IG‐541 INERT GAS CLEAN AGENT (TOTAL FLOODING QUANTITY)

Project: Date: 28/06/2019 Sheet no.: 1        of 1 Computed by: I.A

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Basis : NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2015 Edition

The amount of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) required to achieve the design concentration shall be calculated from
the following Formula
V  100 
W ( ) * ln  
S  100  C 

Hazard Class = Class C

W = Weight of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) (kg)
V = Net Volume of the Hazard = 74 (m3)
Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) Minimum Design
Cmin = = 38.5 %
Concentration (NFPA 2001; Table A.5.4.2.2(b); 2015)

C = Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) Design Concentration = 38.5 %

tdesign = Design Temperature of the Enclosure = 25 ºC
tmin = Minimum Anticipated Temperature = 10 ºC
of the protected volume
tmax = Maximum Anticipated Temperature = 50 ºC
of the protected volume
St,design = Specific Volume of superheated = 0.7 (m3/kg)
agent vapor at 1 atmosphere and
the design temperature of the enclosure
St,min = Specific Volume of superheated = 0.7 (m3/kg)
agent vapor at 1 atmosphere and
the temperature tmin
St,max = Specific Volume of superheated = 0.8 (m3/kg)
agent vapor at 1 atmosphere and
the temperature tmax
Maximum Human Exposure Time (NFPA 2001; 1.5.1.3
thuman,max = = 5.0 minutes
(1); 2015)

W = 74 100
* ln [ ]
0.7 ( 100 - 38.5 )

W = 50 kg of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541)

Concentration of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) at Minimum Anticipated Temperature

should be equal to or lower than 43% to keep maximum human exposure time at 5 minutes.
(NFPA 2001; 1.5.1.3 (1); 2015)
% of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) in the
Ctmin = 37.0 PASS
air

Concentration of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) at Maximum Anticipated Temperature

should be equal to or lower than 43% to keep maximum human exposure time at 5 minutes.
(NFPA 2001; 1.5.1.3 (1); 2015)
% of Inert Gas Clean Agent (IG-541) in the
Ctmax = 40.9 PASS
air

AS PER NFPA 2001; 5.6*; 2015)

MINIMUM DURATION OF
= 10 mins
PROTECTION
MINIMUM CONCENTRATION TO BE
= 32.7 %
HELD

AS PER NFPA 2001; 5.7.1.1.2*; 2015)

MINIMUM DESIGN
CONCENTRATION OF 36.575% TO = 120 sec
BE ACHIEVED IN NO MORE THAN

AS PER NFPA 2001; 5.5.3.3*; 2015)

NO ALTITUDE CORRECTION
REQUIRED FOR SITES WITH A
ALTITUDE CORRECTION = CORRECTION FACTOR OF LESS
THAN 11% (FOR ALTITUDES UP TO
3000 FT)

Class A Fires : Fire in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.

Class B Fires : Fire in flammable liquids, oils, greases, tars, oil‐base paints, lacquers, and flammable gases.
Class C Fires : Fire that involves energized electrical equipment where the electrical resistivity of the
the extinguishing media is of importance.

3-4 Design Concentration Requirements.

3-4.2.1 The flame extinguishing concentration for Class B fuels shall be determined by the cup burner method 
              described in Appendix B.
3-4.2.2 The flame extinguishing concentration for Class A fuels shall be determined by test as part of a
              listing program. As a minimum, the listing program shall conform to UL 2127, Standard for Inert Gas
             Clean Agent Extinguishing System Units, or UL 2166, Standard for Halocarbon Clean Agent Extinguishing 
             System Units, or equivalent.
3-4.2.3 The minimum design concentration for a Class B fuel hazard or an only manually actuated system
              shall be the extinguishing concentration.
3-4.2.4 The minimum design concentration for a Class A surface fire hazard shall be the extinguishing
              concentration.
3-4.2.5 Minimum design concentration for Class C hazards shall be at least that for Class A surface fire.