Spill & Fire Tests

3D Kerosene Fire Test

We performed a 3D kerosene fire test on the Safespill flooring system compared to a containment pad.

Dropped Wing Tank Simulation

This test simulates what happens when a wing tank full of JP-4 (66% kerosene & 33% gasoline) instantly releases ignited jet fuel on the Safespill flooring system.

Safespill FMEAs Demonstration

These are Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) of our Safespill floor:

1. Sand accumulation on floor simulating 8-hour shift in the Iraqi desert
2. Sand accumulation floor simulating 8-hour shift in the Iraqi desert and then swept into channels of floor
3. Disabled flushing manifold
4. A spill of 5-gallons of viscous hydraulic fluid (ISO 32)
5. Blockage of holes using a 5-foot by 2-foot (1.5-meter by 0.6-meter) Viton® mat

Foam System v. Safespill Floor

This side-by-side comparison shows activation time and fire out time of the United Dulles foam discharge test.

Tool Cart Movement on Safespill Floor

There is virtually no shaking and minimal noise.

Safespill IBC Storage Unit Fire Test

The IBC is filled with 275 gallons of kerosene and ignited. No surrounding IBCs were damaged on the Safespill floor.

IBC Lateral Discharge

Our IBC storage unit safely stores flammable and combustible liquids in composite IBCs and accounts for the lateral discharge of the spilled liquid.

IBC Flare-Up Fire Test

The video below is a re-creation of an unexpected event that occurred during testing. We are fully aware that companies wouldn’t purchase our system to store empty IBCs, but we feel it is our responsibility to share this with fire protection engineers and EHS professionals.

Tote vs. Forklift

Forklifts piercing totes is one of the most common accidents in industries dealing with environmentally hazardous and ignitable liquids. We conducted this test to demonstrate how the Safespill system can mitigate the effects of a spill like this.

Tank Truck Valve Failure Spill Demonstration

There are 4″, 3″, and 2″ valves and hoses to demonstrate a tank truck valve failure on our Safespill flooring system.

Alcohol Fire Test Comparison

For this test, we spilled 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of alcohol on the Safespill flooring system and immediately ignited it, we did the same on a steel containment pad to compare. Since alcohol flames are invisible, we used a thermal imaging camera to capture the activity. (The floor’s internal flushing system was not activated for this test.)

Client Commissioning Spill Detection Test

Sound on! Hear our pumps activate in under 15 seconds to remove spilled liquids into an external containment tank.

No chance of a pool fire.
No chance of accidental discharge.
No environmental liability.

This demonstration was performed at Safespill’s newly installed “wall to wall” quality control lab application for a major player in the medical device industry.