Case Study
SRP Hydro Generation Dams
Until recently, three Salt River Project (SRP) dams utilized carbon dioxide (CO2) fire suppression systems to protect the hydroelectric generating rooms. While CO2 systems are effective, they pose life safety issues to workers and therefore require a delayed activation. After a CO2 discharge that could have involved worker exposure, SRP decided that a non-lethal fire suppression alternative should be pursued for the Horse Mesa, Mormon Flat a