AVD Protecting Recycling Centres
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E-Waste Compactor & Crushing Units
The moment a lithium cell is punctured or crushed, it vents flammable gases. In enclosed compactor bays, concentrations can reach ignition point within seconds
Passenger Carriages
Personal devices, e-cigarettes, and e-bikes carried by passengers introduce uncontrolled lithium battery risks into enclosed, high-occupancy carriages where evacuation is difficult.
Battery Storage & Sorting Bays
Collected WEEE and battery stockpiles awaiting processing represent a continuous thermal runaway risk. A single compromised cell can propagate through an entire pallet within minutes.
Electric Vehicle HV Packs
End-of-life EV battery packs arriving at recycling centres retain significant charge. Improper handling or storage in proximity to other waste materials greatly elevates fire risk.
Baling & Material Recovery Facilities
Mixed recycling bales frequently contain embedded batteries. Once baled and stacked, fires are extremely difficult to detect early and nearly impossible to suppress without specialist agents.
Waste Collection Vehicles
Compactor trucks collecting kerbside recycling are the first point of ignition risk. A battery crushed in transit can set the vehicle alight before reaching the facility, putting crews at serious risk.
How AVD Fire Suppression Works
Lithium-ion battery fires are unlike any conventional fire — they progress rapidly, release toxic gases, generate extreme heat, and can reignite days or even weeks later. Standard extinguishers are ineffective against thermal runaway. AVD (Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion) is a revolutionary, certified extinguishing agent developed specifically to tackle these unique challenges — cooling cells, suppressing flames, and forming a physical barrier to prevent reignition.
Learn About AVD TechnologyAVD Is Applied To The Battery
AVD is discharged directly onto the lithium-ion battery using standard fire-fighting equipment — from portable extinguishers to large-volume trolley units and fixed suppression systems.
Rapid Cooling Of Battery Cells
The aqueous component immediately cools the battery cells, reducing the intense heat generated during thermal runaway and slowing the chain reaction within the cell.
Flames Are Suppressed
AVD acts to suppress the flames and extinguish the fire quickly, limiting the damage and losses caused by a rapidly propagating lithium-ion battery fire.
A Thermal Barrier Forms
As the water evaporates, a heat-resistant layer of vermiculite mineral deposits onto the battery surface, forming a physical oxygen and heat barrier to prevent reignition.
Thermal Propagation Is Blocked
AVD's non-flammable properties reduce thermal propagation between battery cells. It can also be applied as a fire break to prevent the fire spreading to surrounding materials and property
Safe, Clean & Non-Toxic
AVD contains only water and naturally occurring vermiculite mineral — it is PFAS-free, environmentally friendly, non-toxic to humans, animals, and plant life, and leaves no harmful residue.
Recycling Conveyor Belts
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Recycling Conveyor Belts
Find the perfect solution for the effective control and suppression of lithium battery fires with AVD Fire. We specialise in solutions for a range of applications to protect against the dangers of, and damage caused by, lithium-ion battery fires.
Refuse Trucks
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Refuse Trucks
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Material Handling Devices
Find the perfect solution for the effective control and suppression of lithium battery fires with AVD Fire. We specialise in solutions for a range of applications to protect against the dangers of, and damage caused by, lithium-ion battery fires.
Material Handling Devices
Find the perfect solution for the effective control and suppression of lithium battery fires with AVD Fire. We specialise in solutions for a range of applications to protect against the dangers of, and damage caused by, lithium-ion battery fires.
Battery Storage
Find the perfect solution for the effective control and suppression of lithium battery fires with AVD Fire. We specialise in solutions for a range of applications to protect against the dangers of, and damage caused by, lithium-ion battery fires.
Battery Storage
Find the perfect solution for the effective control and suppression of lithium battery fires with AVD Fire. We specialise in solutions for a range of applications to protect against the dangers of, and damage caused by, lithium-ion battery fires.