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ELEMENTAL
INNOVATION DESIGNS NEW HALO SECURITY BARRIERS TO PROVIDE
COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION FOR LNG FACILITIES & LNG PROJECTS
West Caldwell,
NJ, May 15, 2005 – Elemental Innovation, Inc, a leading
engineering firm, announces an addition to it's line of
HALO SECURITY™ Barriers for LNG facility protection.
LNG, or Liquefied Natural Gas, is natural gas which has
been liquefied by reducing its temperature to minus 260
degrees Fahrenheit at atmospheric pressure. Liquefied
gas is much more compact, occupying
1/600 of its gaseous volume.
The Department
of
Homeland Security is now the umbrella agency responsible
for coordinating between federal, regional and local law
enforcement. International agencies, such as the International
Maritime
Organization,
are also working with federal and regional governments
to ensure the safety of LNG facilities.
Federal regulations require operators of LNG facilities
to prepare written procedures in coordination with local law
enforcement on:
• Inspections and patrols
• Control of access to facilities
• Identification of persons entering sites
• Actions to take in the event of an actual or attempted
security breach
LNG facilities are required to have security
lighting and monitoring capability, alternative power,
and enclosures around critical facility elements. The
International Maritime
Organization and the U.S. Coast Guard also require all
LNG vessels to have specific security plans in place.
The HALO SECURITY Barrier is Elemental Innovation's answer
for LNG facility security. The eco-friendly,
tunable HALO SECURITY acts as a security barrier
to protect LNG facilities from
a terrorist act such as a boat strike, or covert underwater
incursion by divers. By forming an impenetrable security
fence, HALO SECURITY Barriers make certain
that intruders cannot enter protected areas.
For added protection, HALO SECURITY Barriers can be configured with a multitude
of
technologies including, reinforced steel cables, light sensors, motion sensors,
warning signs,
surface detection units, antiintrusion instruments, swimmer detection devices
and automated capture nets both on the surface and underwater.
HALO SECURITY Barriers are designed to facilitate Homeland Security initiatives
of
the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and US Army, and groups such as the US Army Corps
of
Engineers to provide protection for LNG facilities, harbors, ports,
military
bases,
dams, power plants, bridges, nuclear reactors, and vessels.
Typical
scenario of a HALO SECURITY Barrier for an LNG facility
An LNG liner will enter the facility through an open HALO Security gate which
will be submerged deep below the water surface. Once the ship passes through,
into the main off loading area, the security gate will be triggered to rise in
the water, essentially sealing off any opening between the vessel and the surrounding
waters.
The HALO Security Barrier will be set deep into the water channel, and will be
anchored into the sea floor. At the bottom of the unit, Honeywell Spectra® netting
will create a barrier that will prevent covert ingress by divers. The Spectra
netting, which is 10X stronger than steel, will completely enclose the entire
HALO structure while the ship is docked. Once off loading is complete, and the
ship is safe to depart, another HALO Security Gate will open in front of the
ship, where it can safely leave the facility. |
The patented
HALO technology is a concentration of vertically oriented,
linear low density, non-toxic polyethylene
panels that are secured by rubber and steel
cabling. The panels are connected to form a vertical and horizontal face in
a row.
Connectors join the center of each row to connect multiple panels.
This allows the structure to recoil under extreme
wave conditions and then rest. The connectors allow the force exerted upon the
HALO to be transferred to the energy absorbing cables and dramatically reduces
the
stress on the structure. Since the panels of the HALO are tapered, the progress
of a wave is slowed and the jets of water dissipate between rows of panels.
HALO SECURITY Barrier is the latest invention by Justin Bishop.
Mr.
Bishop
is the inventor and original patent owner of the WhisprWave® wave attenuator,
which has been successfully deployed for four years and can now be seen at
the Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Virginia. While the WhisprWave can reduce
a
5 second wave by up to 40% in height, tremendous improvements can be found
in the HALO, which can reduce a 5 second wave by an unprecedented 80% in height.
Extensive test studies have been conducted on the HALO at Stevens Institute
of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.,
and the US Army Corps of Engineers ERDC Facility in Vicksburg, MS.
About Elemental Innovation, Inc.
A leading engineering firm, Elemental Innovation, Inc. provides proven
coastal protection through the ecofriendly, tunable HALO wave attenuator.
For less than
half the cost, the HALO wave attenuator out performs conventional technologies.
By absorbing rather than deflecting the force of waves, HALO eliminates 80%
of a wave’s height to protect beaches and harbors. Before founding
Elemental Innovation in 2000, Justin Bishop designed and patented the
WhisprWaveTM wave
attenuator. After selling the WhisprWave business, he then developed more advanced
technology and designed the HALO (formerly Tempest).
For more information,please visit http://www.elementalinnovation.com, email info@elementalinnovation.com,
or call us at 1.973.218.9880.
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Press Contact:
Glenn C. Breslauer
Vice President, Public Relations
Elemental Innovation, Inc.
+1 973.218.9880
gbreslauer@elementalinnovation.com |
