Fire Protection Solutions for the Hygiene Industry
Mitigating Fire Risks in Absorbent Material Manufacturing
The production of absorbent hygiene products, such as diapers and sanitary items, involves processing treated wood pulp in vacuum systems. This process creates a combustible mixture of air and fine cellulose dust, where elevated temperatures can lead to high-energy fires. Ignition sources, including mechanical malfunctions or overheating, can ignite stored products or accumulated dust, resulting in severe fires, operational downtime, and significant financial losses.
Understanding Combustible Dust Hazards
In manufacturing environments, dust explosions are a critical concern. For instance, in diaper production, pulp is often suctioned onto polymer films using vacuum systems, similar to dust extractors. Cellulose dust layers can ignite at temperatures as low as 270°C, while dust clouds may ignite at 480°C. Even lower temperatures can pose risks, especially when combined with factors like overfeeding in mills or equipment failures.
Custom Solutions for Hygiene Manufacturing
We offers tailored fire protection systems designed to detect and extinguish ignition sources promptly
IR-Radiation Detection For Absorbent Materials
A fire on a processing line for absorbent materials can progress with extreme speed. To prevent substantial fire damage and lengthy shutdown, the source of the ignition needs to be identified and extinguished quickly.
Firefly protects the facility by detecting sparks and hot particles before they reach the filter, using IR-radiation detection and extinguishing with CO2, isolation, water, or diverting the airflow.
Key Benefits
- Quick System Response Time
- Minimum Water Usage
- Third Party Approved System
- Precision Detection
Certifications
Quick Suppression System For Filters
Premium filter manufacturers have succeeded to develop filter systems with sharply reduced or even eliminated risk of dust explosions, but the risk of fire still remains. A Firefly Quick Suppression System is designed for ultra-fast detection and suppression of fires in high risk areas, such as filters and mill rooms.
The Firefly Quick Suppression System for filters is based on optical flame detectors that will quickly detect flames inside the filter. The flame detectors are optimized for the dusty environment inside the filter, they have 180 degree view angle in all directions, are highly sensitive to flames, and are insensitive to daylight.
The detection is combined with a non-invasive, quick acting low pressure water mist suppression system. The Firefly water mist is designed to efficiently suppress flames with a minimal usage of water.
Key Benefits
- Quick System Response Time
- Minimum Water Usage
- Third Party Approved System
- Precision Detection
Certifications
Why Choose Firefly?
Ultra Quick System Response Time
The Quick Suppression System, which is part of our protection solution for shredders, operates with high performance flame detectors for extremely quick detection. The efficient water mist system has remarkable suppression capabilities which reduce damages on machinery.
FIREFLY FILTER PROTECTION
Dust extraction systems are vital to take care of dust generated in dry bulk handling processes. The risk in these units is considered very high due to the high concentration of dust. Firefly’s FM-approved Spark Detection and Extinguishing System will efficiently prevent ignition sources from entering the risk zones.
Precision Detection
The True IR Spark detectors enable Precision Detection of ALL types of ignition sources such as hot black particles, glowing embers, and sparks. The detectors are insensitive to daylight. Systems are also equipped with Multi-Channel flame detectors using advanced algorithms for Precision Detection of flames with high immunity to false positives.
Excellent Suppression Capabilities
The Water Mist System with fire-tested and verified extinguishing capabilities utilizes very small amounts of water resulting in less impact on machinery, minimized production loss and down time.
Director of Operations at Factory X
John Bennick
FNA took the time to understand our challenges and came up with customized solutions that we never considered.
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Firefly diaper and personal hygiene solutions
Firefly EXIMIO™
Firefly Spark Detection System
Firefly Quick Suppression System
Firefly MGD
FM Approved Fire Protection
All our fire prevention products are FM approved, meeting the highest safety standards. As the official North American distributor for Firefly, we provide cutting-edge protection, including the only FM-approved spark detection system for high-temperature particles.
Industries We Protect
Fire Safety Solutions for High-Risk Industries. We protect industries where fire risks are high, ensuring operational safety and business continuity.