ADVANCE FIRE

FIGHTING
HYPER MIST SYSTEM
HYPER MIST
 The hyper mist or high pressure fog fire
fighting system is installed for all important
ship’s machinery systems in the engine room
(ME. AE, Purifier, Boiler etc.). The high-
pressure water mist/fog system provides
water mist protection during emergencies to
engine room areas and machinery spaces.
This system is independent of any other fixed
fire fighting system such as foam or
CO2 system.
AREA COVERED
 Incinerator room
 Auxiliary boiler room
 Auxiliary generators
 Main engine cylinder head platform
 Purifier room
 Inert gas generator room
 Steering gear room
SYSTEM DRAWING
WORKING
 A fresh water pump takes suction from fresh
water tank to supply high-pressure water to
the sprinkler system. Each area is isolated by
valves, which can be opened during
emergency situations involving fire. The
system is kept at constant stage of readiness.
MICROFOG Fire Extinguishing
System
 Cooling effect (quick cooling by evaporation
latent heat)
 Oxygen replacement effect (replacement of

air with water vapor generated in a large

quantity, and absorption of radiation heat)
 Shut-off effect (the floating fog forming walls

of water)
 Smoke eliminating effect (the floating smoke

particles being adsorbed and settled by the

fog)
WORKING
 High-pressure water is injected through a
special nozzle working within pressure range
of 4 to 10 MPa (depending upon the design of
the system), which breaks the water droplets
into fine mist. The diameter of the water mist
particle range from 50 to 200 µm which
improves the fire extinguishing effect and
efficiency of the system. The distance
between any two nozzles is very critical as
area covered by one nozzle must be such that
no space is left unsprayed in the fire affected
area.
OPERATING PROCEDURE:
 The system start select switch
on the main control panel
must always be set to AUTO &
MANUAL position for
automatic start. (The
automatic activation with the
fire alarm system is possible
only in this mode.)
AUTOMATIC
 Automatic Start: Water mist
system will be automatically
released into the protected area
where fire is detected by the
fire alarm system (both smoke
and flame detectors), and an
audible and visible alarm is
activated in that protected area.
MANUAL
 Manual Start: Water mist
system can be started
manually from the control
panel and from the local
points whenever needed,
independent of the fire alarm
system.
PLANT READINESS
 Sufficient water level must be
retained in the fresh water tank
 Make sure the power supply is

available.
 The fire alarm system must be in

operation.
 Drain and test valves must be closed.
 The area around the Hyper mist water

pump must be clear of any

obstructions.
STOPPING
 After confirming extinction of
a fire, the water mist system
can be stopped manually by
cancelling the signal from the
fire alarm system and pressing
the STOP button on the control
panel or local point.