CO2 fire suppression system (Co2 Flooding System)
A fixed installation designed to displace the oxygen in the protected space and thus extinguish the fire, usually used to fight fires in engine rooms, boiler rooms, pump rooms and holds. The system normally consists of a series of large CO2 cylinders. The CO2 is supplied from the cylinder manifold to suitable points with diffusing nozzles. The discharge valve is located in a locked cabinet. Opening the cabinet activates an alarm to give personnel time for evacuation. Since the effectiveness of fixed CO2 fire fighting system diminishes the longer the fire burns, the speed is essential if CO2 is to be effective.

CO2 fire suppression system (Co2 Flooding System)

The key components of a CO2 fire suppression system include CO2 storage cylinders, discharge nozzles, piping networks, fire detectors, and a control panel. The CO2 storage cylinders are designed to store carbon dioxide under high pressure until it is needed for fire suppression.

These cylinders are equipped with release valves that activate when the system detects a fire. The carbon dioxide then travels through a network of piping to reach strategically placed discharge nozzles, which ensure that the CO2 is evenly distributed throughout the protected area to extinguish the fire.

Fire detectors and the control panel are crucial components for monitoring and activating the system. The detectors, which can be smoke, heat, or flame sensors, continuously monitor the protected area for signs of a fire. Additional components like manual pull stations and warning alarms may also be present to allow manual activation and to alert personnel to evacuate the area before CO2 is discharged. Each component plays a vital role in ensuring the effectiveness and safety of the fire suppression process.
• A viable agent for the foreseeable future. No ban on its use. • Is well established. Has been successfully used for 80 years. • Is a standard commercial product with many other uses and as a result is readily • available in most towns and cities around the world. • Low agent cost. Benefi cial when frequent recharging is a factor, such as with engine • test cell protection. • Installed system cost is lower when compared to clean agents. • Is stable and inert. Does not decompose when subjected to fi re. Does not cause corrosion • or damage materials and equipment. • Vaporizes completely on discharge. No clean-up of agent required. • Protected facilities can be back in operation with a minimum of delay. • Suitable for Class A, B and C fi res. • Four proven and standard methods of application: • Total fl ooding, surface burning. • Total fl ooding, deep seated burning. • Local application, area method. • Local application, volume method. • Accommodates long pipe runs. • Readily accommodates systems with selector valves (integrated systems that protect • more than one hazard from a common carbon dioxide supply). • Carbon dioxide discharges by the force of its own expansion. Does not require • super-pressurizing agents, pumps, or other pressurizing mechanisms. • May be used simultaneously with other types of extinguishing agents with no • effect on extinguishing effi ciency

CO2 fire suppression system (Co2 Flooding System)

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