MIST SYSTEMS

At the same time the water increases in volume by evaporation and in doing so reduces the amount of oxygen at the source of the fire. In addition the fine mist droplets bind a high percentage of the smoke particles and help to greatly reduce smoke damage. This can also assist evacuation from fire areas.

Mist systems operate at pressures between 100 - 200 bar, the pressure is dissipated as the water leaves the nozzle, but still carries enough velocity to penetrate flue gases and reach the fire source.

Mist systems present no risk to either personnel or the environment, In marine machinery spaces mist can be used as a primary fire fighting system enabling quick reaction before and during personnel evacuation.

These systems can also be used as local application providing fire protection to individual units such as engines or generators without the need to shut all propulsion units down.