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FIRE FIGHTING CALCULATION SHEET

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A. CALCULATION FOR REQUIRED WATER FLOW RATE:

A.1. WATER FLOW FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM


Follow to standard TCVN 7336: 2003, requirement of flow rate for fire sprinkler as caculated following:

- Hazard level Ordinary III

- Maximum coverage area of sprinkler head: 12 m2

- Maximum distance between two of sprinklers: 4 m

- Discharge density (a): 0.30 l/s/m2

- Assumed area of operation (S): 360 m2

- Fire fighting duration: 60 mins

- Demand flow rate for Sprinkler system: Qspk = S x a 108 l/s

390 m3/h

A.2. WATER FLOW FOR HOSE REEL


Follow to standard (TCVN 2622: 1995), requirement of flow rate for fire hose as caculated following:

- Used hose Indoor : DN50 lengh 20 m


Outdoor : DN65 length 30 m

- Nozzle diameter : Indoor : 13 mm


Outdoor : 19 mm

- Demand flow rate for indoor fire hose cabinet : 2x2,5 l/s = 18 m3/h

- Demand flow rate for outdoor fire hose cabinet : 15 l/s = 54 m3/h

- The time of water supply: 180 mins

A.3. WATER FLOW FOR FIRE PUMP

- Total demand water flow for sprinkler and hose reel : 460.00 m3/h

- Selected water pump for Fire pump 460.00 m3/h ###

B. CALCULATION FOR FIRE TANK VOLUME

Item Flow rate Duration Volum demand


(m3/h) (h) (m3)
Sprinkler system 390.00 1 390.00
Indoor fire hose cabinet 18.00 3 54.00
Outdoor fire hose cabinet 54.00 3 162.00
Total 606.00

- Volume of supplement automatic water into the tank with pipe diameter DN100 during 03 hours is:

Water supply velocity to tank: v = 1.5 m/s


d2 =
Q v 127.23 m3
Water supply pipe diameter: d= 0.1 m 4

Required tank volume: 479 m3 Selected tank volume: 480 m3


H
Suggestion internal dimention of fire tank and domistic water tank: L x W x H (m): 21.5 x 9 x 2.5 = 483.75 m3 W
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C. CALCULATION FOR SUCTION PIPE OF FIRE PUMP

- Water flow of pump 460.00 m3/h = 0.13 m3/s

- Sellected velicity for suction pipe 3 m/s


4Q
- Suction pipe diameter D 233 mm
[V ]
Selected pipe size DN250

D. CALCULATION FOR FIRE PUMP HEAD

D.1. H (m), calculation head total: Choosing the calculation location is the most disadvantage, furthest & highest :

H = 1.1 x (H1 + H2 + H3 + H4)

H1 Static head between tank surface to highest sprinkler head : 35.00 m

H2 Requested pressure in nozzle of sprinkler head : 15.00 m

H3 Total head loss from fire tank to farest and highest sprinkler head (H) :

Friction loss in straight pipe calculated with formular :


Q 1. 85
in which
H A = L 6 . 05
( )
C1 .85 D 4 . 87
106

L: Equavalent length, m
Q: Water flow, l/m
D: Pipe size, mm
C: Hazen-William C value, with steel pipe C = 120
H: Friction loss in pipe, m

Friction loss in pipe (H3):


No Pipe D(mm) Equiv. L(m) Q (l/min) HAi(m) Remark

1 H250 Pipe 250 5.000 7,667 0.14 Suction pipe to pump ###
2 H250 Pipe 250 5.000 7,667 0.14 Discharge pipe from pump
3 H250 Pipe 250 30.000 7,667 0.83 Common pipe
4 H150 Pipe 150 150.000 6,480 36.75 Sprinkler pipe from control valve
Total H3 37.86 m

H4 Total head loss for fittings by 30%H3 11.36 m

Total head loss (H) 110 m

D.2. Select total head of fire pump

Selected total head of fire pump is : 110 mH

E. SELECTED DATA OF FIRE PUMP ###

* 01 set of standby Diesel fire pump 460m3/h @ 110mH

* 01 set of duty Electric fire pump 460m3/h @ 110mH###

* 01 set of jockey pump 46m3/h @ 120mH###


FIRE FIGHTING CALCULATION SHEET
Project: Nutreco
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A. CALCULATION FOR REQUIRED WATER FLOW RATE:

A.1. WATER FLOW FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM


Follow to standard TCVN 7336: 2003, requirement of flow rate for fire sprinkler as caculated following:

- Hazard level Ordinary III

- Maximum coverage area of sprinkler head: 12 m2

- Maximum distance between two of sprinklers: 4 m

- Discharge density (a): 0.30 l/s/m2

- Assumed area of operation (S): 360 m2

- Fire fighting duration: 60 mins

- Demand flow rate for Sprinkler system: Qspk = S x a 108 l/s

390 m3/h

A.2. WATER FLOW FOR HOSE REEL


Follow to standard (TCVN 2622: 1995), requirement of flow rate for fire hose as caculated following:

- Used hose Indoor : DN50 lengh 20 m


Outdoor : DN65 length 30 m

- Nozzle diameter : Indoor : 13 mm


Outdoor : 19 mm

- Demand flow rate for indoor fire hose cabinet : 2x2,5 l/s = 18 m3/h

- Demand flow rate for outdoor fire hose cabinet : 15 l/s = 54 m3/h

- The time of water supply: 180 mins

A.3. WATER FLOW FOR FIRE PUMP

- Total demand water flow for sprinkler and hose reel : 462.00 m3/h

- Selected water pump for Fire pump 462.00 m3/h

B. CALCULATION FOR FIRE TANK VOLUME

Item Flow rate Duration Volum demand


(m3/h) (h) (m3)
Sprinkler system 390.00 1 390.00
Indoor fire hose cabinet 18.00 3 54.00
Outdoor fire hose cabinet 54.00 3 162.00
Total 606.00

- Volume of supplement automatic water into the tank with pipe diameter DN100 during 03 hours is:

Water supply velocity to tank: v = 1.5 m/s


d2 =
Q v 127.23 m3
Water supply pipe diameter: d= 0.1 m 4

Required tank volume: 479 m3 Selected tank volume: 480 m3

Suggestion internal dimention of fire tank and domistic water tank: L x W x H (m): 21.5 x 9 x 2.5 = 483.75 m3
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FIRE FIGHTING CALCULATION SHEET
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C. CALCULATION FOR SUCTION PIPE OF FIRE PUMP

- Water flow of pump 462.00 m3/h = 0.13 m3/s

- Sellected velicity for suction pipe 3 m/s


4Q
- Suction pipe diameter D 233 mm
[V ]
Selected pipe size DN250

D. CALCULATION FOR FIRE PUMP HEAD

D.1. H (m), calculation head total: Choosing the calculation location is the most disadvantage, furthest & highest :

H = 1.1 x (H1 + H2 + H3 + H4)

H1 Static head between tank surface to highest sprinkler head : 35.00 m

H2 Requested pressure in nozzle of sprinkler head : 15.00 m

H3 Total head loss from fire tank to farest and highest sprinkler head (H) :

Friction loss in straight pipe calculated with formular :


Q 1. 85
in which
H A = L 6 . 05 ( )
C1 .85 D 4 . 87
106

L: Equavalent length, m
Q: Water flow, l/m
D: Pipe size, mm
C: Hazen-William C value, with steel pipe C = 120
H: Friction loss in pipe, m

Friction loss in pipe (H3):


No Pipe D(mm) Equiv. L(m) Q (l/min) HAi(m) Remark

1 H250 Pipe 250 5.000 7,700 0.14 Suction pipe to pump


2 H250 Pipe 250 5.000 7,700 0.14 Discharge pipe from pump
3 H250 Pipe 250 30.000 7,700 0.84 Common pipe
4 H150 Pipe 150 150.000 6,480 36.75 Sprinkler pipe from control valve
Total H3 37.87 m

H4 Total head loss for fittings by 30%H3 11.36 m

Total head loss (H) 110 m

D.2. Select total head of fire pump

Selected total head of fire pump is : 110 mH

E. SELECTED DATA OF FIRE PUMP

E.1. Calculation of maximum suction lift H=Pb 10 . 2NPSH H f H v H s


Pb = Barometric pressure in bar.

NPSH = Net Positive Suction Head in metres head.


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n metres head

Hv = Vapour pressure in metres head.

Hs = Safety margin = minimum 0.5 metres head

No Head loss Unit Q1 (100%) Q2 (150%)


1 Pb m 1 1
2 NPSH m 2.8 4.3
3 Hf m 0.72 4.89
4 Hv m 0.5 0.5
5 Hs m 0.5 0.5
1 H m 5.68 0.01
OK FALSE
Compare the suction lift with water tank depth, we see H > H(water tank), So fire pump not cavitation corrosion.

E.2. Select of fire pump

* 01 set of standby Diesel fire pump 300m3/h; @ 70mH

* 01 set of duty Electric fire pump 300m3/h; @ 70mH

* 01 set of jockey pump 9m3/h; @ 75mH

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