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Phirex Australia

Fogex® Water Mist FireProtection System for

Various Hazards

Quality Assurance

• Phirex Australia is quality assured to JAS-ANZ, ISO9001, AS9001 & NZS9001 Quality Accreditation Systems and EC Council Directives 96/98/EC

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

How Does Fogex Work?

• Fogex nozzles produce finely atomised water mist droplets and propel these droplets into a fire zone to cause rapid cooling, heat absorption and radiant heat attenuation

• Small water droplets have a large surface area to volume ratio meaning that the water droplets can absorb heat more quickly and convert to steam which removes the free oxygen away from the fire plume

• Small droplets also vaporise quickly to cause a rapid cooling effect inside the fire hazard area

• Fogex operates similar to a gas to combat fires

Advantages of Fogex

• Fogex is fast, efficient and reliable• Fogex uses ~10% of the volume of water compared to

traditional water sprinklers and 3 times less water than high velocity water spraying systems

• Fogex uses smaller diameter pipes thus saving on costs, system weight and clutter

• Fogex is suitable for Class A, B & E (electrical) fires• Fogex uses high pressure to atomise the water into very

fine droplets ~ 1-100 microns size (MVD)• Fogex assists in scrubbing the air of toxic smoke and

combustion by-products causing particles to settle to the ground

• Sprinkler systems and high velocity water spraying systems cannot extinguish electrical fires whereas water mist systems can extinguish electric transformer fires

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 System Types

• Fogex can operate using high pressure electric or Diesel driven piston type pumps

• Fogex can operate using self contained water storage pressure vessels arranged into a Pressure Skid Module (PSM)

• When Pressure Skid Modules are used system pressurisation is with dry nitrogen gas

Applications for Fogex

• Fogex can be used in the following areas:• Machinery spaces, engine rooms & cargo pump rooms on board

marine vessels• Off-shore platforms• Machinery spaces, industrial hazards, combustion & gas turbines on

land• Theatre buildings with very high ceilings• Electric transformer sub-stations, switch gear rooms,

telecommunication and computer rooms• Electric cable tunnels• Road tunnels, underground mining sites• Escalator rooms, battery rooms & kiosks• Libraries, museums, hotels, motels, old age hostels & churches• Fat fryers and baking ovens in restaurants• Warehouses• Military and naval applications, aircraft hangars etc

Comparison Chart

Product GWP2 ODP1 ATM Life (years)Halon 1211 4 N/A 15Halon 1301 5800 12-16 100Fogex/Mistex N/A N/A N/AHalotron 1 90 0.014 3.5 ~ 11Triodide <5 N/A 1 DayCEA 614 5200 N/A 3100CEA 410 5500 N/A 2600FE 13 9000 N/A 280FE 25 3400 N/A 41FE 241 440 0.022 7NAF PIII ~300 0.0172 3.3NAF SIII 1358 0.044 14FM-200 2050 N/A 31CO2 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 Design Criteria - LandRisk Area Maximum

protection (M³)

Grid spacing

(m)

Nozzle Type

Maximum distance

to fire (m)

Minimum distance

to fire (m)

System design

pressure (Bar)

Approving authority

Machinery spaces, engine rooms

≥3,000 4m x 4m3m x 4m

F11/F16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.A.H.J.

Fuel pump rooms ≥3,000 4m x 4m3m x 4m

F11/F16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.

Incinerators & Diesel generators

≥3,000 4m x 4m3m x 4m

F11/F16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.A.H.J.

Industrial hazards ≥260 3m x 4m3m x 4m

F20F16

5.010

1.51.5

10080~110

Factory Mutual, A.H.J.A.H.J.

Combustion & gas turbine enclosures

≥260 3m x 4m F20 5.0 1.5 100 Factory Mutual, A.H.J.

Theatre buildings ≥3,000 3m x 3m3m x 4M

F11F16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.A.H.J

Electric transformers

≥3,000 4m x 4m3m x 4m

F20 orF16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.A.H.J.

Electric Transformers

≤500 3m x 4m3m x 4m

F20F16

5.010+

1.51.5

10080~110

Factory Mutual, A.H.J.A.H.J.

Escalator rooms ≤500 3m x 4m3m X 4m

F20F16

5.010+

1.51.5

10080~110

Factory Mutual, A.H.J.A.H.J.

Escalator rooms ≥500 4m x 4m3m x 4m

F11F16

10.110+

2.02.0

10080~110

A.H.J.A.H.J.

Off-shore platforms 500 ~ 1000 3m x 4m F20 5.0 1.5 110 Lloyd’s, DNV, BV, ABS

Fogex Nozzles

Fogex Nozzles

Fogex Fire Testing

• 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 25,000m³with 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• Fogex has been tested on electric generators

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

Fogex Approvals

• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)• Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR)• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)• Bureau Veritas (BV)• MED-B (EC Directives)• MED-D Q.S. (EC Directives)• Hong Kong Fire Services Department• Malaysian Fire & Rescue Department (BOMBA)• UK Government (Prison cells)• U.A.E. Civil Defence• Italian RINA

Typical Water Mist ReferencesDesigns & Installations

• Banan Storage – Warehouse Norway• Danish Royal Castle – electric tunnels• Danish Authorities – Police Dept. Bldg.• SAAB Steel Plant – 3 steel rolling machines• MTRC Hong Kong – rail substation• MEA Bangkok – electric transformers• SAS Radisson Hotel – hotel rooms• Swedish Air Force – F-16 Jet fighter engine test cells• Norwegian Govt. – Bastøy prison• Estonia Shopping Centre – arcades• Taipower Corp. – electric transformers• Swedish Electric – 2 nuclear power plants electric cables• Taiwan Govt. – central library• Queensland Railways – Rail tilt trains• W.A. Museum Project – Perth, Australia• F16 Aircraft hangar – Taiwan Military• Malaysia – laboratory & test rooms• TNB Transmission Network Malaysia – electric transformers• Tamar (UK) – Industrial ovens• Jordan, Bletchley (UK) – pump chiler room• Oman, Shenley Wood (UK) – pump chiller room• Haden International (UK) – Paint spray booth• Geest Foods (UK) – Ovens• Pepsi Co, Russia – Industrial fat fryer• Eat & Two Veg (UK) – Kitchen hoods• Biffa Waste, Colwick (UK) – Waste compactor• HSBC, Rye (UK) – Georgian Building• Zen Wall Coverings (UK) – Drying oven• Bamber Carpets (UK) – Carpet bonder• Al Wasl Hospital Dubai - UAE

• Unilever Laboratories (UK) Laboratory Rooms• Greve Glyden Løv Hotel – Historic Hotel complex• Tinfos Melting Plant – Conveyor belts• Astra Medical – Computer rooms• SAAB Steel plant – Hydraulic power rooms• Swedish National Bank – money printing rooms• Royal Australian Air Force – Aircraft engine test cell rooms• Sims Metals – Computer & electrical rooms, Western Australia• Kongsburg Church – historic church• Kong Karl Hotel – historic hotel• Fevik Hotel – historic hotel• Taiwan Govt. – public hospital• HSBC Bank (UK) – Foyer room• London Stock Exchange (UK) – Generator rooms• Taiwan Government – archives building• Singapore Hotel basements• Walkers Crisps – fat fryers (UK)• Prisons cells – UK• Food Industries – fat fryers (UK)• BBC TV Centre – Diesel Generator• Project Rodit (UK) – computer rooms• Mitsui Bussan – Generator rooms• Ireland (Kidde) – Generator rooms• Chubb, London - generator room• Daimler Chrysler – Hazard storage area• Smith’s Aerospace – Paint spray booth• Brookmans Park (UK) – generator rooms• Pinguin Foods (UK) – Industrial Fat fryers• Harrow-on-the-Hill (UK) – Generator room• Taiwan I-Lan Project – offices and warehouse

References

Western Australian Museum Building

ReferencesWestern Australian Museum Building

ReferencesWest Australian Museum Project – Pumps & Controllers

ReferencesWest Australian Museum – Pump Skid

Marine ProjectsPumped Systems

Marine ProjectsPumped Systems

References

Taiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar

ReferencesTaiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar

ReferencesTaiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar

ReferencesElectric Transformers

ReferencesTransformers

ReferencesElectric Transformers

ReferencesTransformers

ReferencesElectric Cable Tunnels

References1.6Km Long Cable Tunnel

ReferencesFogex Pressure Skid Module for UK Car Manufacturer

ReferencesFogex Pressure Skid Module for UK Food Supplier – Baking Ovens

ReferencesIndustrial Cookers & Deep Fat Fryers - Russia

ReferencesIndustrial Cookers & Deep Fat Fryers - Russia

Applicable Standards

• Fogex for Marine Applications:• LR, DNV, ABS, BV, RINA Rules• EC Council Directives 96/98/EC• IMO MSC/Circ. 668/728 & MSC/Circ. 913• SOLAS ’74• Fogex for Land Applications:• Authorities having jurisdiction• Factory Mutual Approvals• NFPA 750 Standards• Australian Standards 4587-1999

Contact Details

• Phirex Australia• 78 Roberts Street,• Osborne Park 6017• Western Australia

• Tel: +61+8+94443244• Fax: +61+8+94443255

• E-mail: [email protected]• Website: www.phirex.com.au