Water Mist System

Water mist is natural, non-toxic, efficient and widely applicable, this risk-specific fire protection solution is a fine spray mist that offers effective protection without the deluge and damage of traditional water-based systems. The fine water spray's benign nature, being totally safe for humans, allows for automatic and immediate activation of the fire extinguishing system affording end-users hundreds and sometimes millions of dollars in savings due to reduced fire damage and minimum down time.

Water Mist vs. Sprinklers/Deluge
• Fine/Controlled Spray  • Short Spray Duration  • Little Water  • Engineered		• Coarse/Crude Spray  • Long Spray duration  • Excessive Water  • Little Sophistication

Water mist fire suppression systems are environmentally acceptable and non-toxic. They are highly efficient and are appropriate for a wide range of applications.

  • Gas Turbines
  • Machinery Spaces
  • Steam Turbine Generator Bearings
  • Commercial Cooking Areas
  • Ships

Water mist fire suppression systems offer excellent protection for commercial cooking areas. Almost fifty percent of all accidental fires in hotels, restaurants and fast food outlets start in the kitchen. The majority of these fires involve cooking oil or fat. Cooking oil, or grease fires, are difficult to extinguish because they burn at a high temperature and re-ignite easily. Without effective suppression, these fires can cause serious damage to property and loss of life.

Water mist fire suppression systems have been around for about a century. The first models were steam flooding systems used to protect lumber drying kilns. Water mist systems were later developed for use on ships.

In the late 1960s, Halon 1301 and 1211 chemical fire suppressants were developed. Halon replaced water mist systems because they were much more effective at putting out fires.

Recently, it has become clear that Halons are not environmentally safe. In 1995 the international community agreed to ban the use of Halons, which prompted scientists to begin searching for an alternative. Water mist has become a leading candidate.

Current water mist research is in response to the problem of fire suppression aboard ships. The heavy weight of water makes water based systems impractical on ships. Water mist systems are a viable alternative because they are much lighter than water based systems.

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