Draining firewater
Draining firewater
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When calculating the capacity for a drain of deluge water i have seen a recommendation in an engineering practice to use a formula for vertical liquid filled pipes.
But if the drain system is in fact not vertical (the standard is for offshore but the project in question is a FPSO) but contains sections with 1:50 slope should i then instead use the capacity for vertical non filled pipes based on Froud no. (about 1:10 of the capacity)? There is a total head difference but as i said - vertical sections and sloped sections.
Best regards
Morten
But if the drain system is in fact not vertical (the standard is for offshore but the project in question is a FPSO) but contains sections with 1:50 slope should i then instead use the capacity for vertical non filled pipes based on Froud no. (about 1:10 of the capacity)? There is a total head difference but as i said - vertical sections and sloped sections.
Best regards
Morten





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Morten