Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
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I've done conveyors before but never a "radial stacking conveyor" or a conveyor that pivots.
Looks very similar to this only larger (much larger about three times the length and twice the width).

and the one I am working with is covered looking very much like this one only with a pivot

It's FM Global and what they recommend is pretty straight forward; ten sprinklers k8.0 discharing 30 gpm spaced a maximum of 10'.
Water supply isn't a problem I have 4,000 gpm @ 150 psi through a 12" loop around the facility.
The fixed conveyor is not a problem, I did some conveyors at a coal fired power plant years ago, but I am at a loss how to provide water to the moving pivot. I honestly don't see how it could be done... this thing rotates a solid 120 degrees and does anyone make an FM Approved flexible connection that would handle this?
Cold weather so will be a dry system and the commodity isn't rocks but something similar to wood pellets.
So yes, I will definitely be asking FM some questions but in order to get a running start has anyone else encountered such a thing?
Looks very similar to this only larger (much larger about three times the length and twice the width).

and the one I am working with is covered looking very much like this one only with a pivot

It's FM Global and what they recommend is pretty straight forward; ten sprinklers k8.0 discharing 30 gpm spaced a maximum of 10'.
Water supply isn't a problem I have 4,000 gpm @ 150 psi through a 12" loop around the facility.
The fixed conveyor is not a problem, I did some conveyors at a coal fired power plant years ago, but I am at a loss how to provide water to the moving pivot. I honestly don't see how it could be done... this thing rotates a solid 120 degrees and does anyone make an FM Approved flexible connection that would handle this?
Cold weather so will be a dry system and the commodity isn't rocks but something similar to wood pellets.
So yes, I will definitely be asking FM some questions but in order to get a running start has anyone else encountered such a thing?





RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
The closet thing I can think of was the flexible connections made once for movable rack storage of boats. I would contact the flex manufacturers and get their input.
Another instance is a flexible connection to a gambling boat connected to the shore for fluctuating water levels.
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Matt
RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
Using flex couplings you do get some deflection.
Look at the old school seismic separation assemblies. A bunch of couplings with minimum cut pieces of pipe, on each side will net you farther travel.
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Matt
RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
But solid pipe at the base that has a rotating joint, such as used in ladder pipe trucks
RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
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RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
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RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
RE: Experience with sprinkler protection for a "covered radial stacking conveyor"?
I have also worked in Florida. There is not much seismic there as the ground will not support the building during an event. I do not think I did any Seismic in the 3 years I was there,
The Metraflex is one I had in mind. Also, the Flexhead and others can custom make a connection.
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Matt