Abstract: The present invention comprises an improvement/modification of the invention claimed in Indian Patent Application Numbered 201741028935 dated August 16, 2017 titled "AN ADVANCED FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF" to which a Complete Specification filed on August 16, 2017. An advanced fire prevention system (100, 101) provides fire prevention solution to enclosed spaces while keeping the atmosphere inside the said enclosure or protected spaces either single (22) or multiple enclosed areas (50{a, b, c, .n}) of breathable standards for human safety. The advanced fire prevention system (100, 101) is fail safe and additionally comprises a fire extinguishing system comprising, compressors (b), a fire-extinguishing apparatus or device (d) containing air at a concentration of 95% nitrogen, control valves (a, e) and controlled by the logic controller to combat smoldering and pyrolysis fires.
1. An advanced fire prevention system (100), providing nitrogen rich air to deter the ignition of fire in an enclosed area, comprising of: a. a protected space (22) enclosed on all sides with one or more fire-rated panels (23 {a, b ,c...n}), wherein the said protected space (22) consists of an air recirculation unit, one or more sensors including one or more gas analysing sensors, one or more limit switches, one or more fire or smoke detectors;
b. one or more compressors [1], comprising one or more redundant
compressors;
c. one or more filters downstream of the compressor (1), comprising a pre-filter
(2), a post filter (3), and an activated carbon filter (4);
d. a heating unit (7), downstream of the compressor (1);
e. an air separation unit (11) comprising of one or more outlet lines, wherein at
least one outlet line [11] delivers nitrogen rich air as output, and at least one outlet line (11 A) delivers oxygen rich air as output;
f. one or more valves downstream of the said first output line of the air
separation unit (11), comprising a series of control valves (14, 15, 17, 19), manual valves (16, 20), and check valve (21);
g. one or more sensors, including one or more pressure sensor (5), one or more
temperature sensors (6), a third a temperature sensor (8) placed on the
heating unit (7), a fourth temperature sensor (10) downstream of the
heating unit (7), a fifth temperature sensor (12) to monitor the temperature
of the air leaving the first outlet line of the air separation unit (11), one or
more gas analysing sensors (13,17) downstream of the air separation
unit(l 1) downstream of the gas separation unit; h. a line upstream of the heating unit (7), downstream of the pressure unit (5),
to provide unaltered fresh air to the protected space (22); i. one or more controllers, comprising a first modulation controller controlling
pressure fluctuations, and a second controller being a logic controller (100); j. one or more manual override switches comprising a first manual override
switch near the said logic controller, a second manual override switch in the
protected space (22); k. a remote monitoring embedded device interfaced to the said logic controller;
and
1. a fire extinguishing system.
2. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the said fire-rated panels (23 {a, b, c.n}) are made up of insulated metal panels with a tongue and groove system, along with fasteners.
3. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1 and claim
3, wherein the inner and outer faces of the said fire-rated panels (23 {a, b, c.n}) are made of metal laminated sheets, the said faces are packed with a fire-retardant material in between.
4. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
sealant is applied between the fire-rated panels (23 {a, b, c.n}).
5. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1 and claim
3, wherein the said fire-rated panels have a standard fire rating of at least 60 minutes.
6. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the logic controller consists of hard and soft redundancy.
7. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1 and claim
7, wherein the said logic controller has a remote monitoring embedded device to remotely monitor and control the system (100) and the protected space (22) through a smartphone or a web-based GUI platform or both.
8. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the sensors, valves, compressors, smoke detectors, and the heating unit (7) are connected to the logic controller.
9. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claims 1, wherein
the said logic controller has a machine learning program integrated it.
10. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control valve (19) is controlled by the said logic controller to control the supply of unaltered fresh air to the protected space (22).
11. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said control valve (15) is electrically actuated.
12. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said air separation unit (11) is a membrane separator.
13. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said control valve (14) is a pneumatic valve with i/p converter.
14. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
at least one or more humidifier may be installed in the said protected space
(22).
15. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said protected space (22) is selected from a group comprising of, data centres, banks, vaults, cold storages, warehouses, archives, museums and other areas.
16. An advanced fire prevention system (101), providing nitrogen rich air to deter the ignition of fire in multiple enclosed areas concurrently, comprising of:
a. one or more of protected spaces (50 {a, b, c.n}) enclosed on all sides with a one or more fire-rated panels (51 {a, b ,c...n}), wherein each of the said protected spaces consists of an air recirculation unit, one or more sensors comprising at least one or more gas analysing sensors, one or more limit switches; one or more smoke detectors;
b. one or more compressors, comprising redundant compressors
c. one or more filters (25, 27) downstream of each of the said compressors
(24, 26), comprising one or more pre-filters, post filters, and activated
carbon filters;
d. a heating unit,
e. one or more air separation units (35 {a,b,c...n}) connected in parallel,
downstream of the heating unit (30), consisting of one or more outlet lines,
including a first set of outlet lines to output nitrogen rich air, a second set of
outlet lines to output oxygen rich air;
f. one or more valves downstream of the said first set of output lines;
g. one or more sensors;
h. a line upstream of the heating unit, to provide unaltered fresh air to the
protected spaces;
i. one or more controllers, including a first modulation controller
controlling pressure fluctuations in the one or more compressors, a second
logic controller to continuously monitor the parameters of the air in the
system (101);
j. one or more manual override switches including a first manual override
switch near the said logic controller, at least a second manual override
switch in each of the protected spaces (50 {a,b,c...n}); and,
k. a remote monitoring embedded device interfaced to the said logic
controller; and
1. a fire extinguishing system.
17. The advanced fire prevention system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fire extinguishing system comprises:
a compressor (b);
one or more control valves (a, e); and
a fire-extinguishing apparatus or device (d) storing a fire extinguishing
agent;
wherein the fire extinguishing agent is air comprising Nitrogen
gas at a concentration of 95% and above and is connected to the
control valve (14) through a non-returnable valve (c),
wherein valve (a) controls supply of air from the pneumatic
control valve (14),
wherein valve (c) prevents the backflow from the cylinders to
the protected spaces (22)
wherein the logic controller on receiving input from the smoke
detector in presence of smoke in the protected space (22), sets
off the fire/ smoke detector actuating the control valve (e) to
activate the fire extinguishing apparatus or device to release the
contents into the protected space (22),
wherein on extinguishing of the smoke or fire the logic
controller maintains the air in the protected space at a
concentration of 85-90% of Nitrogen gas, and
a level sensor in the fire-extinguishing apparatus or device (d) sends fill status of the apparatus to the logic controller to auto-refill and maintain the nitrogen gas level and concentration in the apparatus (d).
18. The advanced fire prevention system (101) for multiple enclosed areas as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fire extinguishing system comprises:
a compressor (b);
one or more control valves (a, c); and
a fire-extinguishing apparatus or device (d) storing a fire extinguishing
agent;
wherein the fire extinguishing agent is air comprising Nitrogen
gas at a concentration of 95% and above and is connected to the
control valve (44) through a non-returnable valve (c),
wherein valve (a) controls supply of air from the pneumatic
control valve (44),
wherein valve (c) prevents the backflow from the cylinders to
the protected spaces (50 {a,b,c...n}),
wherein the logic controller on receiving input from the smoke
detector in presence of smoke in the protected space (22), sets
off the fire/ smoke detector actuating the control valve (e) to
activate the fire extinguishing apparatus or device to release the contents into the protected space (50 {a,b,c...n}), wherein on extinguishing of the smoke or fire the logic controller maintains the air in the protected space at a concentration of 85-90% of Nitrogen gas, and a level sensor in the fire-extinguishing apparatus or device (d) sends fill status of the apparatus to the logic controller to auto-refill and maintain the nitrogen gas level and concentration in the apparatus (d).
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