CO₂ Fire Suppression Gas — Fire control

Description

Product Overview:
This is a high-purity carbon dioxide (CO₂) fire suppression agent, engineered for total-flooding and local-application fire control systems. It is primarily used to extinguish Class B (flammable liquids) and Class C (electrical) fires in enclosed, high-risk industrial environments. The key value proposition is instant fire knockdown with zero residue, eliminating secondary damage to sensitive electronics, turbines, or archival materials. Strategically, it remains irreplaceable for mission-critical assets where clean-agent alternatives are cost-prohibitive or unavailable.

Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Carbon dioxide (CO₂), ≥99.8% pure by volume

• Purity grade: Industrial fire suppression grade, meets NFPA 12 and ISO 5923 standards

• Physical form: Colorless, odorless gas; stored as high-pressure liquid (liquid phase at 57.5 bar @ 20°C)

• Density (vapor): 1.98 kg/m³ at 15°C, 1 atm

• Packaging options: High-pressure cylinders (45 kg, 68 L), ISO module skids, and bulk low-pressure storage tanks (up to 50 MT)

• Shelf life: Indefinite when stored per ASME pressure vessel guidelines; no degradation

Core Industrial Applications

• Power generation & utilities: Turbine enclosures, generator rooms, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) — extinguishes electrical fires without conductive residue.

• Marine & offshore: Engine rooms, pump rooms, and paint lockers on vessels and oil platforms — outperforms foam in confined spaces due to rapid gas penetration.

• Industrial manufacturing: Paint spray booths, chemical storage, and printing presses — reduces downtime as no post-fire cleanup is required.

• Data centers & telecom server rooms: Subfloor and rack-level suppression — cheaper than Novec or FM-200 for large volumes, with equivalent zero-residue benefit.

Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Gas chromatography tested on every batch; moisture content <50 ppm, preventing corrosion in high-pressure systems.

• Supply reliability: Dedicated filling plants on three continents with 24/7 emergency response availability.

• Logistics capability: Cylinder swap programs and bulk CO₂ tanker delivery to site within 48 hours for key industrial zones.

• Commercial edge: 15–20% lower cost per kg than branded clean agents, with identical NFPA rating performance.

• Sustainability: 100% recovered from industrial byproduct streams (ammonia, ethanol fermentation) — no net new CO₂ emitted.

Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (bulk liquid) or 360 cylinders (45 kg each)

• Loading capacity: 22–24 MT per 20-foot standard container (low-pressure ISO tank) or 18 MT per 40-foot container for palletized cylinders