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Fire Protection Pumps

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A Fire Pump is:

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any device that takes water from any source, such as public or private mains, tanks, ponds, or reservoirs and increasing the pressure of water for the purpose of supplying the necessary flow to any fire protection system such as sprinkler standpipes, water spray or foam system.

Types of Pumps: (According to Purpose) 1. Suction Pump : Is a type of fire pump that supply the necessary flow and pressure of water for fire fighting system from water reservoirs , ponds ,well and river. 2. Booster Pump: Is a type of fire pump that increase the water pressure, which is drawn from a public service main or private-use water system. 3. Jockey Pump: Is a type of fire pump that maintain system pressure without turning on the fire pump.

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Shaft Sleeve Casing Impeller

Packing Lubrication Purges

Shaft Eye

Bearing Ball

Section of Horizontal Split Case Pump

Types of Pumps (According to Operation Method) 1 .Centrifugal Pump: It is used for stand pipe, sprinkler and spray nozzles system. Centrifugal pump components:

A- Impeller B- Eye C- Shaft D- Packing E- Casing F-Shafts leave

( Bronze) Stainless-steel Packed gland Cast iron Bronze

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2 .Positive Displacement Pump: It is used on fire trucks, water mist system that require very big pressure and as a foam concentrate pump in foam/water system Types of Centrifugal Pumps The pumps divide into two types according to shaft position, pump divide to: aHorizontal: a. End Suction b. Horizontal split case pump It is not used for suction lifts from water reservoir (NFPA) but it is used for NPSH not more than 5.38m and suction head 3.7m and it need a priming tank capacity 100-500 liters (LPC).

b- Vertical

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Fire Pump Installation a- Horizontal split case fire pump

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b- Vertical shaft turbine type pump. 1- Installation in a well 2- Installation in wet pit

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Rated Pump Capacity

gpm L/min gpm L/min gpm L/min 25 95 400 1514 2000 7570 50 189 450 1703 2500 9462 100 379 500 1892 3000 11355 150 568 750 2839 3500 13247 200 757 1000 3785 4000 15140 250 946 1250 4731 4500 17032 300 1136 1500 5677 5000 15925 Notes: 1- pumps for rating over5000 Gpm are subject to individual review by civil defence 2- A centrifugal fire pump shall be selected in the range of operation from 90% to 150 % of it is rate capacity Fire Pump Application a. According to NFPA the fire pump are used for sprinklers and hydrants system b. According to BS5306 part 2 (LPC) there are two sets of pump one for sprinkler system and other for hydrant system
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Shop Test : Each individual pump shall be tested at the factory to provide detailed performance data and to demonstrate its appliance with specification. 1- Rated flow 2- rated pressure 3- brake horse power 4- efficiency 5- NPSH 6- Shaft rotation Operating Range of Fire Pump The relation between flow and pressure shaft as follows:
Flow % 0% 100% 150% Pressure % Not more than 140% 100% Not less than 65%

Rated Pump Capacity as Follows: Flow Situation

(gpm)

Percent %

Pressure Psi

Percent %

Accepted ratio %

a. b. c.

Pump rating No flow (churn) Maximum load

1500 0 2250

100 % 0% 150 %

80 90 55

100 %

100 %

112.5 % <140 % 68.8 >65 %

Operating Range of Fire Pump - Flow Curve :

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Minim um Pipe Eng.Humaid Abu Humaid Sizes Number and (Nomin of Driver Types al) Pump
Rating a. Electric Motor

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b. Diesel Engine c. Steam Turbine

Relief Valve Size of Hose Header gpm (L/min) Suction in. Discharge in. Relief Valve in. Discharge in. Meter Device in. Hose Valves in. Supply in. 25 1 (95) 1 3/4 1 1 1 1/4 1 1 1/2 50 1 (189) 1 1/2 1 1/4 1 1/4 2 1/2 1 1 1 1/2 1/2 100

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