Fire Protection for Power Generation Industry

Power generation facilities, whether hydroelectric, nuclear, or fossil fuel, all represent significant and varied fire hazards, from both the fuel and the rotating machinery. Fire also poses a significant business risk in the industry, not only because power plants are a major capital investment, but also because downtime can have serious repercussions for those who depend on an uninterrupted supply of electricity. Kidde has a complete range of fire protection products to protect everything from the largest coal-fire plant, to the smallest compartmentalised gas turbines.

Kidde offers a unique approach to fire protection—total system solutions. With this approach in mind, we have established a total fire protection package ideal for Turbine Generators. Listed below are Detection and Suppression Systems most commonly used for this type of application.

Marioff Hi-Fog Watermist Systems

HI-FOG^® is a very flexible fire protection system. Compact and light weight, it can be configured to fit the tight compartments of, for example, wind turbine nacelles. HI-FOG^® can also be configured to provide fire protection for the wider spaces of surrounding infrastructure. Tested for a many types of spaces, HI-FOG^® can protect individual turbines, transformers, substations, hydropower plants, nuclear power plants, and similar facilities.

ADS™ with HFC-227ea Clean Agent Fire Suppression

The Kidde Fire Systems ADS™ with HFC-227ea Clean Agent Suppression System was developed by our engineers to provide economical protection for larger enclosures requiring longer agent flow distances. Its innovative technology allows the ADS to deliver mass flow rates 2.5 to 3 times faster than a standard clean agent system. This innovation allows networking of longer pipe runs in complex configurations with smaller pipe sizes for protection of larger hazard areas.

ECS-500™ with Kidde Fluoro-K Fire Suppression Agent

The Kidde ECS-500™ type Clean Agent Suppression System using Fluoro-K provides superior performance compared to standard 360 psi (25 bar) systems. The higher storage pressure of 500 psi (35 bar) enables improvement of agent travel distance for applications where ADS™ performance levels are not required. Now you have the flexibility of a mid-tier solution to meet application size, design requirements and the client’s budget.

Inert Gas Fire Suppression System

Inert gas fire suppression systems use naturally occurring gases like nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide to extinguish fires by reducing the oxygen concentration in a protected area. These systems are environmentally friendly, safe for humans, and cause minimal damage to equipment.

Kidde Senator HSSD® System

Laser-based high-sensitivity-smoke detection system designed to detect fire in the incipient stage. Recommended for critical facilities. Thousands of times more sensitive than conventional detectors, the Senator employs particle size discrimination technology to reduce the occurrence of nuisance alarms. System consists of a detector head, piping network and optional LCD display module.

Kidde Detect-A-Fire® Heat Detectors

Standard-of-the-industry detector functions as an alarm device to sense overheat and fire conditions and trigger an alarm or as a release device to sense fire and actuate the fire suppression system. The Detect-A-Fire is rate-compensated for versatility and self-restoring for economical performance.

Fire Protection for Power Generation Industry

SUPPRESSION

ECS Series FM-200 System