My understanding is that the primary benefit is to reduce corrosion caused by oxidation. Also that compressed nitrogen tanks don't depend on a power source to stay pressurized.
Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP Sales Engineer Alliance Fire Protection *Licensed in KS & MO 913.888.0647 ph 913.888.0618 f 913.927.0222 cell www. AFPsprink.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thom McMahon Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Nitrogen compressors Has anyone installed a Nitrogen compressor on a pre-action system? Have a series of Data Centers with existing pre-action systems, where the owner is requesting Nitrogen to replace air compressors. They think there is a corrosion advantage? Anyone have any info on that? Can MIC survive or grow in a Nitrogen rich environment? I know that nitrogen compressors are not "Pure" nitrogen, so is there enough oxygen to feed the MIC? Any help appreciated. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
