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Research and innovation | REF: IN79 V1

The SPHINX: protecting the environment in the event of hazardous material fire

Authors: Dominique BOIS, Thierry DELAFORGE, Matthieu NEUMANN

Publication date: January 10, 2009 | Lire en français

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    AUTHORS

    • Dominique BOIS

    • Thierry DELAFORGE

    • Matthieu NEUMANN

     INTRODUCTION

    In the extreme situation where fire-fighting resources are unable to extinguish a fire in a room containing hazardous materials, current practice is to isolate it using fire-qualified sectoring equipment. In this situation, however, the pressure effects generated by temperature variations are likely to degrade the provisions guaranteeing containment vis-à-vis the environment. This risk, which has become a regulatory requirement in the nuclear sector, can now be taken into account by adding an innovative hydraulic valve called "SPHINX".

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