This protection system is used, in cases where large quantities of water are required, either for direct extinction, flame control, offshore platforms cooling, flammable storage tanks cooling.

Water mist systems for firefighting are a new technology developed in the past few decades. These fire-fighting nozzles utilize hydraulic pressure or compressed air to spray water into small droplets, allowing the water mist to control, suppress or extinguish fires.

This protection system uses water as a barrier to protect people, equipment, and structures from high temperatures, harmful gases, and flames caused by a fire. One of the most efficient systems within this family are fire sprinklers.