Fire Detection for Food Processing
Industry | Food Processing
The processes involved in the food and beverage industry often utilize flammable or toxic materials that present a risk to equipment and the health and safety of personnel, if left to accumulate. Get in touch to learn more about our products for fire detection in the food processing industry.
Challenges
Natural gases in the process of baking, drying, and industrial steam generation must be detected. Ammonia may accumulate in refrigeration units. Chlorine is often used as a disinfectant or bleaching agent. Hazardous gases such as hydrogen sulfide may be present as a by-product of various processes. All of these gases must be detected swiftly to prevent damage to equipment and personnel.
Overheating or faulty thermostats may also result in a devastating fire. Over 50% of commercial kitchen fires involves cooking equipment like deep fat fryers or ranges.
A quick detection and suppression of fires originating in fryers, ranges or other cooking appliances is critical to prevent catastrophic damage and permanent closure of the restaurant and kitchen. It is vital to implement measurements for fire detection in the food processing industry.
Applicable standards to kitchen fire safety are UL-300, NFPA-17a and NFPA-96 require the use of an automatic kitchen fire suppression system.
Fire Detection for Food Processing
Industry | Refrigeration Facilities
Refrigeration facilities in the food and beverage industry are used to keep food cool for long periods of time. These facilities often use ammonia based cooling systems, as ammonia is efficient and economical for large scale food processing and storage. Ammonia is flammable if released in an enclosed space, with a source of ignition present, or if a vessel of anhydrous ammonia is exposed to fire. Its primary hazard, however, is toxicity. The explosive range of ammonia is from 16% (LEL) to 25% (UEL) when mixed with air. It is highly toxic above 500 parts per million (ppm).
Challenges
Gas monitoring systems must be in place to detect the presence of ammonia before it reaches dangerous concentrations.
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