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Selecting the fire pump
Artisi, thanks very much. Well one of the parameter or code of NPFA, if I am on the right track, in fire pump selection is the pump should produce 65% of that pressure which would than be 65% x 9 = 5.85 bar and 150% of the flow which then would be 150% x 7000 = 10500 lpm. Am I going on the right...- eki1969
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- Forum: Pump engineering
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Help. Hydraulic Calculation (water tank)
add the flows of the sprinklers that would be running if there is a fire and multiply by 3 or 4 hours. Check the standards you are using there for hours needed.- eki1969
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- Forum: NFPA (fire) Code Issues
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Selecting the fire pump
I have designed a fire hydrant system which has water/Foam monitors, spray nozzles, foam chambers and hydrants for a fuel storage tank facility. I came up with a pressure of 9 bars and a flow of 7000 lpm. Please help me properly size the fire pump. The pump shall be a diesel driven centrifugal...- eki1969
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