Presenter: John LeBlanc and Seth Sienkiewicz

Existing test data provides protection options for cooking oils in consumer size packaging (48 oz) stored both in palletized arrays and for rack storage arrangements within a building 30 ft in height. The protection options cover both ceiling-only designs with K14 quick-response sprinklers as well as designs utilizing in-rack sprinklers. A recent full-scale fire test program was conducted to expand available protection options to ceiling heights up to 40 ft, as well as investigate the use of K25 quick-response sprinklers for the hazard. This session presents the results of the testing program and proposed protection options.