Inert gas agents have the potential to be widely used in fire suppression systems due to health and safety concerns associated with active chemicals. To suppress fire while minimizing hypoxic effects in an occupied area, the discharge quantity of inert gas agents should be carefully designed to dilute the oxygen concentration to a specific threshold level.
To ensure a fire can be extinguished in a designated area, a calculation of how much inert gas needs to be released to displace the oxygen level below 15% concentration and extinguish the fire. The number of cylinders is precisely calculated to supply the required volume of gas.