Hiller provides leading edge design & development of detection and suppression systems for lithium-ion battery facilities using a combination of early warning gas and smoke detection – clean agent suppression, sprinkler deluge systems,
Key Components of Fire Inspections for Battery Energy Storage Systems. Visual Inspection of Battery Enclosures: Inspect the physical condition of battery enclosures for signs of damage, corrosion, or leaks. Ensure that all protective
The HI‐FOG water mist fire protection system has several advantages over traditional sprinkler systems for Li-ion battery fire suppression: Rapidly extinguishes all fires external to the module (plastic housing, cables, volatile
We have years of experience in fire protecting battery energy storage systems. Marioff HI-FOG ® water mist fire suppression system has been proven in full-scale fire tests with various battery manufacturers and research programs.
FM Global (Ditch et al., 2019) developed recommendations for the sprinkler protection of for lithium ion based energy storage systems. The research technical report that provides the guidance is based on full scale fire testing.
The HI-FOG system ensures the fire safety of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. The HI‐FOG water mist fire protection system has several advantages over traditional sprinkler systems for Li-ion battery fire suppression: cloud_download Download Fire protection of Li-ion BESS white paper
Generally, the battery pack arrangement is tight to increase the system volumetric energy density, which makes the fire-extinguishing agents hard to access to the inner of the battery pack. Therefore, the deep-seated and inaccessible fire is difficult to be extinguished.
Water spray has been deemed safe as an agent for use on high-voltage systems. Water mist fire suppression systems need to be designed specifically for use with the size and configuration of the specific ESS installation or enclosure being protected. Currently there is no generic design method recognized for water mist systems.
Gas fire-extinguishing agents such as Halons, HFC-227ea, CO 2 and Novec 1230 are beneficial to integrity protection of battery system during the fire extinguishing process. However, gas fire-extinguishing agents could not effectively reduce the temperature of battery.
With the aim to rapidly extinguish the LIBs fire, an effective LIBs fire suppressant is require to be developed. Gas fire-extinguishing agents such as Halons, HFC-227ea, CO 2 and Novec 1230 are beneficial to integrity protection of battery system during the fire extinguishing process.
