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WKE (Middlesbrough) Ltd

This project involved a full fire protection fitout for a new-build SRF Pelleting Plant.WKE take solid recovered fuel (SRF)
and process it through their state-of-the-art facility to produce SIRF Pellets - which are an alternative to traditional fuels for the cement, power, steel and brick industries.

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Project Scope

Blazequel designed, installed and commissioned a range of fire detection and suppression systems for all risk areas of this facility, including: 

  • A pumped water supply, flowing 9200lt/minute, with a total of 1.042 million litres of water stored onsite in dual tanks.
  • A full fire sprinkler system, throughout all building and process areas.
  • Automatic water cannons in the Feedstock Hall
  • Process-line protection with spark/ember detection and suppression throughout the entire production process.
  • Deluge protection within key conveyors.
  • A full site fire detection and alarm system.
  • Aspirating smoke detection within key electrical cabinets.
  • Integration to the site gas shutoff valve, to close the valve in the event of a fire alarm.
  • Integration to fire dampers between the Feedstock and Production Halls, to close these openings in the event of a fire alarm.
  • Full integration between the fire systems and the plant SCADA.

This project had multiple works phases, with the latter two process lines being constructed and commissioned once the plant had started operation on the first ‘line’. This created its own challenges for installation and commissioning. Blazequel worked with the client, EPC contractor and the employers engineer to successfully deliver this complex solution for the many unique risk areas around the facility.

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