Overview
Carbon Dioxide is the original "clean" agent that is traditionally used for marine applications to suppresses fires in unmanned areas. Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions offer can provide High Pressure cylinder systems in both Skid mounted and rack mounted formats and Low Pressure systems for the protection of engine rooms, pump rooms, machinery spaces and cargo holds.
Carbon dioxide is an effective fire extinguishing agent that can be used on many types of fires. It is effective for surface fires, such as flammable liquids and most solid combustible materials. It expands at a ratio of 450 to 1 by volume. For fire suppression purposes, the discharge is designed to raise the carbon dioxide concentration in the hazard. This displaces the air containing oxygen, which supports combustion, and results in fire extinguishment.
Other attributes are its high degree of effectiveness, its excellent thermal stability, and its freedom from deterioration. It is electrically non-conductive, and leaves no residue to clean up after discharge.
The different types of systems available are:
C02 High Pressure
High Pressure carbon Dioxide systems utilise steel cylinders that store carbon dioxide under normal vapour pressure at 50 bar (700psi) ...more
C02 Low Pressure
The Tyco Marine Low Pressure Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression System consists of a refrigerated pressurised storage vessel containing liquid carbon dioxide....more
