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IWMAJune 2010, Las Vegas NV
Victaulic Vortex™ Next Generation Fire Suppression
System
VICTAULIC IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF VICTAULIC COMPANY. © 2014 VICTAULIC COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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