It releases carbon dioxide co2 in bulk quantity to a protected space such as engine room cargo hold purifier room pump room etc under fire.
Co2 fixed fire fighting system diagram on ship.
It is imperative that the co2 bottles are strong and sturdy due to the high internal pressure they are going to withstand.
Construction of co2 bottles for fixed fire fighting system.
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Co2 flooding system or central bank co2 system is one of the common fixed fire fighting system installed on most of the ships.
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The central bank or co2 flooding system is the most commonly used fixed fire fighting system onboard a vessel.
Fire detection on board ships today is mostly done by automatic systems of various types instead of the traditional means of fire patrols but very often a fire will be discovered by a crewman or passenger before an automatic alarm system activates.
Arrangement of co2 system.
Explain co2 fixed firefighting system onboard ship with diagram explain co2 flooding system working with diagram fixed co2 system maintenance how to activate co2 flooding system entry procedure after discharge of co2 why co2 is using as the extinguishing medium.
Fixed fire fighting systems available.
Its similar equivalent used in shore based industries or institutions is known as the co2 fire suppression system.
Co2 the modern alternative.
This system is mainly used for large areas on ships such as cargo holds or machinery spaces of engine room where fighting fire gets difficult due to extended spaces and fire intensity.
A fixed type of co2 fire fighting system includes a large no of co2 bottles arranged together.
Volume of free co2 should be taken as 0 56m3 kg inverse of density co2 content in a bottle is 45 4kg standard water capacity of the bottle 65 1 liters standard must read co2 flooding system working with diagram maintenance solas requirement for fixed co2 system and co2 bottles for example consider a ship in which a.
That is basically the same thing but with lesser co2 bottles tanks.
Co2 the modern alternative.
Fm200 novec 1230 regulation ship type interval by remarks verify all fixed fire extinguishing system control panel indicators are functional by operating the lamp indicator test switch msc 1 circ.
