Category: Other Fire Protection/Suppression Systems
Sep
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High pressure hydraulic, gear and bearing lubrication and rolling fluids are used to operate rolling mills that process primary metals. Mill rolls are driven by large several thousand horsepower motors. Rolling mills are computer controlled…

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Aug
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Industrial fryers are used in the food industry to produce all kinds of pre-cooked foods and snacks including french fries, chicken wings and tortilla chips just to name a few. Large fryers can contain up…

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Dec
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Kidde recently identified a potential product safety issue related to certain models of its fire extinguishers. As a result, the company is voluntarily recalling these extinguishers. The recall involves 134 models of Kidde fire extinguishers…

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Nov
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Background Steam flooding as a fire extinguishing medium is a predecessor of water mist that was introduced in the early 1900’s. These early applications included oil refining and wood drying kilns. Water mist appeared in…

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Jun
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The following summary provides guidance in assessing the thoroughness of inspection, maintenance and cleaning activities for equipment and systems related to commercial cooking equipment. Commercial Cooking Equipment Recommended Inspection, Maintenance and Cleaning Schedule Equipment /…

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Mar
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Bromochloroflourocarbons (Halons) were developed in the 1930s. Halon is low in toxicity, non-flammable, non-corrosive and very compatible with many materials. Halon has thermodynamic and physical properties that make it ideal as a fire extinguishing agent…

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Dec
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Portable fire extinguishers can be a first line of defense in the early stages of a fire. With proper training, they can be very effective is preventing a small fire from growing rapidly out of…

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Sep
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It is common to find pre-engineered extinguishing systems in commercial cafeterias. These systems serve to suppress grease and oil fires in fryers, grills, hoods, and exhaust plenums. In the past dry chemical extinguishing agents were…

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Jan
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Although fires in air preheaters (ap’s) of US power plants are infrequent, the result can be extensive damage and downtime of several months. Here, we consider steps that can be taken to minimize the incidence…

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Apr
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Halon was the extinguishing agent of choice used up until the early 1990’s. It provided a high level of property protection with very little secondary damage. The Montreal Protocol changed all this. The Montreal Protocol…

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