Invisible Flame Imaging

About this technology

Overview

Stennis Space Center uses more than one million gallons of liquid hydrogen per month in its rocket testing program. Firefighters responding to a hydrogen fire had to give the area the broom test" to determine the presence and location of a fire. This technique has significant safety and accuracy shortfalls. Stennis then developed technology to visually assess the presence location and extent of hydrogen fires. SafetyScan LLC. is now manufacturing FIRESCAPE the first affordable commercial product for invisible (or ashless) fire imaging based on the orignial technology to aid firefighters in seeing the invisible flames from alcohol and hydrogen fires during the day and even through smoke. The hand-held device weighs five pounds is used like a pair of binoculars and can run for up to two hours before recharging."