Gas Suppression Systems
Gas Suppression Systems
Extinguish fires without the need for water.
Sovereign Extinguishing deliver high quality Gas Suppression Systems to extinguish fires without water, protecting your people and assets.
We design, install and maintain Fire Suppression Systems for a range of applications across the UK, tailored to the relevant regulations and guidelines. We also provide Room Integrity Testing in line with British Standards, offering bespoke room sealing services to meet requirements where required.
How do Gas Suppression Systems Work?
A Gas Suppression System suppresses a fire by releasing an agent that disrupts the action of the fire triangle. Gas release is triggered by smoke detection from two different devices to verify the presence of fire.
Inert Gases vs Chemical Agents Suppression Systems
Inert Gas Systems reduce the Oxygen available whereas Chemical Agent Systems cool the fire.
Inert Gases
Fire suppression using Inert Gases aims to reduce the Oxygen level in a room to a level at which combustion will not take place (<10%). This is achieved through the deployment of various blends of naturally occurring gases, Nitrogen, Argon and Carbon Dioxide, held at pressure usually between 200-300 Bar.
Inert Gas systems are more cost effective for large spaces and the cylinders can be stored remotely in a designated area. There are, however, many cylinders which promote footprint storage issues and increased 10-year recertification costs.
Common examples include:
- IG55 – Generic Name for Nitrogen/Argon blend
- IG541 – Generic Name for Nitrogen/Argon/Carbon Dioxide blend
- IG100 – Generic Name For Nitrogen
- IG01 – Generic Name for Argon
- Carbon Dioxide
- Argonite – Tradename of Nitrogen/Argon blend
- Inergen – Tradename of Nitrogen/Argon/Carbon Dioxide blend
Synthetic Agents
Synthetic Agent suppression systems work by removing the heat from fire and extinguishing before the fire can spread. The synthetic agents are stored as liquid, with Nitrogen used to pressurise and drive them.
Fire suppressing with Synthetic Agents is more cost effective in smaller spaces and more space efficient than Inert Gases (approx. 8 Inert cylinders to 1 Chemical cylinder).
Common examples include:
- 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid
- FM200 (HFC227ea)
Both suppression systems are safe for people and the environment, and are utilised worldwide for effective suppression of fire with minimal cost, environmental or asset effect. As they are gas-based Fire Suppression Systems, there is no damage to assets as would be with traditional water based sprinkler systems.
