Transcript Document 7202274

Phirex Australia
The water mist specialist for decades…
MANUFACTURER FOR:
FOGEX® High Pressure
Water Mist System
Company Profile
• Phirex Australia was incorporated in Perth, Western
Australia in January 1993
• The company is located in Osborne Park, the industrial
hub North of Perth and has a Asia Office in Singapore
• Phirex Australia is a 100% fully owned Australian
corporation and one of the pioneers in water mist
technology
• The company has invented and designed the Mistex® &
Fogex® Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
• Phirex Australia is an ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001,
NZS9001 and EC Council Directives Quality Accredited
company
Machining Facilities
Nozzle Production Facility
Machining of nozzle
Halon Alternatives
1. Chemical agents
Halogenated fluorocarbons (HFCs)
Halogenated chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Partially hologenated fluorocarbons
FM 200; FE-13; FE-25; NAF S III; Halotron; Hartindo;
2. Inert Gas
Inergen; Argonite; Argon; Nitrogen;
3. Water Mist
Water Mist Standard
NFPA 750
Standard for the
Installation of
Water Mist
Fire Protection
Systems
FOGEX Systems are
are installed in accordance
To NFPA 750 standards
Definition of Water Mist System (NFPA 750)
A distribution system connected to a water
supply or water and atomizing media
supplies, that is equipped with one or more
nozzles capable of delivering water mist
intended to control, suppress, or
extinguish fires and that has been
demonstrated to meet the performance
requirements of its listing and this
standard.
Definition of Water Mist (NFPA 750)
A water spray for which the Dv0.99 for
the flow-weighted cumulative volumetric
distribution of water droplets, is less than
1000 microns at the minimum design
operating pressure of the water mist
nozzle.
[99% of the water droplets size discharged
from the water mist nozzle at its minimum
design pressure is less than 1000 micron
in diameter.] ( 1000 microns = 1mm )
Water Mist Application (NFPA 750)
Water mist systems have been proven effective
in controlling, suppressing or extinguishing
many types of fires. Potential applications
include the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Gas jet fire.
Flammable and combustible liquids.
Hazardous solids, including fires
involving foam furnishings.
Protection of aircraft occupants from an
external pool fire long enough to provide
time to escape.
Water Mist Application (NFPA 750)
5.
6.
7.
Ordinary (Class A) combustible fires
such as paper, wood, and textiles
Electrical hazards, such as
transformers, switches, circuit breakers,
and rotating equipment
Electronic equipment, including
telecommunications equipment
Regulations & Standards
• NFPA 750 (2003 Edition)
Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
• Australian Standard AS 4587
Water Mist Protection System -- System Design,
Installation and Commissioning
• EURO Standard CEN / TC191 / WG5 / WP Water Mist
Water Mist Systems - Design and Installation
• International Maritime Organization ( IMO )
Use of Water Mist in Shipboard Applications
(SOLAS - Safety of Lives At Sea Regulation)
How Does HP Water Mist Work?
Oxygen
UNBREAKABLE
CHAIN REACTION
(Chemical Inhibition)
Heat

Fuel
FOGEX extinguishing mechanism: 3 Dimensionally
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Cooling
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Inerting – Oxygen depletion at the source of fire
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Radiant Heat Absorbtion
Extinguishing Mechanisms of HP Water Mist
• COOLING
1.
when turning into vapor water absorbs more heat
than any other extinguishing agent (> 2 MJ/kg)
2.
droplets absorb and scatter heat radiation
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Oxygen Depletion (inerting) at source of fire
1.
Small droplets turn to vapour faster than
bigger droplets during Vaporisation process
2.
Water volume expands 1640 x when turning
to vapour (steam) [>100°C]
3.
Vaporisation (steam) ‘blocks’ oxygen locally
from fire source
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Radiant Heat Blocking
1.
High mist density (small droplets)
2.
Absorbs & scatters heat radiation prevents fire spread
Determinants of the performance of a water mist system:
1.
2.
3.
Higher pressure to atomize droplets to finest, to increase cooling surface area coverage
for same amount of water consumed.
Quicken the Vaporization process to create inerting effect (steam)
Permeability of mist droplets – Water mist is able to extinguish shielded & concealed
fire because they are very light and are able to suspend long enough in the air & entrained
in the air to be drawn into shielded & concealed fire by means of air movement created
by the fire itself.
Droplet Size Table
Droplet
Size
Cooling Area
Per Litre Water
Converting
To Steam
Free Falling
Droplet Speed
(In mm)
( m2 )
( In Sec.)
( m/sec)
Ø 10.0
0.15
620
9.2
Ø 1.0
1.50
6.2
4.0
Ø 0.1
15
0.062
0.35
Ø 0.01
150
0.0062
0.003
What is Fogex?
• Fogex is a Class 1 high pressure atomised water
mist fire protection system
• Fogex operates at 100 – 110 bars system pressure
• Fogex is an engineered system to suit the fire
hazard area
• Fogex is a 3-Dimensional fire fighting system in
contrast to 2-Dimensional conventional water
sprinkler systems
• Fogex is environmentally friendly and safe to use
even in occupied spaces
Fogex Spray Flux Densities
• Spray flux density is the quantity of water in the form
of a mist within a geometric void of 1.0 cubic metre
airspace at an instantaneous time period
• Spray flux density is expressed as L/min/m³
• Fogex spray flux density varies with room sizes
although ranges from 0.08 ~ 0.5 L/min/m³
Fogex Design Criteria
• Fogex design criteria is similar to conventional water
sprinklers
• Nozzle grid matrix is typically 3mx3m, 3mx4m or
4mx4m.
• Automatic glass bulb or open deluge Fogex nozzles
can be supplied in a range of materials and finishes
• All pipe work is 316L Stainless steel to prevent
corrosion and promote system longest lifespan
• Fogex is an engineered system to suit the individual
fire hazard area
• Fogex are tested and approved fire fighting
Technology
Advantages of Fogex
• uses less than 10% of water compared to conventional sprinklers
• can be activated even in occupied spaces without evacuation
plan first
• combats fires in three ways by cooling, radiant heat attenuation
and oxygen depletion
• is competitive compared to other Technologies like gaseous fire
suppression agents and even water sprinklers
• extinguishes fires very quickly thus minimising water damage,
fire, smoke and heat damage
• is easy to use and maintain compared to other Technologies
• Smaller sized components for improved aesthetics
• is lightweight
• is a 3-Dimensional fire fighting Technology
• scrubs the combustion by-products and settles these to the
ground
• has a similar footprint to gaseous fire suppressions systems
Added Advantages of Water Mist System
Protection of Lives & Property
And Protection of Environment
1. Safe to people & environment.
2. No decomposition product (HF or HCL gas)
which is hazardous to people & equipment.
3. Safe to electrical & electronic equipment.
4. Minimal water usage (<10% of sprinkler).
5. Effective & rapid in extinguishing fire.
Added Advantages of Water Mist System
Reliable in Performance
6. FOGEX Nozzles had passed the
performance reliability tests by FM.
* Equipment had passed few hundred-cycle
tests by FM to ensure performance
reliability.
7. Nozzle fitted with stainless steel filter in
individual nozzle to prevent blockage.
(tested in FM with some orifices in a nozzle
purposely blocked yet still effective)
Added Advantages of Water Mist System
Cost Effectiveness
08. No future phased-out or regulated date.
09. Easily available (water & nitrogen).
10. Low cost agents (water & nitrogen).
Low refilling cost.
11. Low clean up cost.
12. Minimum maintenance cost.
13. Stainless steel tubing & fittings.
Advantages of Water Mist System
Gaseous Systems Do Not Have
14. Smoke scrubbing effect (remove smoke)
Binding of smoke particles by mist droplets.
Washing out of gases (eg. HCL) via huge
reaction surface.
 Less contamination by smoke
15. Fire extinguishing effect not affected by
ventilation (with door & window opened)
Comparison Chart
Product
GWP2
ODP1
ATM Life (years)
Halon 1211
4
N/A
15
Halon 1301
5800
12-16
100
Fogex/Mistex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Halotron 1
90
0.014
3.5 ~ 11
Triodide
<5
N/A
1 Day
CEA 614
5200
N/A
3100
CEA 410
5500
N/A
2600
FE 13
9000
N/A
280
FE 25
3400
N/A
41
FE 241
440
0.022
7
NAF PIII
~300
0.0172
3.3
NAF SIII
1358
0.044
14
FM-200
2050
N/A
31
CO2
1
N/A
120
Comparison Chart
Activity/Feature
Sprinkler
Halon
CO2
Fogex
Non-toxic
YES
NO
NO
YES
Extinguish Class A & B fires
NO
YES
YES
YES
Environmentally friendly
YES
NO
NO
YES
Require fire pump*
YES
NO
NO
YES
Light weight
NO
YES
NO
YES
Service Accessibility
YES
YES
YES
YES
High heat absorption
YES
NO
NO
YES
Cost effectiveness
NO
NO
NO
YES
Running time (in-built safety)
N/A
NO
NO
YES
Evacuation plan requirement*
NO
YES
YES
NO
Service/refill cost effectiveness
N/A
NO
NO
YES
Fogex F20 Water Mist Nozzle
Fogex F20 Water Mist Nozzles (Open/Deluge Typed)
Features: Solid Al. Bronze construction for added strength and reliability
 Multi-Orifice nozzles
 In-built Stainless steel 316 filter to prevent blockage
 Tested and passed IMO MSC/Circ. 668/728 machinery spaces tests
 Environmental tested by Factory Mutual Approvals project identifier
No. 3007879, Class 5560
 Approved for use in marine vessels and off-shore applications by DNV,
BV, ABS and Lloyd’s Register
 Ceiling heights up to 5.0 metres
 Nozzle grid spacing 3m x 4m
 K-factor 0.64L/min/bar½ (6.4 L/min at 100 bar pressure)
 3/8” BSP thread
 No moving or rotating parts inside to become blocked or seized
 Suitable for protection of machinery spaces (marine and land) and
industrial hazards, combustion & gas turbine enclosures etc
 ISO 9001 Quality Approved merchandise
 EC Directives 96/98/EC Certified wheel marked
Fogex® FA20 Water Mist Nozzle
Fogex FA20 Water Mist Nozzles
Features: Al. Bronze construction for added safety and reliability
 Internal Stainless steel 316 filter to prevent nozzle blockage
 Choice of glass temperature bulbs, eg 57°C, 68°C etc
 No moving or rotating internal parts to become blocked or
seized
 Small size and lightweight for enhanced aesthetics
 Grid spacing 3m x 4m maximum
 Maximum ceiling height of up to 5.0 metres
 K-factor 0.64L/min/bar½ (6.4 L/min at 100 bar pressure)
 Working pressure between 100 – 110 bars
 Test pressure 320 bars
 Single fluid nozzle
 ISO 9001 Quality Assured merchandise
 Suitable for hotels/motels, offices, computer suites, residential
dwellings, fat fryers, machinery spaces, industrial hazards,
historical buildings, libraries etc
 BSP 3/8” thread
Fogex System Types
Fogex is supplied in three modes:
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Pumped systems using high pressure,
Electric or Diesel driven reciprocating
piston pumps
•
Pressure Skid Modules (PSM’s)
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Portable or semi-portable units, ie
®
Fogex Porta-mist
FOGEX PSM - Cylinder Systems
- Red cylinders are filled with water
- Nitrogen as propellant at 200 bar
- Cylinders with internal lining
- 50L, 67.5L & more sizes cylinders
- Automatic and electric actuation
- Stand alone system
-Extreme Low refilling costs
-Skid comes in optional
FOGEX CYLINDERS SYSTEM
FOGEX CYLINDERS SYSTEM
FOGEX Pump
Systems
- Compact design
- 100 - 120 bar pressure
- 20 - 360 l/min pumps
-Immediate re-operation after
actuation
-Conventional or PLC Control
Cabinet Optional
- High reliability
- Small break-tank sizes
FOGEX Diesel Driven Pump
FOGEX Typical Marine Pumps
Fire Tests
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Phirex Australia has undertaken numerous live fire tests for its Mistex & Fogex Water Mist
Fire Protection Systems at independent fire research laboratories. The following is a
summary list of all fire testing undertaken to date:
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Mar 1993
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May 1995
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Nov 1995
Jan 1996
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Apr 1996
Apr 1996
Jun 1996
Jun 1996
Jul 1996
Aug 1996
Oct 1996
Oct 1997
Sep 2000
Sep 2000
Sep 2000
Sep 2000
Mar 2002
Sep 2002
Nov 2002
Mar 2003
Sep 2003
Apr 2004
Feb 2005
Feb 2006
Machinery Spaces
AMSA & DOT (WA)
Aircraft cabin
Fire Service College
Machinery spaces
SINTEF NBL
Turbine spaceRoyal Navy (MOD)
U.K.
Electric Transformers
UNI Storebrand
Fat fryers
UK Fire International
Machinery spaces
VTT Building Tech
Public spaces
VTT Building Tech
Luxury cabins
VTT Building Tech
Accommodation areas
VTT Building Tech
Service areas
VTT Building Tech
Escalator rooms
MRTC
Computer equipment
Heineken Breweries
Electrical cable tunnel
SP Boras (Sweden)
Electric cable tunnel
Mercury Energy
Machinery spaces
VTT Building Tech
Combustion turbines
VTT Building Tech
Gas turbines
VTT Building Tech
Industrial hazards
VTT Building Tech
Local applications
VTT Building Tech
Theatre tests
Bari Fire Service
Machinery spaces
H.K.F.S.D.
Machinery spaces
H.K.F.S.D.
LUL Escalator rooms
London Underground
Prison Buildings/Cells
Scottish Prisons
Transformer Tests
KEPCO/FILK
Electric Turbines Tests
Western Power
Aust.
U.K.
Norway
Norway
U.K.
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
H.K.
Holland
Swed.
N.Z.
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Italy
H.K.
H.K.
U.K.
U.K.
Korea
Aust.
Fogex Fire Testing
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Fogex has been tested at VTT Building & Transport, independent fire & research laboratories
in Finland in accordance with IMO Guidelines MSC/Circ. 668/728 and IMO MSC/Circ. 913
for machinery spaces (marine)
Fogex has been tested at VTT in accordance with Factory Mutual Research Corporation
(USA) for machinery spaces, industrial hazards and combustion & gas turbine enclosures on
land
Fogex has been tested in a very large theatre building in an area exceeding 25,000m³ with no
restrictions to air supply and with nozzles at 9.0 metres above ground level
Fogex nozzles have been tested in accordance with IMO Guidelines by Factory Mutual in the
USA
Fogex has been tested to Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Standards for electric
transformers at FILK Laboratories in Korea.
Fogex has been tested for prison cell applications in the UK.
Fogex has been tested at Hong Kong Fires Services Department for machinery spaces and
escalator rooms.
Fogex has been tested for escalator rooms for London Underground Limited in the UK.
Fogex has been tested for residential applications in the UK
Witnessing of Tests
• All fire testing in accordance with IMO
Guidelines has been witnessed by Lloyd’s
Register of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas,
American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau
Veritas and Factory Mutual
• All fire testing for Factory Mutual test
protocols for machinery spaces, industrial
hazards and combustion & gas turbine
enclosures has been witnessed by FMRC
Fogex Fire Test Photo’s
Fogex Fire Test Photo’s
Fogex Fire Test Photo’s
Applicable Standards
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Fogex for Marine Applications:
LR, DNV, ABS, BV Rules
EC Council Directives
IMO MSC/Circ. 668/728 & MSC/Circ. 913
SOLAS ’74
Fogex for Land Applications:
Authorities having jurisdiction
Factory Mutual Approvals
NFPA 750 Standards
References
Taiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar
References
Taiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar
Chidlom Terminal, Bangkok
References
Taiwan Electric Transformers
References
Taiwan Transformers
References
Taiwan Electric Transformers
References
Taiwan Transformers
1.6Km Long Cable Tunnel
Offshore
Protection of gas turbines with an open system
Emergency Generator Protection
FOGEX® WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
FOR COMBUSTION & GAS TURBINES
Wafer Fab - Chemicals dispense protection
Western Australia Museum
Museum pump house
Contact
Head Quarters:
Phirex Australia
78 Roberts Street, Osborne Park 6017
Western Australia
Tel: +61+8+9444 3244
Fax: +61+8+9444 3255
Asia Regional Office (Singapore)
Phirex Far East
No 10 Kaki Bukit Road 1, #03-28
KB Industrial Building
Singapore 408934
Tel: +65 6336 6058
Fax: +65 6336 6059
Mobile: +65 9002 0773
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.phirexfareast.com