IWMAJune 2010, Las Vegas NV

Victaulic Vortex™ Next Generation Fire Suppression

System

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Victaulic Vortex• Benefits of Designing with

Vortex

– Used in special hazard applications currently protected by:

• Carbon Dioxide• Halon 1301• Clean Agent fire

suppression systems– replacement or

alternative system

– Environmentally friendly– Resource Friendly– Simple Activation and

Control– Engineered Design– Prepackaging Capable

Victaulic Vortex• What is it?

– Hybrid total flooding system per FM 5580

– Incorporates the beneficial features of:• NFPA 750 - Water Mist • NFPA 2001 - Clean Agent Gas System

– Both are proven FM and UL tested systems since the early 1990’s

– Vortex is based on both of these proven technologies

Victaulic Vortex

• How it works as an inert gas

– Nitrogen gas actively dilutes the oxygen level to quickly suppress small fires

• How it works as a water mist system– Atomized water absorbs heat from the fire to

vaporize as steam

Victaulic Vortex

• Installations Include:– Data Processing Centers– Electrical Cable Vaults– Personnel Protection– Engine Test Cells– Power Generation– Mechanical Rooms

Steel Mill – Pickling Lines

• Remove impurities, contaminants, stains, rust and scale.

• Acids– Hydrochloric– Sulfuric– Nitric– Hydrofluoric

Pickling Lines

• Polypropylene Tanks• Electrodes • Scrubbers• Drive Rollers (conveyors)

– Bearings– Motors

Pickling Line - Layout

Pickling Lines – Existing Fire Protection

• Prior to Vortex Introduction– Personnel Fire Watch– CO2 Extinguishers

• Proposed Fire Protection– Deluge Sprinkler System– Water Canon

Pickling Lines – Fire Testing

• Mock Up Testing

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

• Exterior Surface Fires– Extinguished by deluge system– Extinguished by Vortex

• Internal Tank Fires– Deluge Ineffective – Extinguished by Vortex

• Electrodes– Fires are undetected until burned through

Pickling Line – Fire Damage

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

Mock Up – Fire Testing

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

• Exterior Surface Fires– Vortex Local Application

• Protect areas with sources of ignition– Bearings– Electrodes– Scrubbers

• Interior Tank Fires– Total Flood

Pickling Line – Mockup Testing

Full Scale Mockup – Tank w/ Lids60’ long x 6-1/2’ wide x 6’ tall

Mockup Testing – Bearings Area

• Grease– Propane Torch– Heptane Soaked Wicks

• Polypropylene– Preheated– Propane Torch

Mockup Testing – Electrode Area

• Electrode Fires– Polypropylene Preheated– Propane Torch

Vortex for Pickle Lines

• Why Vortex?– Low pressure allows use of non-corrosive piping and

emitters– Directed spray pattern– Pattern “throw” distance– Very low H2O quantities

• Corrosion Resistance– HCl– HF– HNO3

Vortex for Pickle Lines• Materials

– ABS Pipe and Fittings– PTFE– PTFE and PVDF– Hastelloy C276– CPVC Pipe and Fittings– PVC Conduit

• Location– Overhead cranes– Cover lifters– Interferences

Vortex System Integration

• Controls– Main control panel– Remote I/O panels– Remote Annunciators

• Detection– Heat– Flame

• Field devices• Vortex system

Control Panel - Typical

Remote I/O Enclosures

Heat Detector with PTFE Thermowell

Heat Detector Mounting

Multispectrum IR Detector with316 Stainless Steel Housing

Manual Pull Stations and Indicator Lamps – NEMA 4X Enclosure

Pickling Line – Nitrogen Storage

(3) Tube Bulk Storage (36’ x 22”)– Rated Capacity 43,632 scfN2

– Primary & Reserve

316 Stainless Steel Vortex Emitter ABS N2 Pipe and CPVC H2O Pipe / PTFE Tubing

PTFE / PVDF Vortex Emitter