Phirex Australia

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Phirex Australia
The water mist specialist for decades MANUFACTUR
ER FOR FOGEX High Pressure Water Mist System
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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

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Machining Facilities
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Nozzle Production Facility
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Machining of nozzle
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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
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Water Mist Standard
FOGEX Systems are are installed in accordance To
NFPA 750 standards
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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.
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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 )
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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. Gas jet fire. 2.
Flammable and combustible liquids. 3.
Hazardous solids, including fires
involving foam furnishings. 4. Protection of
aircraft occupants from an external pool fire
long enough to provide time to escape.
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Water Mist Application (NFPA 750)
5. Ordinary (Class A) combustible fires such as
paper, wood, and textiles 6. Electrical hazards,
such as transformers, switches, circuit
breakers, and rotating equipment
7. Electronic equipment, including
telecommunications equipment
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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)

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How Does HP Water Mist Work?

• Oxygen

UNBREAKABLE CHAIN REACTION
(Chemical Inhibition)
Heat
Fuel

• FOGEX extinguishing mechanism 3 Dimensionally

• Cooling

• Inerting Oxygen depletion at the source of
  fire

• Radiant Heat Absorbtion

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Extinguishing Mechanisms of HP Water Mist

• COOLING
• 1. when turning into vapor water absorbs
  more heat than any other extinguishing agent (gt
  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) gt100C

• 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

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Determinants of the performance of a water mist
system

• 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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 (lt10 of sprinkler). 5.
Effective rapid in extinguishing fire.
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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.
• 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)

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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.
• Stainless steel tubing fittings.

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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. 15. Fire
extinguishing effect not affected by
ventilation (with door window opened)
? Less contamination by smoke
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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 lt5 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
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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
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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
  Lloyds 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

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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 57C,
  68C 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

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Fogex System Types

• Fogex is supplied in three modes
• Pumped systems using high pressure,
  Electric or Diesel driven reciprocating piston
  pumps
• Pressure Skid Modules (PSMs)
• Portable or semi-portable units, ie Fogex
  Porta-mist

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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
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FOGEX CYLINDERS SYSTEM
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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

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FOGEX Diesel Driven Pump
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FOGEX Typical Marine Pumps
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Fire Tests

• 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
• Mar 1993 Machinery Spaces AMSA DOT (WA) Aust.
• Mar 1994 Aircraft cabin Fire Service College U.K.
• May 1995 Machinery spaces SINTEF NBL Norway
• May 1995 Turbine space Royal Navy (MOD) U.K.
• Nov 1995 Electric Transformers UNI
  Storebrand Norway
• Jan 1996 Fat fryers UK Fire International U.K.
• Mar 1996 Machinery spaces VTT Building
  Tech Finland
• Apr 1996 Public spaces VTT Building Tech Finland
• Apr 1996 Luxury cabins VTT Building Tech Finland
• Jun 1996 Accommodation areas VTT Building
  Tech Finland
• Jun 1996 Service areas VTT Building Tech Finland
• Jul 1996 Escalator rooms MRTC H.K.
• Aug 1996 Computer equipment Heineken
  Breweries Holland
• Oct 1996 Electrical cable tunnel SP Boras
  (Sweden) Swed.
• Oct 1997 Electric cable tunnel Mercury
  Energy N.Z.
• Sep 2000 Machinery spaces VTT Building
  Tech Finland
• Sep 2000 Combustion turbines VTT Building
  Tech Finland

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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 25,000m³ 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

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Witnessing of Tests

• All fire testing in accordance with IMO
  Guidelines has been witnessed by Lloyds 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

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Fogex Fire Test Photos
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Fogex Fire Test Photos
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Fogex Fire Test Photos
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Applicable Standards

• 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

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References
Taiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar
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References
Taiwan Air Force F16 Aircraft Hangar
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Chidlom Terminal, Bangkok
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References
Taiwan Electric Transformers
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Taiwan Transformers
References
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References
Taiwan Electric Transformers
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Taiwan Transformers
References
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1.6Km Long Cable Tunnel
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Offshore
Protection of gas turbines with an open system
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Emergency Generator Protection
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FOGEX WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR
COMBUSTION GAS TURBINES
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Wafer Fab - Chemicals dispense protection
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Western Australia Museum
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Museum pump house
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Contact

• Head Quarters
• Phirex Australia
• 78 Roberts Street, Osborne Park 6017
• Western Australia
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Asia Regional Office (Singapore)
• Phirex Far East
• No 10 Kaki Bukit Road 1, 03-28
• KB Industrial Building
• Singapore 408934
• Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Email sales_at_phirexfareast.com
• Website www.phirexfareast.com