Rookery South Energy Recovery Project
The Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is a significant waste-to-energy plant located in Bedfordshire, England.
The facility is designed to process non-recyclable waste, converting it into energy through a process known as incineration, which generates electricity and heat.
Fire Protection Systems Installed:
- x 1,300m3 fire water tank
- 2 x 2,500 USGPM fire pump sets (1 x electric, 1 x diesel).
- Tipping hall systems (pre-action sprinkler to roof and quarantine area)
- Waste bunker systems (remote control cannons, pre-action sprinklers to roof, open deluge to waste hoppers and control room window).
- Boiler hall systems (wet sprinkler systems to burner fronts).
- Turbine hall systems (pre-action system above operating floor, manual foam and open water spray deluge systems below operating floor).
- Outdoor Transformers (3 x high-velocity water spray deluge systems).
- Emergency Diesel Generator (water spray deluge system).
- Diesel storage tanks (automatic foam enhanced sprinkler system).
- Warehouse building (wet sprinkler systems to the warehouse area and racking.
- Site-wide manual hose reels (dry and wet type).
- Site-wide - local fire extinguishers
System design standard(s)
- NFPA 850, NFPA 15, NFPA 20, NFPA 13, BS EN 671-2, Chubb Guidance
- Risk Categories – High Hazard
Clean Agent Gas suppression systems
- NOVEC systems to electrical rooms and CEMS designed in accordance with BSEN 15004
Fire detection and alarm system
- General building fire detection and alarm system fully interfaced with fire protection systems and BMS design in accordance with BS 5839.
- Waste bunker flame detection and thermal imaging camera system. Boiler Hall Air Aspirating System.
- Turbine Hall Flame Detection.
- Disabled refuge system
