MEO Class IV - SSEP

Fire Fighting Appliances

Fir e Ex t in ct ion Fixed Dry Chemical Powder System
Hose station Control station Hose station Control station
N2 cylinder valve
Powder nozzle
Control Powder
stations monitor
N2 pilot
Monitor
Powder hose cylinder
valve

Distribution
Powder manifold
Manual
container
nitrogen
cylinder Powder
valve main valve

Nitrogen cylinder

Fixed Dry Chemical Powder Extinguishing System

A fixed Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) extinguishing system is fitted onboard gas carriers and covers the
entire cargo area.

The system consists of dry chemical powder in one or more containers. These containers are capable
of being pressurised by a series of nitrogen gas cylinders. The containers are connected to control
stations on deck from where the powder is discharged.

Each control station consists of a powder monitor, nitrogen pilot cylinder and other controls to initiate
release of the extinguishing powder. In addition to a powder monitor there is a hose and nozzle
arrangement.

When the nitrogen cylinder is opened at the control station, the gas passes to the container and
opens the required distribution valve. The same gas simultaneously opens the series of nitrogen
cylinders near the dry chemical powder container. The nitrogen gas released from the series of
nitrogen cylinders enters the container and builds up the pressure of the container. When it reaches
the required pressure, the main powder valve opens and dry powder flows to the appropriate release
station via the distribution manifold. The discharge of dry chemical powder is constant until most of
the dry chemical powder is used up.

The other dry chemical powder container is brought into operation when the powder from the first
container is used up. The powder flows from the second container through the same distribution
manifold to the appropriate release station. Automatic closing of valves within the system prevents
back flow of powder from second container to the first.

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