• Fire extinguishing system with minimal water and no chemicals
• Effective against fires involving combustible materials and flammable liquids
• Non-conductive fog and can be used in environments where sensitive electronic equipment is present
• Applicable for special hazards including class A, B and energized electronics fires such as data centers, server rooms, turbine enclosures, “precious documents”, wet benches
• Operates in open spaces or rooms not hermetically sealed, eliminating need for additional investment or modification of the protected space
• Safe for use in a wide range of applications where people are present
• Nominal impact on the location that the fire was extinguished
• Quick clean up and return to regular operations
• 100% green, sustainable design using non toxic extinguishing agents (ex: water and nitrogen only)
• Integrates with existing alarm, fire detection and security systems
• Full design flexibility
  • Zoned installation options
  • Either total flooding or local application fire suppression

Water mist fire protection system manufacturers have designed their systems to release a very fine water spray or mist to cool the flame and displace oxygen by evaporation. In most cases it will effectively reduce the threat of the fire however it is not usually considered a fire extinguishing system for all types of fire hazards. Moreover, the released water is enough to damage or destroy sensitive, costly or irreplaceable materials within the protected area.

Victaulic Vortex technology utilizes both water and nitrogen to extinguish the fire by oxygen deprivation and heat absorption. With minimal water pressure required, water is integrated into a stream of nitrogen creating a blend of water droplets and nitrogen up to 10 times smaller than a traditional water mist fire suppression system. The result is a minimal amount of water released per emitter - as little as one gallon per minute, virtually no wetting of surfaces and 50% better heat absorption.

Victaulic Vortex hybrid fire extinguishing system is ideal for use in areas where equipment or materials are very sensitive, invaluable or unique, such as electronics, computer equipment, laboratory contents, data centers, server rooms, rare library books or documents, historical records and much more.

Victaulic Vortex™ Hybrid Fire Extinguishing System vs. Water Mist Fire Suppression System

Victaulic Vortex fire suppression system offers a 100% green and sustainable alternative to traditional clean agent fire protection systems typically used to suppress or extinguish a fire in water sensitive environments, housing electronics or other delicate materials. The Victaulic Vortex system effectively bridges the gap between misting sprinkler systems and typical clean agent fire extinguishing systems by eliminating a fire threat with natural media but also keeping the environment sustainable for life and preserving equipment and materials within the space. 

A standard clean agent suppression system uses inert gases or engineered gases and liquids to suppress fires, while Victaulic Vortex uses two natural elements to eliminate the hazard. This dual agent system attacks two legs of the triangle of fire: the heat leg by releasing infinitely small water molecules that turn into steam upon release effectively absorbing the heat and reducing the overall temperature of the fire; and the oxygen leg by releasing nitrogen to remove the excess oxygen that is feeding the fire but still keeping the oxygen level high enough to support human life.

Victaulic Vortex™ Hybrid Fire Extinguishing System vs. Clean Agent Fire Fighting System

Victaulic Vortex hybrid fire protection system is currently deployed in commercial applications including:

Victaulic Vortex hybrid fire protection system is currently deployed in industrial applications including: