MechChem Africa January 2017

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

Protecting high-value electronic equipment from fire gate the risk of injuries and fatalities, but also to minimise equipment damage and system downtime.

Electrical malfunction and au- to-ignition of combustible materials due to expo- sure to heat are two of the most common causes of fires. These threats have resulted in the develop- ment of the innovative I-PROTECT low-pressure automatic fire detection and suppression system by the Fire Division of I-CAT, a leading environmental solutions company. I-CAT business devel- opment and marketing di- rector, Lourens Jansen van Rensburg explains that the electrical equipment most often involved in auto-igni- tion includes electrical wir- ing, panel and switchboards,

instantaneously. The system activation results inminimal to no property damage, due to thenon-conductive andextinguish- ing properties of the CLEAVOS 1230 sup- pression agent used. “The I-PROTECT tubing acts as a trig- ger mechanism and directed discharge method for the suppression agent at the source of the fire. The tubing is purely pneumatic in its functionality, anddoesnot relyonapower source. This translates into high system reliability, and a reduction in the number of false alarms. “The I-PROTECT system consists of a cylinder, tube and accessories kit. The cylinder kit includes a supply unit in the form of a fire-suppression cylinder (1 kg, 2 kg and 5 kg capacities). The cylinder is filled with the CLEAVOS 1230 sup- pression agent, which is non-flammable, non-conductive, non-hazardous, and environment-friendly, and pressurised with nitrogen up to 15 bar. The tube kit consists of linear fire-detection tubing (in 5m,10mand30mlengths)andassociated pneumatic fittings.” www.i-cat.co.za tion of mobile steel section bomas that can be moved from one release site to another across reserves. The ability to do this greatly reduces the trauma associated with releasingmany rhinos fromthe same boma and, therefore, significantly improv- ing the success of the rhino project. Robor is honoured to have been able to assist in this worthy project and hopes that its role in this journey will go a long way toward the preservation of the rhino species. Robor is a manufacturer and supplier of steel products and associated services across the automotive, mining, water, construction, transport, renewableenergy and telecommunications sectors. www.robor.co.za

“However, the restricted and congest- ed nature of most small rooms or enclo- sures with electrical equipment or other ignition sources means that early detec- tion is difficult and unlikely,” says Jansen vanRensburg, who adds, “I-CAThas found a solution to this perennial problem with the development of its I-PROTECT direct, quick-response system.” TypicalapplicationsincludeHT,MVand LTswitchgear,MCCelectrical panels, wind turbines, data centres and server rooms, and telecommunications environments. “The system is ideal for any enclosure con- taining high-value electronic equipment,” says Jansen van Rensburg. He explains: “The system consists of I-PROTECT fire-detection tubing that is pressurisedwithafire-extinguishingagent fromafire-suppression cylinder. Theheat- sensitivetubingactivateswhenexposedto specific elevated temperatures, and then suppresses the source of the fire virtually

The I-CAT cylinder kit includes a supply unit in the form of a fire- suppression cylinder (1 kg, 2 kg and 5 kg capacities).

transformers, generators, lighting, cords and plugs. The most significant aspect of combating electrical fires in confined spaces is early detection, not only tomiti-

Robor recently donated 12 tons of steel and assisted in the re-drawing of steel boma designs to ensure the coordinators of the ‘Rhinos Without Borders’ project could continue with its valiant efforts to Steel donation assisting rhino relocations preserve this endangered species. So far, the project coordinators have facilitated in the relocation of 31 rhinos, with further plans to move 100 rhinos. The steel will be used for the construc- Fit-for-purpose 3D steel structure design tools Intergraph ® Process, Power&Marine (PP&M), part of Hexagon and a world-leading provider of enterprise engineering software to the pro- cess, power and marine industries, has an- nounced the releaseof IntergraphCADWorx ® Structure 2017, an AutoCAD-based fit-for- purpose tool for creating concrete and steel structure designs for engineers who model plant buildings, pipe racks, offshore topsides and industrial structures that are part of the process,power,andmanufacturingplantworld. IntergraphCADWorx&AnalysisSolutions’ president, Rick Allen says this solution has been developed with end-users in mind. “It includes the targeted tools needed to cre- ate revenue-driven plant structure models quickly and easily. Just as CADWorx Plant Professional provides aneasy-to-use solution for piping designers, CADWorx Structure is focused on structural modelling and design. CADWorx Structure has been purpose built to deliver structural designs with virtually no technical and administrative overhead.” Allen explains that Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions’ offering allows design andengineering to share relevant information seamlessly, therebymaintaining accuracy and improvingefficiency. These includeCADWorx Plant Design Suite, for AutoCAD-based intelligent plant design modelling, process schematics andautomatic productionof plant design deliverables; CADWorx DraftPro ® , a free solution for intelligent 2D design and layout; CAESAR II ® , one of the world’s most widely software used for pipe stress analysis; PVElite ® , for vessel and exchanger design and analysis; TANK™, for the design and analysis of oil storage tanks; GT STRUDL ® , one of the most trusted, adaptable and fully-integrated structuralanalysissolutions;andVisualVessel Design,acomprehensivepressurevessel,shell and tube exchanger, and boiler design and analysis solution. ppm.intergraph.com

The first steel section for the Robor mobile boma.

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