ZUNGERU Hydropower Plant

Generator CO2 firefighting system

1. System description
CO2 agent cylinders
 System structure

Unit independent system: 1 protection areas is protected with one CO2 firefighting system.

Combined distribution system: 2 protection areas are protected with only one CO2 firefighting
system.
Combined distribution system
Unit independent system
 2 Main components of agent cylinder,
actuating cylinder and pipeline system

The Unit independent CO2 firefighting system is applied in Zungeru hydropower plant .

This system mainly consists of agent cylinder (including head valve, weighing device),
actuating cylinder (including head valve with solenoid valve), check valve, pressure switch,
rack, nozzles and pipelines, etc.
2.1 Agent Cylinder

The agent cylinder is used for storing the extinguishing agent.

Once fire occurs, the actuating gas will open the agent cylinder
head valve, and then the fire extinguishing agent is released to
the protection area through the siphon, head valve and selector
valve for fire extinguishing.

Each generator CO2 fire extinguishing system has 37 initial

agent release and 24 extended agent release.
2.2 Head Valve of agent cylinder (ERF12/15)

The head valve is installed on the agent storage cylinder

for sealing agent. When a fire occurs, the actuation gas
opens the head valve to release the agent and extinguish
the fire.

Max. operating Nominal Max. open

Model
pressure diameter force
ERF12/15 15 MPa 12 mm < 3.0 MPa
 Nominal capacity 4.0 L
Design pressure 15.0 MPa
2.3 Actuating cylinder H 390 mm
Φd 140 mm
The actuating cylinders is used for storing actuating
gas. The actuating gas is N2, and its refilling pressure
is 6.0 MPa. When fire occurred, the solenoid valves of
actuating cylinders is opened to release actuating gas.
The actuating gas opens relative selector valves and
head valves of agent cylinders via actuating pipe to
release agent for extinguishing.

Each generator CO2 fire extinguishing system has one

(1) initial actuating cylinders and one (1) extended
actuating cylinders.
2.4 Solenoid head valve (Head valve of Safety pin
actuating cylinder) HRF/6.6

The head valve installed on the actuating cylinder is used to

seal the actuating gas. In case of fire, the extinguishing
control panel will send out a fire-fighting command to drive
the solenoid valve to open the actuating cylinder head valve Locking device
to release the actuating gas. The actuating gas opens the
agent cylinder head valve and corresponding selection valve
through the actuating pipeline to release the agent and
extinguish the fire.

Nominal operating pressure 6.6 (MPa)

Nominal diameter 5 (cm)
Type MFZ1-2.5 YCT

Rated voltage V DC24V

Electric magnet
Rated current 1A
Rated suction force > 40 N
 2.4 Solenoid head valve (Head valve of
actuating cylinder) HRF/6.6
The head valve of the actuating cylinder set has two opening
modes: electrical starting and mechanical manual starting.

In electrical starting, the valve opens under the command

from the agent release control panel; the solenoid acts to
open the valve of the actuating cylinder set.

In mechanical manual starting mode, the handle is turned

upward to open the valve of the actuating cylinder set. The
safety pin should be pulled out before the manual starting,
otherwise, mechanical manual operation will not be possible.
 Head pipe
2.5 CO2 Agent Flow Check valve (HYD12/17.2)

The check valve is installed between the discharge head

pipe and flexible metal hose for controlling the flow
direction of the agent.

Nominal Connecting
Nominal
Type operating screw with
diameter
pressure flexible tube
HYD12/17.2 17.2 MPa 12 mm M24 × 1.5

Liquid check valve Flexible metal

hose
2.6 Actuating gas check valve (QD6/6.6)
Actuating gas
cylinder

The valve is installed on actuating pipe for controlling the

flow direction of the actuation gas.

Type YD6/6.6

Nominal operating pressure 8.0 MPa

Nominal diameter 6 mm
Action value (20 ºC) 6.6 MPa
Connecting screw M14 × 1.5
Actuating gas
cylinder
Actuating gas check valve
2.7 Back pressure valve HDG 0.5/8
(low-open / high-close valve) Actuating gas
cylinder

The HDG0.5/8 back pressure valve is installed in actuating

pipe. If the actuating cylinder head valve leaked slightly (the
pressure of actuating pipe is no more than 0.1 MPa), the
leaked gas can discharge from the back pressure valve to
atmosphere. It is used to avoid false actuation caused by
leakage.

Type HDG0.5/8
Design pressure 8.0 MPa
Actuating gas
Open pressure ≤0.1MPa cylinder
Close pressure ≥0.5MPa
2.8 Pressure Switch/signal feedback
device (XF0.8/17.2)

The pressure switch/signal feedback device is

installed on the outlet pipe assemblies of the CO2
system. When there is fire extinguishing agent
flowing in the pipeline, the pressure switch acts and
sends a feedback signal to the extinguishing control
panel, indicating that the agent cylinder head valve
has been opened and the fire extinguishing agent has
been discharged to the protection area.

Nominal working pressure 17.2MPa

Nominal operating pressure 0.8±0.08MPa Pressure switch/signal

feedback device
Operation voltage DC24V
 Type EAX/15
2.9 Safety Valve (EAX15)
Bursting pressure of the rupture disc 15 ± 0.75 MPa
Nominal diameter 6.8 mm
The safety valve is installed on the discharge head
pipe. When pressure inside pipeline exceeds to Connecting screw R1/2
allowable value, the rupture disk broken to play a role
of protecting the system.

Safety valve

1. Vent nut 2. Pressure ring 3. Rupture disc

4. Gasket 5. Valve body
2.10 Weighing device and leakage alarm
device

A weighing device is installed on each gas cylinder to

weigh the agent cylinder. The output signal of the
weighing device is sent to the leakage alarm unit type
BX-1. When the weight of an agent cylinder is lower
than 90% of the rated value, the leakage alarm unit
sends out a weight loss alarm.

Leakage
indicator light

Weighting device
All the alarm signal circuits of weighing devices are
connected in parallel.

Leakage
indicator light
2.11 Spray nozzle +Y

Twelve (12) main release

nozzles and two (2) extended
release nozzles are installed in
the pit of each generator unit.

°
? 18

40
500
? 16
500

The model of main release

nozzle is EPT14/20 and the +X

40°
8°
model of extended release

40°
nozzle is EPT5/15.

40
°
55°

600
400
? 10
°

? 11
45° 40

?2
7X
40°

?8
9X
)

8
00
(5

30
0

Type RcX D
EPT5/15 Rc1/2 2.6
EPT14/20 Rc3/4 7.3
Schematic diagram generator
CO2 firefighting system
 3 Fire alarm system

3.1 Fire alarm control panel and power supply system

The generator firefighting system of Fire alarm Optical Fiber Power supply DC24V power
Zungeru HPP is equipped with a fire control panel control panel ATS supply module
alarm controller, the model is NFS2-
3030. It is responsible for the fire
alarm of four generators.
 +Y

3.2 Thermal detectors 60°

0
00
11
°

60
60
? 18

°
500

Optical fiber temperature detection system is installed in each

? 16
500

generator pit to detect the temperature of the generator pit. 500

1500
+X

60
60

°
Optical fiber linear temperature detection system includes linear
temperature optical cable and detecting host. The temperature optical
60°

fiber is installed in the generator pit (top side of rotor), and the
temperature detecting host is installed at the downstream side of the
power (next to the fire alarm control panel) [floor 4, EL.139.50].

Optical fiber temperature detection Optical fiber temperature detector

system controller
 +Y

3.3 Smoke detectors 60°

0
One Micra100 high sensitivity aspirating smoke detector is

00
11
°

60
60
? 18

°
500
? 16
500

installed outside each generator unit pit (close to the generator 500
1500
+X

terminal bus) and the smoke in the foundation pit is monitored

by the sampling pipe installed in the pit.

60
60

°
60°
1. Fire. Fire indicator illuminates when the
alarm level has been reached and the
appropriate time delays have expired.

2. Fault. Illuminates when the unit has a

fault and a fault signal is being sent to the
fire alarm panel.

3. OK. Illuminates to show normal

operation when there are no faults.

Micra100 smoke detectors

3.4 Agent release control panel

An RP-1002PLUS firefighting control panel is installed

at the outside of each generator pit. After receiving the
fire alarm control signal from NSF2-3030 fire alarm
control panel, the RP-1002PLUS will control the release
of CO2 cylinders.
4 Other components

4.1 SSL24-6 Alarm bell

One SSL24-6 alarm bell is installed at the gate of each

generator pit. When the fire occurs, the alarm bell will act.
3.6 P900 Horn/Strobes

One P900 audible and visual alarm is installed on the top of the
entrance door of each generator pit. The alarm operates when the
generator catches fire.
3.7 Agent released indicator
One FS.C type agent released indicator is installed on the top of
the entrance door of each generator pit. When the generator is in
fire, and the CO2 firefighting system released, this indicator will
light to prompt all personnel not to enter the generator pit.
 3.8 Pressure relief device

When the total submerged gas fire extinguishing system is in process of

extinguishing fire, because of the fire extinguishing gas agent, the gas
pressure in the protection area will increase.

A pressure relief device (model ZXYWN10-10) is installed on the wall of each

generator pit of Zungeru Hydro Power Plant and is closed normally. In case
of fire, the fire extinguishing system releases fire extinguishing agent and
the gas pressure in the pit will increase. When the gas pressure in the pit
reaches the set value (1000 ± 100 Pa), the pressure relief device opens.
When the gas pressure decreases, the pressure relief device is closed, so
as to maintain a certain concentration of fire extinguishing agent in the fire
extinguishing area, and control the pressure in the foundation pit will not be
too high.
 4 Operation

4.1 Operation mode: 2. Manual start

✓ Automatic When a fire breaks out and the system fails to put
✓ Electrical manual out the fire automatically, the persons at site can
use the electrical manual mode to start the fire
✓ Emergency mechanical manual extinguishing system.

1. Automatic start
Under normal circumstances, the system
3. Mechanical emergency start
adopts automatic mode. That is, when there is a
fire in the generator, the fire alarm cabinet
When the generator is in fire and the automatic
sends out alarm signals and the agent release
mode and the electrical manual mode are invalid,
controller automatically controls the CO2
the operator can use "Emergency Mechanical
system to extinguish the fire.
Manual" to extinguish the fire.
4.2 Automatic start
Function of the control panel under auto mode:

✓ The generator pit door is closed.

✓ Temperature detector actions.
✓ Smoke detector actions.
✓ Generator differential protection element actions.

 Monitor the fire alarm status and light the

corresponding indicator on the panel. Ring the
buzzer.

 When detecting protection area alarms, the alarm

will be activated.
 When detecting protection alarms, the delay starts.
The screen shows the delay countdown and the
delay indicator lights.

 When the delay time's up, the actuating cylinder and

CO2 cylinder valve will be activated.

 During the delay, the urgent stop button can stop

the delay and all the output. If there is any manual
start signal, the manual start process can be
restarted.
4.3 Electric-manual start

The input of the manual start signal has the starting priority,
which means when the system receives a input of manual start
signal, no matter what circumstances the system is under, it will
enter the delay spraying state:

 Light the manual start indicator and keep it locked until the
reset of the controller or there comes a manual stop input.

 There will be an alarm when starting the buzzer and the buzzer
can be muffled.
  Start the acoustic-optic alarm system and it can be stop or start
alone. During the delay, you can manually stop all the output;
control output 1, selector value. Light the corresponding
indicator.

 When it enters the delay state, the delay indicator lights.

 After the delay, light the start spraying indicator and keep it
locked until the reset of the controller. Start the control output 2、
bottle value and light the corresponding indicator.

 Wait for the gas spraying feedback signal. When receiving the
feedback signal, light the gas spraying indicator and the buzzer
makes a sound of spraying.
4.4 Manual stop
During the gas spraying delay, when the input is
“manually stopped”:
 Light the manual stop indicator until the reset
of the controller or there comes a manual start
input.
 Stop the delay countdown of the control panel.
 Stop all the output, and the corresponding
output indicator goes out.
When the system has entered the gas
spraying status, the buzzer makes a sound
of spraying, all the output can not be
stopped by manual stop, which means that
the manual stop only effects before or
during the delay.
If you receive the manual start signal again
after the manual stop, re-enter the manual
start procedures.
 2. Pull the hand
4.5 Emergency mechanical-manual control lever up

The emergency mechanical-manual control is intended

for use only in the event of failure of automatic or
1. Pull out safety pins
normal electric-manual actuation.

Locking device

If the CO2 agent firefighting control panel cannot issue

agent release command when a fire occurs in a protected
zone, notify relative personnel to evacuate immediately
and shut down linked equipment.
Pull out safety pin on solenoid valve and pull the handle
up to release actuation gas, so as to open agent cylinder
head valve to release agent for extinguishing the fire.

Solenoid valve of
actuating cylinder
 3 Maintenance RP-1002PLUS

3.1 Reset after system released

After the action of CO2 firefighting system, the following

components should be reset to the normal position.

(a) Reset the fire alarm panel and agent release control.

(b) Reset the pressure switch.

NFS2-3030

Pressure switch
(c) Fill the actuating cylinder with actuating gas. The
filling pressure is 60 × 105 Pa.

(d) Fill the agent cylinder with agent.

(e) Check that flexible metal hoses are correctly

installed and sealed.

(f) Reset the agent cylinder head valve to the

normal working state.

(g) Check that all actuating pipes are correctly

installed and sealed.
 3.2 Remove the CO2 agent cylinders

(1) Disconnect the cable between the micro

switch on the weighing device and the leakage
alarm device.

(2) Remove the cylinder from the weighing device.

(3) Install the locking device on the head valve.

Locking device

Locking device Top view of head valve

(4) Disconnect the actuating pipe from
the cylinder valve actuating piston.

(5) Remove the metal hose at the outlet of the

cylinder valve. After the outlet cap of the
cylinder valve is installed, remove the
cylinder.
3.3 Removing the actuating cylinders

(1) Disconnect the outlet nozzle of the cylinder valve of the

actuating cylinders from the actuating pipeline.

(2) Engaged the solenoid valve lock device.

(3) Unplug the electrical connector of the solenoid valve core.

(4) Remove the actuating cylinders.

3.4 Refilling the agent cylinder

(1) Clean the gas cylinder to be filled twice with (3) Connect the filling hose to the cylinder
N2 of 0.2 MPa. valve.

(2) Turn off the outlet cover of the cylinder valve

anticlockwise.
(4) Put the CO2 cylinder set on the electronic scale; (5) Slowly loosen 2-3 teeth of the compression
The ball valve on the hose is connected with the screw on the cylinder valve anticlockwise to start
carbon dioxide supply device. Open the ball valve filling CO2.
and observe the scale reading M1.
(6) Pay attention to the reading of (7) Install the locking device on
electronic scale during filling. the head valve with screws.
When the reading is M2 (M1 + 42
kg), close the filling ball valve
quickly and tighten the
compression screw clockwise. Locking device

Compression screw (8) Remove the charging hose and immediately screw on
the outlet plug of the cylinder valve.
Thank You!