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Open-type water spray protection systems are typically designed per NFPA 15 or similar design standards and are acceptable for protecting against hazards involving; flammable or combustible materials, electrical hazards, propellants, pyrotechnics, and similar life/safety situations. BETE spray nozzles are used for cooling, evaporation, and wetting in water deluge systems.
Open-type deluge nozzles and systems typically maintain dry supply piping. With the use of heat, smoke, or flame detection equipment, a deluge valve opens and supplies water and pressure to the nozzle for operation. These differ from automatic systems in which automatic nozzles use a heat-sensitive element to maintain a closed orifice and retain the water/pressure of the supply piping system until activated.
There Are Three General Categories for Deluge Applications:
Cooling
Water is sprayed onto the exterior surface of vessels under pressure and contains volatile materials. The water keeps the contents cool, thereby preventing the contents from increasing in pressure. They are commonly used in tank farms and on any vessel where catastrophic failure from overheating.
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Evaporation
Misting nozzles are used to extinguish or control fires by spraying fine droplets onto the flames, which rapidly evaporate, cool, and displace oxygen.
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Wetting
Water is sprayed to control the spread of a fire but not extinguish it. Wetting is commonly used in gas leak situations where the gas continues to be consumed by the flame until the gas flow is turned off. Extinguishing these types of fires before turning off the gas flow can allow a build-up of flammable gas that can lead to an explosion.
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Common Uses And Industries
- They are commonly used in tank farms and on any vessel where catastrophic failure from overheating.
- Directly extinguishing flames in emergency settings
- Controlling flames near gas leaks
- Protect equipment, storage tanks, hazardous loading areas, and equipment bays
- Protect fuel and flammable liquid storage tanks
- Combustible material storage areas
Important Factors to Consider When Selecting an Open-Type Deluge Nozzle:
Size & shape of the target area, equipment, or enclosure
Applicable design specifications and requirements:
- Required flow rates/coverage densities
Available nozzle mounting locations
Available pressure drop (∆P) across the nozzle:
- ∆P = supply pressure at nozzle inlet – process pressure outside nozzle
As a nozzle manufacturer, BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc. cannot assume responsibility for the design of life/safety systems
