Fire Fighting Course

for
Design & Installation

Coordinator
Eng.Mohamed Elatfy


Fire Fighting



NFPA

?What are the main firefighting system

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-:

)( Heat

Water system

Fuel

Foam system

FIRE TRIANGLE

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Gas System

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-:
) (FUEL ) (Flash Point ) .(Flame
) (O2
%15
) ) (

) % (6-8
) -: ( FUEL ) (FOAM 3%
,97% ) ( FOAM )( Density (
) fuel

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The main firefighting systems

Water system

Gas system

Foam system

Automatic

Manual

CO2

Automatic

Manual

Extinguisher

FM200

Extinguisher

Sprinkler
system

FH

Siamese
connection

FHC

High pressure

Low pressure

Foam nozzle

Foam generator

Manu
al

Dry system

Wet system

Deluge system

Preaction system
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Fire Extingushire ------------------------------------> (10)
CO2 systems -----------------------------------------> (12)
Sprinkler system ------------------------------------> (13)
FHC , FH, SIAMESE CONNECTION ---------------> (14)
Fire pump ---------------------------------------------> (20)
Fire tank ----------------------------------------------> (22)
FM200 ------------------------------------------------> (2001)
-:(Water System)

What are the main component of water system?
1- Water tank

2- Fire pump

3- Pipe & fitting

( )

4- Valves

5- Terminals
6- Sprinkler
7- FHC

8- FH

 WATER TANK
-:
-

) (CONCRETE ) (20-25 CM

) ( STEEL
.

:PVC - 20M3

60M3
-: POSITION
-

) (TOP ROOF
) (STATIC LOAD

) U.G.F.W.T ( UNDER GROUND

- ABOVE GROUND

-: VOLUME
-

)( PUMP ROOM

)(FLOODED

m3

)(VOLUME OF TANK
Vw= Qpump (gpm) * Th(min) * 3.785\1000
Qpump = Qsprinkler + Q FHC+ Q FH
Th= time of hazard

)( degree of hazard

Th=30-60 min ---------------------- light hazard Th=60-90 min-------------------ordinary hazard Th= 90-120 min--------------------extra hazard
length
1m= 3.28 ft , I inch= 2.54 cm
area
1m2=10.77 ft2
volume
1 gallon = 3.785 Liter
pressure
10 m water1bar = 14.7 psi

, 1 bar

Vt = L*W*H
H gap

L*W -->
Ht)min = 3m & Ht= (3-5)m
H tank

Ht = Hw+Hgap
Hw)min = 2\3 Ht

Hg)max= 1\3 Ht

Hw=2:4.5 m

Hg)min= 50cm

Hw = 3m
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H water

 Pump
Type of pumps: Centrifugal pump RPM
.
low viscous
viscousity
performance curve
H Q

Positive displacement

positive
displacement

) ( positive displacement
vector quantity magnitude
direction .
-

+ve

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viscous fluid

head Q

Water mist fog syatem
saturated vapor

140 bar stainless steel

24bar

- Qpump (5000- 25 ) gpm

centrifugal pump

impeller
Semi closed
Closed
Open
Flow direction
Axial
Radial
Mixed

 Casing
Diffuser
Circular
Volute ) : double end suction top
(discharge
Inline
Horizontal split casing
Vertical split casing
) ( jocky pump
inline pump head
power
suction pipe
discharge pipe

)( fire pump set

-1 ) ( <<<<)Electric pump ( main pump
-2 ) (<<<< )Diesel pump (emergency pump
-3 ) (<<< Jocky pump ( compansation pump
pump selection )(Hrated, Qrated

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Htot = Hfriction + Hstatic+ Hres
Hres>>> added value
Hf (psi)= F X L

F (friction factor ) psi / ft << hazen

william equ.

Hst= ab

Hf= abc

Pres. sprinkler > 0.5 bar (7 psi)

FHC 4.5 bar for 1.5

6.9 bar for 2.5
pump P res

Qt=Qp=Qsp+Qfhc+Qfh
Qp=QS=Qelec=Qdiesel
Qj= (5-10)% Qp,s,elec,diesel

Qj= 50 gpm Qj= (25-50) gpm

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