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Enhanced fire safety for New Loop residential project

May 20, 2013 - In 2014, an environmentally friendly 42-story apartment building will open its doors at 73 E. Lake St. in Chicago. The state-of-the-art building, Summit on the Lake, will boast an indoor pool, fitness center, yoga/Pilates studio, business center, cyb… » more

Fire extinguishers: Four tips to keep your family safe this spring

May 20, 2013 - When it comes to home safety, fire extinguishers are your first line of defense, but only when they're installed correctly and used properly. Spring is the perfect time of year to make sure you know how your home’s fire extinguishers work, where th… » more

Flowers in bloom? Time for dry system testing and service

May 20, 2013 - Dry fire sprinkler systems provide an alternative to traditional wet pipe sprinkler systems for unheated areas subject to frozen pipe damage. But dry pipe systems require a special level of care, said Mark Agostinho, the Inspection Supervisor of Unit… » more

Special Hazard Projects

  • Diamond Star Motors - Normal, IL
    • High Speed Deluge Systems to protect paint spray booths
  • Air Force One Hangar - Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, DC
    • Overhead Deluge systems and under wing oscillating monitors - AFFF
  • Caterpillar - Peoria, IL
    • Wet Pipe Systems to protect paint spray ovens
  • H.M.X.-1 Helicopter Hangar - Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, VA
    • Overhead Deluge Systems - AFFF
  • Lockport Powerhouse - Lockport, IL
    • Low Pressure CO2 protection of hydroelectric turbines
    • CO2 hose lines for antique turbines
    • Halon 1301 protection of Control Room
    • Projected Beam Smoke Detection
    • Intumescent roof and truss painting
  • U.S. Steel - Gary, IN Works
    • Water Spray Systems on Coal Conveyors, Transfer Houses including underground piping and heated valve houses.
  • Midway Airport Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility - Chicago, IL
    • Furnish and install AFFF equipment within Control Building.
  • Calumet Energy Project - Chicago, IL
    • Fuel Gas Compressor Building - Wet Pipe Sprinkler System. Gas and Heat detection system
    • Substation Control building - High Pressure C02 system. Heat and smoke detection.
    • Fire Alarm Control Panel
  • PPG/BASF Corporation - Gurnee, IL
    • Oxide Scrubber Building - Water Spray Protection of EO/PO horizontal feed tank
    • Reactor Room - Wet Pipe System protecting EO/PO process area
    • East Warehouse - Closed Head AFFF System to protect rack storage of 55 gallon drums with 1B flammable liquids.
  • Reynolds Metals - McCook, IL
    • Water Spray Protection of Mill Stand - 145" Plate Mill
    • Wet Pipe System protection of 145" Plate Mill Pit, Control Room, Motor Room
    • Wet Pipe System protection of Schneider Filter Room
  • Amoco Research Center - Naperville, IL
    • AFFF Water Spray Protection of Ethylene Oxide Truck Loading Rack
    • AFFF Water Spray Protection of Ethylene Oxide vertical storage tank
    • Project included underground piping and heated valve houses.
  • Specialty Coatings - Elk Grove Village, IL
    • Closed Head AFFF System to protect rack storage of 55 gallon drums with 1B flammable liquids.
  • Unocal Chemical - Lemont, IL
    • AFFF protection of tank farm dike enclosure
  • Amoco Chemical - Whiting IN
    • AFFF Deluge protection of a two bay tank truck loading rack
  • ComEd - Waukegan Power Station
    • Deluge sprinkler system protection of dust collector
  • ComEd - DeKoven Substation, Chicago, IL
    • Water Spray protection of (6) transformers
    • High Pressure CO2 protectionof Control Building and Battery Room
  • Arcelor Mittal Steel - East Chicago and Burns Harbor, IN
    • Deluge protection of (4) cross-flow cooling towers
    • Dry Pipe protection of (2) bag houses for leaded steel production: turnkey project including underground piping, fire alarms, and heated valve houses.
  • Air National Guard, 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field - Madison, WI
    • Protection of Aircraft Hangar 406 (F16 jets) with an overhead preaction sprinkler system and a High Expansion Foam system utilizing (8) generators
    • Systems automatically actuated by heat detectors.

 

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