An electric submersible pump provided the plant additional fire suppression when a hot spot caused a silo’s wood chips to combust.
IRONCLAD Marketing
04/27/2017
When fires occur, especially in biomass energy facilities, a quick response is critical to keeping workers safe and minimizing damage to the plant. Plant managers must ensure that a wide range of dependable equipment is in place to take action—from spark-detection technology to fire-suppression systems. Because fires occur even with the best systems in place, having a backup plan is important.
![one of the energy plant’s silos](/sites/default/files/0417/AtlasCopco_Silo-TONED.jpg)
![A crane lowered the pump into the river](/sites/default/files/0417/AtlasCopco_WEDA-_Lift-TONED.jpg)
![a diesel pump controls the flow and pumps water](/sites/default/files/0417/AtlasCopco_Silo_-Pump-TONED.jpg)
![submersible pump moved water up the 70 feet of elevation](/sites/default/files/0417/AtlasCopco_Road_-Crossing-TONED.jpg)