: Indian scientists have developed technologies to make environment-friendly gas and powder-based fire extinguishers which will effectively put an end to the use of hazardous halons in fire fighting exercises.
The powder-based fire extinguishers, developed by a team of researchers at the Centre for Fire, Explosives and Environment Safety (CFEES), can put out all kinds of blazes.
"The technology, which uses mono ammonium phosphate-based multipurpose dry chemical powder fire extinguisher, is environment friendly as it does not release toxic gases or residue," Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Controller (R&D) of DRDO said at a ceremony to transfer technology to the industry.
Transfer of Technology documents for six technologies developed by CFEES were handed over to industry representatives by the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief M Natarajan.
The fire extingishers currently available use imported components and the DRDO technology, once implemented, would bring down costs significantly.
"We plan to bring the product in the market within six-eight months," said Rajesh Sabadra, Executive Director of Navi Mumbai-based K.V. Fire Chemicals, which received the technology to develop the powder-based fire extingusihers.
A vapour-based fire extinguisher, developed jointly by CFEES and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, uses hepta-fluro-propane as a replacement to Halon 1301, which has been banned by an international protocol. |
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