Fire Suppression System with Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas

 

 

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a highly effective and widely available gas that has been actively used as a fire extinguisher since the early 1900s and can be stored in either high-pressure cylinders or low-pressure tanks. Carbon dioxide systems are suitable for the protection of high-value items and spaces with high extinguishing requirements and can be used for both indoor and local extinguishing applications. When the carbon dioxide extinguisher is discharged onto the fire, it reduces the oxygen ratio to a point where fire cannot occur. The fire-protected system or space can be quickly returned to operation because carbon dioxide is a gas and does not need to be cleaned after the fire is put out.

It is the best option, especially when it comes to heavy industrial machinery and areas with flammable and combustible chemicals. It might not be convenient to use in areas with sensitive devices due to its cooling effect or in areas with people due to its suffocating effect.

To sum up;

- It is colorless, odorless, and non-conductive,

- Has no negative effects on the ozone,

- It has no effect on global warming,

- May be inconvenient for manned spaces,

- Effective on both surface and internal fires,

- Appropriate for volume and regional extinguishing,

- It is kept at a cylinder pressure of at least 45 Bar,

- Assembly and design standards are BS5306, VdS2093, CEA 4007 and NFPA 12,

- Its chemical formula is CO2,

- Low cost of refills,

- Easy and common to fill,

- Low-pressure container systems are also available for places that need large volumes of cylinders,

- Gas leaks that occur over time can be easily monitored using electronic or mechanical weighing systems or ultrasonic measuring devices,

- The discharge time for Class A surface fires is 60 seconds,

- One or more cylinders can be used,

 

Application Range::

- Generator rooms

- UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems

- Transformer rooms and centers

- Natural gas distribution stations

- HEPP and thermal power plant turbines

- Ships' engine rooms

- Power plants

- Generators, natural gas engines

- Fuel tanks

- Low and Medium Voltage Electrical Rooms

- Petrochemical plants