Carbon Dioxide has been used
as an extinguishant in fixed installations since the
beginning of the twentieth century. Carbon Dioxide is a
colourless, odourless, dry, inert gas and is one of the most
wellknown of all fire extinguishants.
Cylinders
The standard size cylinders
used for the Gielle Carbon Dioxide system is 67.5 L steel
cylinders filled with 45 Kg of Carbon Dioxide. Cylinders can
be delivered in accordance with the requirements of the
various national authorities, including required stamping
and certificates
Carbon Dioxide
Valves
In order to enable remote
control and quick release, the Carbon Dioxide cylinders from
Gielle are delivered with a pressure operated quick opening
valve, which also offers the possibility of manual
operation. The valve is fitted with a built-in bursting disc
that will burst at 190 bar in case of an occurring
overpressure. For ease of service and maintenance the valve
is also fitted with a green throw-off cover plate which will
indicate that the cylinder is leaking.
Applications
Carbon Dioxide will
extinguish fires in almost all combustibles except for a few
active metals, metallic salts and substances containing
oxygen, i.e. nitrates chlorates.
Today’s most common applications for the use of
Gielle's Carbon Dioxide systems are listed below:
Gielle Srl - Administrative Headsquares Via R. Ferri 32 Z.I. - 70022 Altamura (Ba) Italy
Tel +39 0803118998 - Fax + 39 0803101309
E-mail: info@gielle.it
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