What are Fire Suppression systems?
Fire suppression systems are fire protection systems that extinguish, control and sometimes even prevent the spread of fires. Industrial consultants for fire safety prefer this system as they extinguish fires through heat absorption and depletion of oxygen. Fire safety consultants use fire suppression systems for an extensive range of applications. These systems differ from fire sprinkler systems as the suppression agents are gas, chemical or foam instead of water. Heat, smoke or both activate the fire suppression systems.
When do consultants for industrial fire safety recommend fire suppression systems?
Consultants for industrial fire safety use fire suppression systems at locations where water can damage the equipment or the property or where water is not effective. Some such places are server rooms, storage or manufacturing area for semiconductors, and areas where highly combustible material is stored or used.
How does the fire suppression system work?
Fire suppression systems detect fires very early with the help of components in the system. Flame and smoke trigger the system to start an alarm. A fire suppression system is an active fire protection system as the response triggers due to a fire.
What are the types of fire suppression?
There are many types of fire suppression agents. Some of them are:
- Carbon Dioxide: this gaseous agent works fast and effectively. This gas is not recommended for places which have occupants. Hence, fire safety consultants use this agent in unoccupied areas.
- Dry Chemical Suppression helps extinguish fires due to combustible and flammable liquids. It helps in furnace rooms, storage areas for flammable liquids, mechanical rooms etc.
- Wet Chemical Suppression helps with fires in kitchens.
- Clean Agent fire suppression: This leaves no residue and is suitable for server rooms, computer rooms, archives, and libraries.
- Water Mist Suppression: The mist droplets are much smaller than the water droplets from the sprinkler system. Also, these mist droplets make a layer and cut the supply of oxygen. Moreover, this system uses a lesser amount of water.
To conclude, consultants for industrial fire safety design with fire suppression systems per the project’s requirement.
