Inert Gas system IG 55
General
Inertgases are suited for extinguishment of fires in enclosed rooms. The Inert gas extinguishes the fire
by diluting the oxygen concentration in Air to a level that cannot support combustion. The oxygen
content I Air is approx 21%. In order to create an atmosphere that extinguishes the fire the oxygen
level must be reduced to less that 15%. When introducing 50& Inertgas into an enclosure the oxygen
level normally drops to 12,5% Inter gases are especially suited to extinguish fires in flammable liquids
and gases, so called class B fires. The Inert gases are also capable to suppress surface fires in class
A fires, fires involving paper, textiles etc. Deep seated fires in class A materials is how ever a
problem. Fires involving products that “bleeds” oxygen” can not be extinguished by Inert gases.
Reactive products such as Magnesium and Titan or Metal hydrides can not be extinguished by
Intergases
The Gas:
IG55 is a gas mixture consisting of 50& Argon and 50% Nitrogen. The product is sold
under many different trade names such as Argonite or Nitrogon. IG 55 is listed in all
international and national standards for Inertgases such as NFPA and ISO.
Extinguishing Quantity:
Normally a 50 litre, 300 bar cylinder can protect 25 cubic meter of room if the desired
Oxygen level should be 11%. This dimensioning rule has shown itself to be sufficient
in many installations made. If a calculation should be made the following formula can
be used:
Q= V
Where
SR
S
X ln ( ) 100
100-C
Q= Required quantity of Inert gas in m3
V= The protected enclosures net volume in m3
SR = The inertgas specific reference volume in m3/kg
S= The Inertgas specific volume at a certain temperature in m3/kg
C= The Inertgas design concentration
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The resulting Oxygen concentration can be calculated using the following formula:
100-C
O 2 = 20.9 X
100
System description IG55
The Dafo Inertgas system IG55 is designed as a Highpressure/low pressure principle, where the high
pressure side consists of the cylinders, hoses, manifold and the pressure reduction unit (orifice) and
where the low pressure part is consisting of the piping system and the nozzles.
The system uses 300 bar cylinders, at the moment there are 50 and 80 liter cylinders
available.
The cylinders are approved according ASS 1998:7 or 1999/36/EEC/TPED
A specially developed calculation program the dimensioning of the pressure
reduction orifice based on the number of cylinder/amount of gas and desired release
time. The orifice area of each nozzle is also calculated based on the desired
maximum pressure at a certain pip dimension and gas distribution between the
nozzles.
The high pressure parts are made of pre fabricated manifolds, that can be joined
together with fitting callsed for 6000 PSI. The manifolds and fittings are maed
according to ASTM A350LF2. The high pressure part is joined with a suited pressire
reduction part(Orified unit), there are made in stainless steel.
The low pressure side is made of stainless thead pipes and fittings in SS233/43/48
as well as nozzles with orifice plates that can be calibrated individually. The pressure
rating is 100 bar up to DN25 and 65 bar between DN32-DN50. The low pressure
parts are pressure tested to minimum 1,3 the expected work pressure according to
rules and regulations.
The system configuration has been verified by “ÅF-Konroll” to comply with AFS 99:4
(97/23/EG)
The Dafo Inertgas system has been tested by SP (Swedish National Research and
Testing Institute) to according to IMO MSC/Circ 848 and is approved by the Swedish
Maritime Authority.
Other
Each cylinder is fitted with a pressure gauge and pressure transmitter for low
pressure indication.
Dafo Fomtec AB, P.O. Box 683, SE-135 26 Tyresö, Tel +46 8-506 405 00, Fax +46 8-506 405 29
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