With a carbon dioxide system, the clean-up costs and downtime associated with a CO2 discharge are negligible. It has been used as an effective fire extinguisher since the early 1900s.
Carbon Dioxide systems can be used for either total flooding or local application and are ideal for protecting high value assets where large quantities of agent is required. These include immersion vessels, rolling mills, data processing centers, tape vaults/warehouses, and marine machinery rooms.
- Proven quality
- An inexpensive and easy-to-access agent when a refill is necessary
- Wide range of proven security, protection from risks.
The carbon dioxide firefighting system is an engineered system available in three application configurations: total flooding (for unoccupied areas), local application or pipe line. The system includes detectors, a control unit, agent storage bottles, piping and exhaust nozzles. Carbon dioxide gas quickly suppresses fire by a combination of cooling and moving oxygen.
When applied to a fire, CO2 produces a thick layer of gas that reduces the oxygen level to a point where combustion cannot occur. Since carbon dioxide is a gas, there is no cleanup associated with the discharge from the fire suppression system. This means a minimum interruption in your business.
In fact, the cost of cleaning and peripheral damage associated with sprinkler systems, foam systems and dry chemical agents may outweigh the costs associated with actual fire damage. With a carbon dioxide system, the cleanup costs and downtime associated with a CO2 discharge are negligible.
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