Water mist systems are fire suppression systems that use very small water droplets to extinguish or control fires. These droplets are effective at controlling fires while using less water and having smaller piping than a standard sprinkler system due to the increased cooling effects, oxygen displacement and pre-wetting that the droplet size and distribution provide. Some additional benefits of water mist fire protection systems include reduced water damage and low environmental impact, while one of the trade offs include higher system pressure. here is a long list of applications in which water mist systems have been listed for use including the following:
- Machinery spaces
- Combustion turbines
- Industrial oil cookers
- Computer room raised floors
- Data processing equipment rooms
- Chemical fume hoods
- Continuous wood board presses
- Shipboard passenger cabins and corridors
- Shipboard accommodation and public space areas
- Road tunnels
- Cable conduit tunnels