OxyReduct Fire Prevention Systems

Speaker: Frank Siedler, President, WAGNER Fire Safety, Inc., Boston

Co-speaker: Jonas Swarttouw, US Country Manager NewCold, Tacoma

• WAGNER WAGNER is a global technology leader in the field of fire detection and fire prevention and covers the complete service portfolio for its customers from planning and design to system construction and service.

• Frank Siedler is V.P. Global Business Solutions at WAGNER as well as President of WAGNER Fire Safety and is responsible for the North American market. He has launch OxyReduct in Canada and in the US.

• NewCold is a state-of-the-art cold chain 3PL provider that offers end-to-end, customized supply chain solutions for the frozen food industry worldwide

Jonas Swarttouw is US Country Manager for NewCold and is responsible for NewCold’s business development in the USA.

What if …

• Power gone

• Goods gone

• Processes gone

• Knowledge gone

• Market gone

• Customers gone

In case of fire …

• NewCold is committed to develop and operate warehouses with safe and proven fire prevention systems that accommodate the design requirements of the automation equipment within the facility and create a safe workplace

• Maintaining product integrity and food safety by providing an uninterrupted cold chain is one of our core competences

Customer statement

Don’t give fire a chance!

MISSION

OxyReduct® the customized protection concept consisting of:

• Active fire protection with oxygen reduction

and

• Very early fire detection with high sensitive air sampling

Action – not reaction!

• NewCold uses oxygen reduction technology as a key component of its design and operations, which prevents a fire from starting in the automated (un-manned) areas of the facility and traditional fire sprinkler protection installed in the manned areas of the facility

Customer statement

Prevention principle

• The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is reduced by adding nitrogen to this atmosphere.

• The changed mixing ratio of oxygen versus nitrogen prevents fire from breaking out or propagating.

Physical basis

O2 – OxygenAr – ArgonCO2 – Carbon dioxideN2 – Nitrogen

Fire prevention principle

• The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is reduced by adding nitrogen-enriched air (approx. 95% nitrogen, 5% oxygen) to the atmosphere.

• Consequently, the ratio of oxygen versus nitrogen is changed and a fire cannot start.

Fire Tests: “nHeptane based”

Fire prevention principle

Fire Test: 1,200°C / 2,190°F torch initiated

Fire prevention principle

Fire Test: torch initiated – but under freezer conditions

Fire prevention principle

Basic system elements

1. Nitrogen production module

2. OxyControl panel3. Nitrogen distribution pipe4. Oxygen sensors5. Display6. Alarm & indicating devices

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• Constant preventive fire protection (24/7) by regulating the oxygen level

• Easy adaptation to changes in storage use due to modular concept

• Self-monitoring system (permanent control of the function and effectiveness)

• Environmentally friendly –nitrogen generated from ambient air

Active Fire Prevention with OxyReduct®

• Even at the lowest temperatures it is possible to create an atmosphere which provides secure fire protection

• Avoidance of damage to warehouse goods by smoke, the effects of fire and extinguishing agents

Cold Storage - OxyReduct® benefits

OxyReduct® versus fire fighting

• OxyReduct® is a proactive system

• No risk of water leakage

• More storage density

• Flexibility in storage location

• Less requirements in construction

• Applying oxygen reduction systems is not simply a cost saving measure; the running costs are higher than a sprinkler system

• However, it significantly decreases the probability of damage through fire, and it is considered as part of our risk management strategy.

• This is also acknowledged by insurance companies

Customer Experience

Standards & normsCountry Organization Reference Issue

DE

Germany

VdS VdS 3527 (01)

VdS 3527 (02)

2007

2015

CH

Switzerland

SNV

Swiss Association for Standardization

SN 123456 2009

NL

The Netherlands

KIWA BRL-K21017 2009

AT

Austria

ASI

Austrian Standards Institute

OENORM F 3073 2010

UK BSI

Britisch Standards Institution

PAS 95 2011

Europe CEN

European Committee for Standardization

FprEN 16750 2016

USA UL

Underwriters Laboratories

UL 67377 #1

UL 67377 #2

2016 Jan

2016 Aug

• NewCold is committed to working with the local fire authority and will provide the necessary documentation to provide comfort that the oxygen reduction system is proven, safe and reliable

• NewColdhave a 100% success rate in attaining fire authority approvals in every country that we operate within.

• Projects in the USA, Eastern Europe, Australia and Middle East have been approved as well.

Customer Experience

Mount Whitney, Sr. Nevada14505 ft above sea level

Red Mountains, Yellowstone

10299 ft above sea level

ft = Vol.-% O2 equivalent to 0

14764

14600 12,0 Vol.-%

13123

12631 13,0 Vol.-%

11483

10663 14,0 Vol.-%

9843

8858 15,0 Vol.-%

8202

7382 16,0 Vol.-%

6562

5742 17,0 Vol.-%

4921

4101 18,0 Vol.-%

3281

≈14,5 Vol.-% O2

≈12 Vol.-% O2

≈17 Vol.-% O2

Aircraft cabincruising altitude

≈16 Vol.-% O2

High altitude examples

• There is a great deal of research that proves oxygen reduction technologies to be safe, proven and trusted,

• both as a fire protection method and for humans to work in

• Creating a safe working environment is important to NewCold:

Safety first!

Customer Experience

SINGAPORE

Moscow

RUSSIA

CHINA

A-Korneuburg

D-Langenhagen

PL-PiasecznoUK-Sawston

CH-Wallisellen

NL-Maarssen

USA

EUROPE

Boston

> 950

REFERENCES

• Automated cold storage (-23°C / - 10°F)• Frozen food• Volume: 1’050’000 m³ / 37’080’400 ft³• Richland, Washington State, USA• In operation: June 2015

Richland, Washington

REFERENCE

• Automated cold storage (-28°C / - 18°F)• Frozen food• Volume: approx. 500.000 m³ / 17 Mio. ft³• Tacoma, Washington State, USA• In operation: planned for end of 2017

Tacoma, Washington

REFERENCE

• Oxygen reduction is a widely approved and accepted fire protection technology

• Proven by more than 950 installations in more than 20 countries

• Reference sites are available around the globe

• Extinguishing was yesterday – fire prevention is the future!

CONCLUSION

Frank Siedler

WAGNER Fire Safety, Inc.135 Beaver StreetSuite 402Waltham, MA 02452USA

frank.siedler@wagner-us.com

www.wagner-us.com