PHIREX AUSTRALIA. FOGEX & MISTEX WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION

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1 PHIREX AUSTRALIA FOGEX & MISTEX WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION

2 COMPANY PROFILE Phirex Australia is the leader in the field of water mist fire extinguishing systems. With over thousands of water mist projects successfully completed to date world-wide spanning marine and land projects, Phirex believe that they are experts in the water mist fire protection technology. With capability of design, manufacturing, supply, installation, commissioning, re-commissioning and after sales services, Phirex has the expertise that you require. FOGEX & MISTEX Water Mist Fire Protection System is a state-of-the-art-fire extinguishing system using low, intermediate and high pressure to achieve fog formation to combat fires. Both have been tested in accordance with IMO Guidelines MSC/Circ. 668/728 for use in machinery spaces and cargo rooms (500m³), and Factory Mutual Research Corporation machinery spaces and cargo rooms, industrial hazards, combustion and gas turbine enclosures (>260m³). FOGEX has been tested in accordance with IMO MSC/Circ. 913 local application systems for use in machinery spaces and engine rooms on board marine vessels. MISTEX has also been tested in accordance IMO Res. A.800 (19) approval for sprinkler system equivalent. Systems component testing and evaluation of the FOGEX and MISTEX technology to determine its performance criteria by relevant test laboratories and approving authorities is ensuing. QUALITY ASSURANCE Phirex Australia is an ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001, NZS9001 certificated company to ISO:2000 Systems and EC Council Directives Quality Accreditations EC/96/98 and MED-B & MED-D QS Systems. Phirex Australia has pride in its goods and services and always strives for customer satisfaction in accordance with its management philosophies and Quality Assurance Procedures Phirex Australia is a quality assured company to ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001, NZS9001 and EC Council Directives 96/98/EC accreditation systems.

3 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, APPROVALS Phirex Australia is keeping abreast of the needs of the international fire service industry and standards for water mist fire suppression technologies and has its own internal policy for continued product innovation and improvement. Phirex wishes to bring only the best products and technologies to its diverse customers at all times. Our recent R&D program witnessed the innovation and development of a new breed of FOGEX fog nozzles. New R&D projects have now identified the need for even smaller automatic glass bulb type nozzles with even fewer parts. These nozzles will save further weight and costs to the customer. With even more fire testing earmarked for the near future, the Phirex Water Mist technology will excel at all levels.

4 WHAT IS FOGEX Fogex is a Class 1 high pressure atomised water mist fire protection system Fogex operates at 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 ~ 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

5 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 COMPARISON CHART

6 PUMP SYSTEM Fogex pump systems comprise of either electric high pressure piston pump(s) or Diesel high pressure piston pumps. High pressure piston pumps are connected to the water supply and to the Stainless steel distribution pipe work that contains the water mist nozzles. Pumps have local automatic and manual start/stop panels and are supplied complete with RX3 unloaders, pressure gauges, pressure sender switches, ammeters, electric (or Diesel) motors, mounted onto a heavy duty Galvanized steel base or frame with anti-vibration mounts. Pump cabinets are IP rated for the specific hazards. Phirex s pumps ranges from 25L/min to 316L/min. Diesel driven Pump unit Electric Pump unit Diesel pump sets are supplied with over-speed regulators, batteries and leads, RX-3 unloaders, ammeters, local auto start/stop panel, fuel tank, radiators for engine cooling (if water cooled engines are used), exhaust manifold all mounted onto a heavy duty Galvanized steel frame or base with anti-vibration mounts. High pressure pumps are heavy duty design and manufactured with strict Quality Assurance procedures. We offer an extensive range of high pressure piston pumps to suit any sized project. When more than one pump is supplied on a project, the pumps are manifold together to deliver the correct quantity of water and pressure under continuous flow. Pumps can be either automatically or manually started and stopped.

7 CYLINDERS SYSTEM (SELF CONTAINED / PRESSURE SKID MODULE) Fogex Water Mist Fire Protection System can be supplied as self contained Pressure Skid Modules (PSM's). The quantity of water contained is determined by hydraulic calculations based on type and quantity of nozzles installed and the desired system running time. High pressure lined steel cylinders are used to avoid the possibility of corrosion and internal discolouration of water. Dry Nitrogen gas is used for system pressurisation. MISTEX FOGEX Fogex PSM's are manufactured and supplied in various sizes and arrangements. PSM's can be supplied "loose" meaning that the water and Nitrogen bottles can be bracketed to a nearby wall or Fogex PSM's can be supplied in a steel cradle or skid. Fogex Stainless steel high pressure actuator heads compliment the PSM's. Pressure gauges, pressure sender switches and Fogex high pressure 24VDC electric 1/4-turn actuator ball valves are also supplied and fitted onto the PSM. Fogex high pressure Stainless steel gas manifolds and regulators may also be supplied where desired. Fogex PSM water bottles remain un-pressurised until the system is activated.

8 PORTA-MIST MOBILE SYSTEM Fully mobile high pressure water mist fire fighting apparatus Available in electric, petrol or Diesel drive engines 20m high pressure hose on reel High pressure 5,000psi hand lance with 900mm extension Mounted onto heavy duty steel frame or aluminium frame Pneumatic rubber tyres for easy manoeuvring Choice of manual only recoil pull start or electric start Water flow rates from 12.65LPM or greater High pressure heavy duty piston pumps for long endurance Low recoil on hand gun activation Fogex fine & jet spray porta-mist nozzle 65~70L Aluminium water tank Fogex Electric Pump Porta-mist Fogex Petrol driven Pump Porta-mist Mistex Porta-mist for bike Mistex Porta-mist wheeled unit

9 FOGEX NOZZLES Fogex nozzles are manufactured to exacting standards ensuring that our customers get the best current technology possible. Manufactured of Aluminium Bronze or stainless steel ensures that Fogex nozzles can withstand high pressures and be resistant to corrosion. Fogex nozzles provide a formidable fire fighting capability using minute amounts of water for fire extinguishment. Fogex nozzles with dust cap Fogex water mist nozzles are the smallest and lightweight less than 30 grams each means less system weight and reduced clutter. Fogex nozzles enhance the aesthetics of an engine room compartment and do not protrude. No moving parts ensure no nozzle failures to increase reliability. Fogex - Characteristics Small diameter pipe down to 9mm bore Small nozzles 3/8 Stainless steel pipe & fittings Flow rates per nozzle as low as 5.3 l/min Fog-like distribution achieves entrainment into recessed areas Minimal water quantity Long retention (no need for room sealing) Versatility of design (flow quantities, system types, location of water bank) FOGEX is a 100 bar system Mist generated by water flowing through small orifices Droplet size 20 to 100 microns MISTEX NOZZLES MISTEX is a 6 to 20 bar system Droplet size 100 to 350 microns Mist generated by water flowing through swirl chambers Mistex nozzle range

10 FOGEX & MISTEX APPLICATIONS Marine & Off shore Oil & Gas engine rooms combustion & gas turbines emergency generators accommodation areas on board machinery spaces water mist curtains platforms Underground cable tunnels Cruise Liner / Vessel Boats Landbased Outdoor transformers Chemical dispense cabinets Wafer Fab plant / Clean room F-16 Aircraft Hangar Libraries, theatres Server rooms, Data centre Deep fat fryers, kitchen hoods Offices, Residential, car parks In-duct protection Paint kitchens, spray booths Flammable storages Engines test cells Hospitals, laboratories Hotels, boarding house

11 Further applications Railways protection, locomotives, power-pack units & hydraulic areas Buildings, Historic buildings, Museums Conservation houses Archives Building Churches & Ware houses and many more... BENEFITS OF USING FOGEX & MISTEX Safe to people & environment No decomposition product (HF or HCL gas) which is hazardous to people & equipment Safe to electrical & electronic equipment Minimal water usage (<10% of sprinkler) Effective & rapid in fire extinguishment Tested and Approved fire fighting technology No future phased-out or regulated date Low clean up & Low refilling cost Minimum maintenance cost Long equipment life span Small water storage tank compare to sprinkler Pipe sizes are extremely small between 12mm 32mm (OD), making retro-fitting more convenient Smoke scrubbing effect (remove smoke) Binding of smoke particles by mist droplets Washing out of gases (eg. HCL) via huge reaction surface Less contamination by smoke Fire extinguishing effect not affected by ventilation (with door & window opened) 3 dimensional fire fighting technology

12 PHIREX AUSTRALIA HEAD OFFICE 78 Roberts Street, Osborne Park 6017 Western Australia Telephone: Facsimile: info@phirex.com.au ASIA OFFICE 10 Kaki Bukit Road 1 #03-28, KB Industrial Building Singapore Telephone: Facsimile: Mobile: sales@phirexfareast.com Website: