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What is a clean agent system?
Fire protection is a highly important issue when it comes to protecting your company or business. When it comes to protecting valuable assets that cannot get wet and are located in places with personnel inside, clean agents stand out above all other options.
NFPA 2001 has defined the term clean agent as a volatile, gaseous or electrically non-conductive fire extinguishing agent that leaves no residue when it evaporates. A clean agent fire suppression system will take an inert gas or chemical stored in a container and discharge it, when necessary, to extinguish an early-stage fire.
The three most common clean agents used in fire suppression systems are inert gases and chemical formulations ECARO 25, NOVEC 1230 and FM-200. Inert gases used in fire suppression systems are stored as a gas and consist of a mixture of nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide. Novec 1230 fluid is stored as a liquid and is a fluorinated ketone containing carbon, fluorine and oxygen. FM-200 and ECARO 25 are stored as a liquefied compressed gas and is a hydrofluorocarbon compound.
Benefits of this type of system
There are many benefits to using a clean agent fire suppression system.
- These systems are fast, effective, safe, clean and environmentally friendly.
- Clean agent systems are also three-dimensional.
- Most systems can reach extinguishing concentration levels in just 10 seconds or less.
- Clean agents are designed to suppress fire while it is still in its initial stage, meaning that it will suppress the fire before it grows and enters the heat/flame stage.
- Clean agents dispersed in a fire suppression system are safe to use in human populated areas, do not deplete ozone and have a short or no atmospheric life.
- There is no costly cleanup once the clean agents have been discharged because they are fast vaporizing gases that leave no residue after they dissipate.
