Kidde Fire Protection

Fixed Fire SuppressionAn overview

Kidde Fire Suppresion

Kidde History

1877 – Walter Kidde is born in Hoboken, NJ on March 7

1917 – Walter Kidde Company is founded

1917 – Kidde takes ownership of the Rich patent for the use of carbon

dioxide for suppression of large fires, particularly aimed at ship fires

1918 – Produced the first integrated smoke detection and carbon dioxide

extinguishing system for use on board ships

• All suppressants extinguish fires by heat extraction

• Two groups:

Chemical Gases

• 3M Novec 1230

• FM-200

• FE25

• FE13 etc

Inert Gases

• Argonite IG55

• IG541, IG100, IG01

• Carbon Dioxide

Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems

Liquids – Very efficient ~5-10vol%

Gases –Inefficient ~40-50vol%

STORED AS:

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Environmental

Safety

SpeedSpace / Weight

Choice?

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•ENVIRONMENT

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Greenhouse Effect

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Effects of each compound on environment

Compound Trade Names Atmostpheric

Lifetime (years)

GWP

HFC – 125 FE25, ECARO 25 29 3500

HFC 227ea FM200, FE-227 33 3220

HFC 23 FE 13, Trigon 300 260 14800

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Ozone Depletion Potential

Halogenated Compounds

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10000

9000

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HFC-23

(FE-13)

halon

1211

halon

1301

HFC-227ea / HFC-125

Area of the circle is proportional to the atmospheric lifetime of the compound.

Environmental Footprint Comparison

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0Novec 1230

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Green house emissions

• For a typical sized system of HFC 227 (348 Kg)

• If this is discharged, it will be equivalent of discharging 1,120,560 Kgs of CO2

•OR

• The equivalent annual emissions from 240 Large passeneger cars

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For Equivalent 401KG Novec 1230 Fluid discharge

CO2 equivalent emissions emitted from

1 dairy cow for a single month

Kidde Fire Protection

Novec 1230™ Fire Suppression

System

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3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid

• Fluoroketone

• 1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-pentan-3-one

• CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2

• Stored as a liquid

• Discharged as a gas

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Halon alternatives

• HFC 23/FE13 CF3I/Triodide

• HCFC 123 / FE 232

• HFH 236a/FE36

• HBFC-22B1/FM100

• FC-5-1-14/CEA-614/PFC-614

• HFC 227ea / FM200

• FC-2-1-8/CEA -308/PFC-218

NOVEC

ADVANCED DELIVERY

SYSTEM (ADS)

ADVANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM (ADS)

ADS – APPLICATIONS

• POG

• Data Centers

• Marine

• Industrial

• Power Generation

• Server Rooms

• Process Control Rooms

• Data Processing Areas

• Electronic Switch Rooms

• Battery Rooms

• Large Manufacturing Complexes

• Telecommunications Facilities

• Internet Hosting Facilities

• Multi-level Sites

• …. and many more

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ADS Origins

Limitations from super-pressurized technology• Standard 25 Bar systems

• Cylinders need to be close to the risk area- Vapor run-out

• Major Limitations using Directional valve systems

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Smoke Detectors

Agent in Cylinder

Suppression Nozzles

Control Panel

Suppression Pipe-work

Directional Valve Systems

1 high capacity bank of cylinders

protect multiple hazards

Pipe € saving

Footprint saving

=

Lowest cost

Winning Solution

Valve Sizes: ½” to 4”

Low Equivalent lengths

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Agent € saving

Continuous Supply of Nitrogen

Acts as a Gas Piston

N2

@ 125 Bar

How it works...

ADS SCIENCE

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Separate nitrogen Storage(continuous supply of N2

for 6 to 7 seconds)

(Based on a 10 second discharge)

25 Bar

Clean Agent System

REGULATED SUPPLY OF NITROGEN

ADS SCIENCE

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ADS features & benefits

• Features:

• Use the standard Novec Storage Cylinder

• With an external Nitrogen (N2) source to

drive the clean agent, dramatically improving

agent delivery

• Benefits:

• Longer & more complex pipe networks

• Multiple hazard protection from a

centralized cylinder bank reduces footprint

• Maximum fill density

Clean

Agent

& N2Novec @ 25 Bar

N2 @ 125 Bar

Design Flexibility

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APPROVALS

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ADS Novec – Advanced features

• ADS Novec 1230

• KEY FEATURES

– Distance to Hazard 55m+

– Nozzle Height 5.6m

– Nozzle Coverage 13 x 13m

Specifiable unique and cost effective solution

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Kidde 400 &469 Inert

RangeKidde Argonite (IG55), Ar/N2 50%/50% by Volume

Kidde Argon (IG 01), Argon 100% by Volume

Kidde Nitrogen (IG 100), Nitrogen 100% by Volume

Kidde IG 541 (8% CO2, 52% Nitrogen and 40% Argon) by Volume

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Kidde 469 Series - A True Clean Agent

• Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

• Zero Global Warming Potential (GWP)

• Kidde 469 Series, being an inert gas, does not

decompose within the flame to form secondary

products.

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Typical Applications

• Telecommunication

• Computer rooms

• Control rooms

• Archives

• Data Centres

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Approvals

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Cylinders can be placed remote from the protected spaces

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Mixture of Air Before and After Discharge

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Air ARGONITE® / Air

Argon

Nitrogen

Oxygen

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Reduction of Oxygen Level

Time / minutes

O2 –12.5vol%; Kidde 469 Series – 40.3vol%

O2 –14.5vol%; Kidde 469 Series – 31.0vol%

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Temperature Change on Discharge

0 20 40 60 80

Time / s

Kidde 469 Series

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5-7°C

Kidde 469 Series

Kidde 400 Series Inert System

Flexible design

Benefits

Cylinders can be remote (many metres away) at a central location. Diverter

valves my be locally situated.

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Global compliance

APPROVAL STATUS

LPCB Approved

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Current

()

PENDING

Environmentally Friendly

Benefits

0 ODP, 0 GWP & 0 ALT – Truly green!

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Summary – Kidde 400 Series

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• Lower cost SCH 40 pipe• Smaller vent area• Quick connect of hoses and wires• Pre-fabricated manifolds• Fast and simple installation• Global Approvals• Environmentally friendly

Kidde Fire Protection

Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression

System

Basic

Information

Kidde - a history with CO2

• World Leader in CO2 Fire Suppression

Technology since 1930s

• Use originated from protection of ships’

engine rooms & cargo spaces

• Approvals in place; USA & European

• Extensive list of installations in all

industries

The Basic Properties of CO2

• A colourless, odourless, non-corrosive gas

• Density 1.52 times that of air

• We exhale CO2 at 3-4%

• Inexpensive & readily available

• Effective on wide range of fires

• Versatile: high pressure / low pressure & total flood / local application

• Clean - no mess, CO2 dissipates to atmosphere

Environment

The Environment

• CO2 is normally present in the atmosphere

at 0.039%

• Zero ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential)

• GWP 1 (Global Warming Potential)

• It is a by-product of the combustion

process, e.g. fossil fuels

• Produced as a by-product of industry

Safety

Concentration by Volume – Likely Effects

Concentration Likely Effects

3%Gives rise to deeper breathing, reduced hearing ability, coupled with

headache, an increase in blood pressure and pulse rate.

4-5%

Stimulation of the respiratory centre occurs resulting in deeper and

more rapid breathing. Signs of intoxication will become evident after

30 minutes exposure.

5-10%Breathing becomes more laborious with headache and loss of

judgment.

10-100%

When the carbon dioxide concentration increases above 10%,

unconsciousness will occur in under 1 minute and unless prompt

action is taken, further exposure to high levels will eventually result in

death

Individual tolerances will vary widely: the effects of inhaling varying concentrations of

carbon dioxide are likely to be;

CO2 Safety Margin Comparison

Safety Considerations

Agent Use Conc. NOAEL*

Novec 1230 5.30% 10%

Halon 1301 4.25% 5%

HFC-227ea 7.9% 9%

Inert Gas 38% - 42% 43%

CO2 30% - 75% <5%

*No Observable Adverse Effect Level