CO2 Extinguishing System

CO₂-Extinguishing System - Consultation, Installation & Maintenance

CO₂ extinguishing systems (i.e. based on carbon dioxide) work by rapidly reducing the oxygen level in the event of a fire. The expansion of the extinguishing gas from a liquid to a gaseous state also creates an additional cooling effect.

CO₂ extinguishing systems are used for non-enclosed facilities and very large extinguishing areas, e.g. warehouses with a high demand for extinguishing agent. These include, for example, hazardous materials warehouses, VbF warehouses (warehouses for flammable liquids), painting facilities, paint storage, hydraulic systems, filter systems, gas turbines, cable ducts, wet paint shops, hot strip rolling mills, or control rooms.

CWS Fire Safety offers two variants of CO₂ extinguishing systems:

1. High-pressure systems (stored in high-pressure cylinders, 60 bar)
2. Low-pressure systems (stored in an extinguishing agent tank at -20 °C, 25 bar)

All CWS CO₂ extinguishing systems can be designed in accordance with the following standards: VdS 2093, VdS 3518, CEA 4007, and ISO 6183.

Important: CO₂ is hazardous to people even at low concentrations, meaning special technical precautions must be taken for the evacuation of people (e.g. redundant evacuation alarms).