Fire sprinkler systems
Sprinkler systems are still the most widespread and effective water-based fire suppression systems today.
They are active protection systems that guarantee the supply of large amounts of water to fight and extinguish a fire in its initial phase or to control and contain flames so they can be extinguished with other systems.
Beneficial and safe technology
It's effective
Water has always been the most used resource for fire suppression. An easily accessible extinguishing agent capable of extinguishing and effectively controlling any type of fire.
The water-based firefighting systems designed and manufactured by Mozzanica are a reliable, thoroughly tested and guaranteed technology for fire suppression
It's fast
Fire sprinkler systems are designed to be able to intervene extremely quickly on the fire, automatically acting on the affected area to control the damage caused and reduce the risks to people and property.
It's inexpensive
Water is a low-cost and readily available natural resource and is not harmful to humans or the environment.
It can be stored within water reserves suitably sized to be immediately available in the event of a fire.
It's modular
Water systems are designed to adapt to the structural needs of the environment to be protected, even in geographical areas subject to a high seismic risk.
Types of sprinkler systems
Wet sprinkler systems
This type of system has pressurized water constantly present in the pipes and is ready to immediately and automatically discharge the water when heat causes the sprinkler heads to open directly above the area affected by the fire.
This solution is used when intervention speed is a priority and the operating ambient temperatures are above 4°C/39°F.
Main features
- Operating temperatures above 4°C/39°F
- High reliability
Applications
- Closed garages
- Shopping centers
- High-density warehouses
- Hospitals
Dry sprinkler systems
Dry systems have pipes filled with pressurized air or nitrogen that keep a dry alarm valve closed that holds back the water. If the sprinkler nozzles are opened, the air contained in the pipes is released, allowing the valve to open and the pipes to fill up with water.
This type of system is mainly used in low-temperature environments but has the disadvantage of having longer intervention times.
Main features
- Pipes filled with compressed air or nitrogen
Applications
- Very cold or very hot environments
Preaction sprinkler systems
Preaction systems are dry sprinkler systems combined with separate fire detection systems, such as smoke or heat detectors. They are a type of double-approval system; in order to be activated, they require both breaking the heat-sensitive element and activation by the detection system, with the advantage of preventing accidental discharges.
Main features
- Reduced accidental discharges
Applications
- Environments with particular critical issues and risks
Deluge sprinkler systems
Deluge systems do not have heat-sensitive elements and have a constantly open network of empty distribution pipes that is managed by valves that are activated by a smoke or heat detection system.
When the system is activated, all the nozzles open and start operating at the same time.
Main features
- Fast interventions
- High effectiveness
- Large amount of water
Applications
- Storage of explosive/flammable gases
- Storage of combustible/flammable liquids
- Hydrocarbon extraction and processing plants
- Energy production plants, gas turbines and transformers
- Marine applications in hangars, flight decks, machine rooms
ESFR sprinkler systems
These are systems that have special nozzles with extremely short response times (less than 30 seconds) to act promptly on a fire.
Main features
- Immediate suppression
- Fast interventions
Applications
- High-density warehouses
CMSA sprinkler systems
This type of system ensures the delivery of a large amount of water quickly to fight fires in high-risk areas, such as storage facilities for flammable materials, tires, and waste.
Main features
Large amount of water
Applications
- Industrial applications and Oil & Gas
Areas of application
Mozzanica project managers and site managers assist the client at every stage of the order according to the technical specifications of the project and in compliance with the relevant regulations, up to the testing and commissioning of the systems.
Thanks to agreements with major international manufacturers and specialized partners, Mozzanica is able to supply certified materials, pre-assembly at the factory and subsequent turnkey installation.
Mozzanica communicates directly with insurance providers and fire protection professionals to evaluate the best solution in terms of effectiveness, practicality and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining the high-quality standard that distinguishes it in the market.
After the delivery of the system(s), the service team provides all after-sales services, such as periodic maintenance and interfacing directly with our operations center for the management of the system's events.
Industrial
- Protection of production departments
- Classic type warehouses
- High bay and automated vertical warehouses
Marine
Class A-C fires
- Accommodations
- Other locations
Reference standards
- IMO Solas
- FSS Codes
- Flags Regulations
- Class Regulations
- Customer Specifications
Oil&Gas
- Petrochemical
- Onshore and offshore platforms
- Storage sites
- Processing plants
- Oil terminals
- Electric power stations
Reference standards
- NFPA 13
- NFPA 20
- EN 12845
- FM Global Data Sheets
- Customer specifications