Environmental Innovations manufacture a range of automated & retrofittable tertiary pollution & firewater containment products and services direct to customers as well through our distributors.
We offer guidance and best practices to all our customers, from identifying the water pollution risks on industrial sites to implementing the most suitable pollution and firewater containment solutions to meet and comply with legislations.
Designed and manufactured in the UK by Environmental Innovations, our Flapstopper Valve range is the world’s most advanced & leading Automated Pollution Containment Device / Pollution Control Valve on the market.
We are constantly innovating around our Flapstopper Valve range to ensure we deliver the best products & services for our customers. Our customers have the freedom to choose from solar, mains power, floor standing or wall mounted control boxes, inlet and outlet pipe mounting, local and remote valve activation, secure radio telemetry links, upgrades and integration to fire systems and customers existing BMS / SCADA systems.
Introduction to Firewater Containment on Industrial Sites
Firewater is the water used to extinguish a fire (non-routine) that may run off site and cause damage to the surrounding environment.
If firewater gets into surface drains it can have a devastating effect on aquatic life. The fire service carry environmental containment equipment including drain covers to stop firewater getting into drains. But if an adequate containment area has not been designated for firewater, it must go somewhere. This will be the lowest part of your site.
Once the fire has been extinguished the fire service is not responsible for removing the firewater, you the business owner are. And you can’t just let it go down the nearest surface drain as you could end up polluting a local waterway and be hit with a huge fine.
Introduction to Pollution Containment on Industrial Sites
Pollution containment is the process of preventing contaminated materials from entering the environment.
Industrial sites that handle chemical spills, oil spills and food & drink spills can cause major damage to people, the environment and property as well as disrupting site operations.
These spills could escape through the nearest surface drain and end up polluting a local waterway and be charged with a large fine.
Liquids include Fuel Oils (diesel, petrol, kerosene), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Highly oxidising/explosive chemicals, foodstuffs e.g. milk, beer, glucose and cream.
Penstock & Hydraulic Valves
- Penstock valves are flow control devices
- Penstocks change the speed of water flow only
- Cheap to buy, expensive to install
- Requires a new chamber to be built around the said penstock
- Manual penstocks are dangerous to operate in the event of a fire
- Hydraulically powered penstocks leak fluid causing more pollution
- All penstocks leak, therefore contributing to further pollution
- Manual penstock operation require teams of people to operate
- Manual penstocks are not recommended for firewater containment
Pollution Containment Valves
- Pollution containment valves stop the flow
- Pollution containment valves retrofit into existing chambers
- Drain closure in under 10 seconds from activation
- Remote and local valve / zone activation
- Easy & retrofittable installation
- Manufactured from 304 and 316 stainless steel for hazardous sites
- Powered by compressed air unlike pollutive hydraulic leaky valves
- Valves open under a large head of water unlike most on the market
- Valves for pipe diameters from 100mm +
Get In Touch
Head Office
The Innovation Farm
Sawbridgeworth Road
Little Hallingbury
Bishop’s Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM22 7QU
Contact us
01279 600440
Email Us
enquiries@environmental-innovations.co.uk
