Why Carbon Dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is an effective fire suppression agent applicable to a wide range of fire hazards. Carbon dioxide works quickly, with no residual clean-up associated with a system discharge which translates into minimal business interruption.
Other benefits of carbon dioxide fire protection system include:
- Fast and Effective – within seconds, CO2 penetrates the entire hazard area to smother the
- Electrically non-conductive – for a wide range of applications.
- Versatile – CO2 is effective on flammable and combustible materials and approved for Class A, B, and C
- Environmentally friendly – because carbon dioxide is naturally found in the atmosphere, there is no environmental
CO2 is suitable for extinguishing fires involving certain types of materials and equipment such as:
- Flammable liquids and materials
- Flammable
- Electrical and electronic
- Flammable materials such as wood, paper, textiles
CO2 cannot extinguish fires involving certain types of materials such as:
- Chemicals containing
- Metals and chemicals which react with CO2, e.g. alkaline metals and metallic
Some of the many fire-fighting applications for which CO2 is suitable are listed below:
- Flammable liquid storage
- Quench
- Mixing
- Spray
- Turbine driven
- Electrical
- Dust
- Engine
CO2 systems use intelligent, reliable, and fast acting controls to quickly sense a fire before it can cause costly damage to your property. Carbon dioxide gas has a high rate of expansion which allows it to work fast. When applied to a fire, CO2 provides a heavy blanket of gas that reduces the oxygen level to a point where combustion cannot occur. Since carbon dioxide is a gas, there is no clean-up associated with a system discharge – which means minimal business interruption.
CO2 systems are designed, installed and maintained according to ISO 6183 (Fire protection equipment) standards.
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