Location Building No.

: Date : XXXX Calculation of Fire Water Tank Introduction

Prepared By : Checked By: Approved By:

AM AM Ir XXX

The water supply in the fire water main ring shall be sufficient to supply the maximum required fire protection water demands for at least 2 hours system operation. The required amount of the water shall be based on the requirement to supply the following system by a simultaneous operation of:-

a) b) c) d)

Two(2) nos. of outdoor hydrants One(1) no. of foam monitor One(1) no. of fuel oil tank spray system One(1) no. of fuel oil tank fixed foam system

Maximum Required Fire Protection Water Demands and Fire Water Tank Calculation ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 Two(2) nos. of outdoor hydrants Flowrate of outdoor hydrants 2 One(1) no. of foam monitor
Flowrate of foam monitor

CALCULATION = 250(gpm) x 2 nos.

RESULT 500 1892.7 350 1324.9

UNIT gpm lpm gpm lpm m m lpm/m2 m2 lpm

350(gpm) x 1 no.

One(1) no. of fuel oil tank spray system Dimensions of fuel oil tank (ID) (H) Flow density of water spray system (Fd) Surface area of tank shell(SA) Flowrate of water spray system

= = = = = 2 x pi x (ID/2) x H SA x Fd

22.6 15.8 4.1 1121.8 4599.4

One(1) no. of fuel oil tank fixed foam system Dimensions of fuel oil tank (ID) (H) Flow density of water spray system (Fd) Surface area of tank shell(SA) Flowrater of fixed foam system

= = = = =

22.6 15.8 4.1 401.15 1644.7

m m lpm/m2 m2 lpm

Basic Flowrate of Fire Water

Basic Flowrate of fire water = Flowrate of outdoor hydrants + Flowrate of foam monitor + Flowrate of fuel oil tank spray system + Flowrate of fuel oil tank fixed foam system 9461.7 2499.8 2500 500 3000 lpm gpm gpm gpm gpm

Basic Flowrate of Fire Water Say Add 20% Safety Factor = Total Flowrate of Fire Water

= = '=, = =

Fire water tank shall has a minimum of two(2) hours water capacity always available to manage the design fire risk. Fire Water Tank Volume(m3) = = = '=, Total Flowrate of Fire Water x 120 min operation 360000 gal m3 1362 1400 m3

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