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Nitrogen Generators for Fire Sprinkler Systems

fpsCMI‘s patent-pending Engineered Corrosion Solutions (ECS) Protector, protects new and existing dry pipe and preaction fire sprinkler systems from corrosion, including microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC).

The ECS Protector Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system that is designed to purge oxygen from the pressure maintenance gas in individual dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with capacities up to 1850 gallons. fpsCMI also offers multiple zone configurations of the Pre-Engineered Systems that are capable of serving total system capacities of up to 4000 gallons.

The PENGS provides automatic “fill and purge” breathing to virtually remove all oxygen from the fire sprinkler system piping network and over time the PENGS will also act to remove trapped moisture from the system. After a period of time of up to two weeks, the fire sprinkler system piping will be completely inerted with nitrogen gas at which point oxygen corrosion is completely controlled. Thereafter, the PENGS stops the “fill and purge” process but continues to automatically provide nitrogen gas that is sufficient for pressure maintenance of the fire sprinkler system.

Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation SystemThe Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-100) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a single zone capacity of up to 250 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-100X) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system with SMART Manifold for multiple zone dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a largest single zone capacity of 200 gallons and a maximum capacity of up to 600 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-200) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a single zone capacity of up to 750 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-200X) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system with SMART Manifold for multiple zone dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a largest single zone capacity of 750 gallons and a maximum capacity of up to 2250 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-250) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a single zone capacity of up to 1000 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-250X) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system with SMART Manifold for multiple zone dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a largest single zone capacity of 1000 gallons and a maximum capacity of up to 2250 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-300) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a single zone capacity of up to 1,500 gallons.

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-300X) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system with SMART Manifold for multiple zone dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a largest single zone capacity of 1500 gallons and a maximum capacity of up to 2250 gallons

The Engineered Corrosion Solutions Pre-Engineered Nitrogen Generation System (PENGS-400X) is a pre-engineered nitrogen generation system with SMART Manifold for multiple zone dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems with a largest single zone capacity of 1850 gallons and a maximum capacity of up to 4000 gallons

The ECS Pre-Engineered SMART Manifold for Dry and/or Preaction Fire Sprinkler Systems is designed to efficiently perform nitrogen inerting on multiple zone dry and/or preaction fire sprinkler systems. The SMART Manifold can be used with both engineered and pre-engineered nitrogen generators available through fpsCMI and is supplied pre-assembled and tested to serve from 2 to 10 separate dry and/or preaction sprinkler zones.

Nitrogen Generator fpsCMI also offers a variety of engineered nitrogen generation systems for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems. The ECS Protector Engineered Nitrogen Generation Systems come with a field setable nitrogen generator and proprietary Automatic System Venting Technology specifically designed for dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems.

The ECS Protector transforms a dry and preaction fire sprinkler system's oxygen laden compressed air into non corrosive, environmentally safe nitrogen.

The ECS Protector requires no treatment chemicals or chemical injection systems. The absence of treatment chemicals eliminates back flow upgrade issues, chemical discharge requirements and on-going chemical purchases to retreat the system.

Portable Nitrogen Generation System The ECS Protector - Portable Nitrogen Generation System is designed to provide nitrogen gas for use in inerting of wet pipe fire sprinkler systems to control corrosion by eliminating oxygen from the system. When used in conjunction with the ECS Nitrogen Inerting Vent Assembly it provides automatic “fill and purge” breathing to completely remove oxygen from the fire sprinkler system piping network. After the inerting process is completed, the wet pipe fire sprinkler system can be filled with water as per normal operations during which time the nitrogen inerting vent automatically releases trapped gas from the system. Any gas the remains in the system will be 98%+ N2 gas. At this point oxygen corrosion is completely controlled within the system piping.

Venting

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Oxygen in the air is the primary corroding specie for the metal components in a fire sprinkler system. Venting the trapped air from a wet pipe system will help to slow corrosion by reducing the amount of air/oxygen remaining in the system. Automated air releases eliminate the need for lifts and ladders required when an operator manually opens and closes non-automated air release valves.

EEAV The ECS Ejector- Automatic Air Vent (EAAV) provides automatic venting of trapped air in a fire sprinkler system. The Ejector is shipped in two pre-assembled pieces and is installed at the high points of the system. As a fire sprinkler system is filled with water, trapped air migrates to the Ejector air vent valve location and is released through the Ejector's open vent.

ECS Ejector The ECS Ejector - Nitrogen Inerting Vent (EAAV-2N or EAAV-3N) provides automatic controlled venting of trapped air or other gases in wet pipe fire sprinkler systems during the nitrogen inerting process. As a fire sprinkler system is filled with water, trapped gas migrates to the high points of the system near where the vent valve is designed to be located. The EAAV-2N and EAAV-3N Nitrogen Inerting Vents are designed to allow for controlled venting of trapped gases by integrating an adjustable pressure regulator on the gas discharge piping assembly of the ECS Ejector Nitrogen Inerting Vent unit

Monitoring

The corrosion rate in a fire sprinkler system varies depending on a system's design and internal environmental conditions. Corrosion monitoring is a quantitative method for measuring the corrosion rate over time in a fire sprinkler system. Corrosion monitoring provides the necessary feedback required to evaluate a system's corrosion program effectiveness.

ECS Inspector The ECS Inspector - Corrosion Monitoring Station (ICMS) is a corrosion monitoring station with preinstalled corrosion coupons and corrosion monitoring probe (if ordered) that is installed in a fire sprinkler system. The ICMS is shipped in two pre-assembled pieces and is designed to simulate conditions within both wet and dry pipe fire sprinkler systems.

The ECS O2S Oxygen Sensitive Corrosion Coupon / Wet Systems – OSCW-1 is designed to be particularly sensitive to oxygen corrosion. When installed in the ECS Inspector Corrosion Monitoring Station the configuration is designed to mimic conditions that can exist in a fire sprinkler system under which oxygen corrosion is most severe

The ECS O2S Oxygen Sensitive Corrosion Coupon / Dry Systems - OSCD-1 is designed to be particularly sensitive to oxygen corrosion. When installed in the ECS Inspector Corrosion Monitoring Station the configuration is designed to mimic conditions that can exist in a dry/preaction fire sprinkler system under which oxygen corrosion is most severe.

ECS Detector The ECS Detector - Corrosion Monitoring Probe (DCMP) automates internal corrosion monitoring in wet, dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems. The DCMP also provides a way to continuously evaluate a fire sprinkler system's internal corrosion management program.

The DCMP consists of a corrosion monitoring probe and pressure switch that when used with the ECS Inspector - Corrosion Monitoring Station provides notification to the fire alarm/fire monitoring panel when there may be an elevated rate of corrosion occurring within the fire sprinkler piping.

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Resource Links
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

AFSA - American Fire Sprinkler Association

NFSA - National Fire Sprinkler Association


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