August 20, 2010
Updated White Paper available:
White Paper Topic #1: Controlling Corrosion
in Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems Using Chemical Corrosion
Inhibitors:
The use of chemical additives to control
oxygen corrosion in wet pipe fire sprinkler systems presents
a variety of very significant challenges. The standard list
of alkyl amines and quaternary amines that provide excellent
corrosion control in fresh water flowing environments have a
much more difficult task in controlling corrosion in what
amounts to batch treating a long, narrow, stagnant, solids
filled pool of water with lots of “dead ends” that periodically
and regularly receives a fresh supply of oxygen. The
introduction of any chemical additive may require modification
of the back flow prevention devices on the fire sprinkler
system. There are also significant compatibility
considerations for chemical additives and fire sprinkler system
elastomers that are found in gaskets, valves and other system
components. This paper explores all of the complicating issues
associated with using chemical corrosion inhibitors in wet pipe
fire sprinkler systems. Email for this topic
July 23, 2010
New White Paper available:
White Paper Topic #8: Corrosion in Fire Protection Systems Protecting Cultural Resources:
Providing fire protection systems for
cultural resources (museums, libraries and antiquities)
poses several interesting dilemmas when it comes to sprinkler
design considerations. Although it seems quite prudent to
install fire sprinklers to mitigate the risk that fire might
damage or destroy the cultural resources, there are real and
quantifiable risks associated with the act of placing water
filled piping above these invaluable collections or invaluable
facilities. Accidental water discharge and leaking pipes can
pose intolerable risks. Taking steps to mitigate risks can
only be done with a complete understanding of the root causes
of the corrosion and the proper means for prevention. This
paper examines all of the issues associated with managing
corrosion in a cultural resource setting. Email for this topic
June 9, 2010
Fire Protection Systems Corrosion Management, Inc. (fpsCMI) announces the industry standard Engineered Corrosion Solutions (ECS) Detector - Corrosion Monitoring Probe is now available in a model that can be visually monitored for corrosion activity in wet and dry pipe fire sprinkler systems eliminating the cost of wiring to a monitoring panel when regular inspections are conducted.
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May 11, 2010
Fire Protection Systems Corrosion Management, Ind, the preeminent
provider of corrosion control solutions for water-based fire
sprinkler systems, is proud to announce the Engineered Corrosion
Solutions (ECS) Ejector - Automatic Air Vent is now FM Approved
for use in wet pipe fire Sprinkler systems.
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