For maximum economic success, the conveyor belts in recycling companies should never stand still. This makes it even more important to avoid business interruptions and downtime caused by a false alarm. The requirement for fire protection is therefore to detect a fire in its early incipient phase (pyrolysis) in a way that is immune to false alarms in order to safeguard operational processes, minimize danger to people and prevent the loss of material assets.
Recycling plants are a real challenge, especially for fire detection: dust and dirt do not make it easy for the installed detectors. The fire detection system must be able to reliably distinguish between dust, vapors or production-related disturbances and a real fire. With our TITANUS® aspirating smoke detector, we offer you a certified early fire detection system for reliable protection around the clock.
RISK ANALYSIS
The risk of fire in recycling plants is mainly due to the increasing degree of automation and the associated potential technical defects in electrical equipment such as conveyor belts. In addition, stored materials often form an ideal breeding ground for fires: packaging materials, plastics, incompletely emptied spray cans or highly flammable liquids such as paints or varnishes accelerate the development of a fire. In addition, the risk of fire in recycling plants can increase due to embers trapped in bulk materials.
PROTECTION GOALS
BETTER SOLUTIONS IN FIRE PROTECTION
Various disturbances in a recycling plant – such as a high dust load or weather influences due to open hall doors – pose a difficult task for fire protection. The resulting false alarms can lead to consequential costs due to evacuation, business interruptions or costly fire department operations. To avoid false alarms, a smoke detector must be able to differentiate between smoke particles and dust or exhaust fumes in the air. Air flows caused by open doors and generated pressure differences lead to a varying background load, which a smoke detector must interpret accordingly in order to avoid triggering false alarms.
Especially because of the difficult environmental conditions, decision-makers in recycling companies and production facilities should rely on fire detection systems that detect the start of a fire as early as possible and with a high level of sensitivity. Our TITANUS® aspirating smoke detectors are particularly suitable for these tasks.
The aspirating smoke detector system constantly takes air samples from the monitored area via a pipe system and evaluates them centrally. TITANUS® detects even the smallest smoke particles in the air (in accordance with EN 54-20) and thus recognizes a fire as soon as it starts. With this time advantage over conventional fire detectors, a fire can already be detected in the pyrolysis phase, when smoke is not yet visible. This means that life-saving countermeasures can be initiated in good time.
BENEFITS
Very early and reliable fire detection for the earliest possible countermeasures to be taken.
Proven fire pattern recognition for detecting deceptive scenarios.
Maximum interference immunity thanks to patented air flow monitoring.
Easy accessibility enables maintenance without interrupting operation and quick diagnostics without technical aids.
Graduated product portfolio and simple retrofitting and conversion when requirements change.
Can be used in different monitoring areas and detector variants with an extensive range of accessories.
Audits by UL, FM and VdS as well as worldwide certifications prove compliance with the highest safety standards.
With our holistic solutions, we offer reliable fire protection. I look forward to your project.
