ARGOTEC fire extinguishing systems are systems using carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N) and Argon (Ar) gas for extinguishing gases. Due to their inertia, they make the right solution for protecting high-tech systems, sensitive equipment, or valuables that could be damaged by the use of other extinguishers.

BENEFITS

Argon is a non-toxic inert gas and produces no cooling effect when emptied from the bottle. Therefore, it is especially suitable for the protection of high traffic areas or rooms containing electrical or electronic equipment. Nitrogen, which is also non-toxic, does not cool during extinguishing, is particularly suitable for protecting rooms in which flammable liquids such as paints and varnishes are stored or contained.

Carbon dioxide extinguishing installations are one of the first fire extinguishing installations to be created. CO2 produces a “fire-fighting effect” – it reduces the amount of oxygen in the room, and produces a cooling effect, or to a lesser extent it removes some of the heat from the environment.

The above system provides complete as well as partial protection. They are used to protect the room or target objects, e.g. various machines inside the room itself.

FUNCIONALTY

Carbon dioxide forms a thick cloud of aerosols in the area of ​​fire extinguishing, which can be precisely directed by nozzles. Evaporation of extinguishing gas produces an additional cooling effect. It is considered one of the more acceptable extinguishing systems given the low cost of filling gas.

USAGE OF CO2

Carbon dioxide protects: chemical plants, power plants, stores of combustible materials, paint shops, textile plants, factories of rubber products, ships and the like. There are two different carbon dioxide extinguishing systems:

• High Pressure System CO2 bottles are pressurized to approx. 120 bar and are connected to the battery via collection pipes. In case of fire, the complete battery is activated.
• Low-pressure refrigerated tank system. If an object with a large volume of space is protected, then the CO2 bottle system is unprofitable. In this case, we prefer the low pressure extinguishing system. In this case, the carbon dioxide is contained in a pressure tank that is larger in volume and cooled to -20 ° C. The operating pressure of this system is lower, operating at about 20 bars. The cooling unit ensures a constant low temperature, while the tank is insulated to reduce heat and pressure jump in the vessel.