Lucas Kirn, P.E.

Lucas Kirn, P.E.
Director of Engineering

Recent Posts

22
May 2019
Wednesday
Recent conjecture in the fire sprinkler industry has proposed the use of compressed air dryers as a more cost-effective means to control oxygen corrosion and reduce moisture content in dry pipe and preaction fire sprinkler systems. This document ...
3
Jan 2019
Thursday
A fire sprinkler system is an active type of fire protection system that discharges water in the event of a fire. Contrary to popular belief, most fire sprinkler systems are only designed to control a fire to provide time for fire service personnel ...
29
Oct 2018
Monday
Corrosion activity in fire sprinkler systems has been well documented. By far the most common corrosion reaction found in fire sprinkler systems is oxidation. Oxygen trapped inside the system dissolves into water and reacts with the internal surface ...