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Technology Extinguisher Comparison

This document compares several fire suppression systems: INERGEN, CO2, water mist, FM-200, and DSPA. INERGEN and CO2 systems reduce oxygen levels but are less risky to humans than DSPA. All systems except DSPA require pressurized storage in cylinders. Water mist, FM-200, and DSPA maintain oxygen levels but water mist has not been proven for large enclosures. DSPA has no pressure requirements, storage needs, or maintenance costs and can immediately control fires within seconds across all industries and volumes.

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Technology Extinguisher Comparison

This document compares several fire suppression systems: INERGEN, CO2, water mist, FM-200, and DSPA. INERGEN and CO2 systems reduce oxygen levels but are less risky to humans than DSPA. All systems except DSPA require pressurized storage in cylinders. Water mist, FM-200, and DSPA maintain oxygen levels but water mist has not been proven for large enclosures. DSPA has no pressure requirements, storage needs, or maintenance costs and can immediately control fires within seconds across all industries and volumes.

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FEATURES

INERGEN
SUPPRESSION
SYSTEM
Reduction of
oxygen levels in
enclosed areas

CO2
SUPPRESSION
SYSTEM
Reduction of
oxygen levels in
enclosed areas

Risk

Less risky to
human beings

Pressurized

Highly
pressurized

Effect on
Oxygen level

Storage

Costs

Higher
installation and
maintenance
costs

Design
constraints
Space
occupancy

Lower design
flexibility
Bottle storage
area and piping
may become a
problem

Other
disadvantages

WATER
MIST

FM-200

DSPA

Highly risky to
human life

Maintains
the oxygen
content in the
atmosphere
constant
No risk to the
occupants

Maintains
the oxygen
content in the
atmosphere
constant
Harmless to
human beings
and animals

Highly
pressurized
Requires store
in cylinders or
CO2 tanks
Higher
installation and
maintenance
costs

Highly
pressurized
Requires water
storage in
tanks
Higher
installation and
maintenance
costs

Maintains
the oxygen
content in the
atmosphere
constant
Highly risky to
the occupants
after the
decomposition
products
(halogen acids)
that result when
the agent is
exposed to fire
or other hot
surfaces
Highly
pressurized
Requires
storage in
cylinders
Higher
installation and
maintenance
costs

Lower design
flexibility
Bottle storage
area and piping
may become a
problem
Possibility of reignition

Lower design
flexibility
Large area
required for
tank

Other
disadvantages

Atmospheric
0 years
Lifetime
Extinguishing 500 g/m3
concentration
in g/m3

50-200 years
900 g/m3

Not been
proven in
enclosures
of more than
1000 cubic
metres volume
Results in
a larger fire
prior to control
Not effective
during
explosion,
flashover and
backdrafts
36.5 years
530 g/m3

Lower design
flexibility
Bottle storage
area and piping
may become a
problem
Some Global
Warming
Potential

0 years
50 g/m3

No pressure
required
No storage
required
Completely
maintenance
free. Shelf life of
15 years. Costs
only 1/3rd to that
of other gaseous
systems
Installation is
very simple
Negligible space
required due to
compact size
No possibility of
re-ignition, used
in all industries/
volumes,
environment
friendly
Fire can be
immediately
controlled within
few secs
Effective against
explosions,
flashover and
backdrafts
0 years
50 g/m3

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