Aviation and Transportation Industries

Big halls in the transportation terminals of dense cities require detection and suppression systems for protection from fire. However, in most cases, comprehensive fire suppression and smoke exhaust systems are not installed. Installing these systems provides safety to passengers and employees, as well as the vehicles and buildings themselves.

Electricity and fuel are both present in transport terminals, as well as retail and food stores where many people gather. This makes fire detection and suppression a priority.

The detection and suppression systems must protect a large and complex area, with a high air intake rate that can lead to large-scale fires.

Locomotive engines have a wide range of features, thus each type of train has a unique set of requirements when it comes to fire detection. A train has many areas that must be protected, such as the driver’s cabin, machine rooms, passenger areas, and utility areas. Protecting all of these areas ensures safety for passengers, the driver and the train itself.

Many trains have electric systems, power generation facilities, control cabinets, and machine rooms that house electric and diesel motors – all of these present a fire risk.

The combination of high temperatures, moving parts, fuel, and lubricants presents significant risk. Highly flammable hydrogen gas is also often used as a coolant. Diesel and lubricating oil have lower auto ignition temperatures than gas. In large, hot areas, such as turbine enclosures, the presence of these materials forms an extremely high risk situation.

Detection and suppression systems must be able to respond quickly to even the smallest fuel leak, and detect flames at the earliest stages.

The fire risk in an off-road vehicle resides in the engine compartment, where leaking fluid or dry materials such as twigs or leaves could accumulate, easily igniting due to the heat of the engine. These fires could also spread, and in some situations this could create a secondary grass or wildfire. To prevent fires from occurring, an effective flame detection solution should be used.

Off-road vehicles work long hours, in demanding conditions, increasing fire risk. Common fire sources include:

• Arcs on the starter or battery cables
• Flammable materials resting on the exhaust or turbo charger
• Fuel line rubs or failures resulting in leakage of fuel on to the exhaust
• Turbo charger failure causing very high temperatures
• Hot gas leakage from the exhaust
• Carbon dust and organic residue collection
• Tires catching fire
• Wheel bearing failure
• Debris catching under the vehicle

The main risk associated with helipads is the outbreak of fire and subsequent damage in case of an accident or incident occurring within its immediate vicinity. The key aim is to save lives in such an event. 

The fire and rescue service requires survivable conditions, to rescue and provide escape routes for injured persons. 

Underground car parks are enclosed, and often contain a large number of parked cars. They can be found in numerous locations, from shopping malls to residential apartment blocks. In order to prevent damage to vehicles and infrastructure, as well as human injury, flame detection solutions must be installed.

The enclosed nature of an underground car parking area, together with the presence of vehicles, creates a fire risk.

Flame detection systems must be able to swiftly detect fire in an underground car parking area, before it  spreads and causes damage or injury.