System description for RAMSIS PROJECT

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INDEX

0 SYSTEM CRITERIA ......................................................................................... 3

1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.................................................................................. 4
1.1 Pump system ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1.1 Pump unit.......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.2 Water supply ..................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.3 Control Panel .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.4 Pressure relief valve........................................................................................................................ 10
1.1.5 Water mist nozzles.......................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.6 Flow detection valves ..................................................................................................................... 12

2 PIPE NETWORK DESIGN ............................................................................. 13

2.1 Pipe dimensions ................................................................................................................................. 13

2.2 Pipes and fittings ............................................................................................................................... 13

3 BILL OF MATERIALS .................................................................................... 16

4 DATA SHEETS .............................................................................................. 17

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0 System criteria
System is a high pressure water mist system designed to discharge a fine Class 1 water mist fog
in the protected area and to provide excellent fire protection to goods and persons. System is
design to operate automatically.

System is a wet pipe system complemented with closed type nozzles. These systems maintain a
low pressure (between 15 to 30 bar) at pipe network in normal conditions (no fire). When a fire is developed,
heat from the fire will activate the thermal detectors (bulb glass type) of the nozzles that are located in the fire
vicinity. Pressure drop will be detected and a fine water mist will be discharge through all nozzles activated by
the fire.

System includes one flow detection valve per each floor. Flow detection valve will give a signal
indicating at which floor have closed nozzle been activated.

System is designed for protection of Ordinary Hazard Class 1 with an operational area of 90 m2.

Pipe network as been designed to provide a minimum water pressure of 80 bar at nozzle. The system provides
a water density of at least 1.1 mm/min in the activated areas.

System shall be connected directly to water town main supply. Water supply shall be enough to
provide a minimum of 122 lpm. Water quality should ensure filtrage of any particles above 10 µm.

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1 System description
System consists of the following main parts:

• One electrical pump system.

• One jockey pump (1.1 lpm).
• One pump system control panel.
• 888 closed nozzles type with 57ºC or 68ºC bulbs.
• 9 Accomodation valves with Flow control.

System is designed to operate automatically and can be activated manually at pump control panel or by
remote activation.

Under normal condition (no fire) pipe network is constantly pressurized between 20 and 30 bar. Pressure is
continuously monitored. In case of pressure drop due to leakage jockey pump will reestablish the pressure.
Pump control panel includes means to verify how many times jockey pump has been activated for
maintenance purposes.

In case of fire detection through any closed nozzle type jockey pump will not be able to reestablish pressure
and main pumps will activate. Pumps will activate sequentially depending on water demand. In case of excess
of water flow provided by the pumps pressure relief valves will derive excess of water to drainage.

In case of water flow trough any of the nine sections, signal will be given from the flow control valve installed in
the section being involved.

Discharge can be stopped at any time by shutting section valves or by manually stopping pumps through
pumps control panel.

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 1.1 Pump system
The water mist pumping systems from consist of the water supply and feed system, the pressure gear,
the distribution system and the control and protection system. Following are some general information of the
system which comprises most standard flow rates.

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Fig. 2.1: Example of the water mist pumping system for a one-pump flood system

Item Description components

01 Vertical cylindrical tank PPH 3000 l
02 Detector of the correct water level or low water level. To be connected to the control panel
03 Filter 2”
04 Float valve 1¼”
05 Vent with elbow and grid 1”
06 Suction outlet 2” with ball drip valve, PVC 1½”, and reduction 2”x1½”

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07 Plaited flexible hose 1½”
08 Electro-motor gear with coupling socket for the following configurations:
- 1 Pump 122 lpm each with electric motor 30 kw each connected in parallel

The system can be installed with a jockey pump 1.1 lpm and electric motor 0.18 kw in the case of a wet pipe system. A
special support on the bed-plate is required.
09 Non-return valve ¾” in the impeller pump
10 Suction manifold 1½” stainless steel
11 Impeller manifold ¾” stainless steel
12 Glycerin pressure gauge 0-315 bar
13 Pressure transducer 0-250 bar to be connected to the control panel
14 Relief valve of 60 lpm for configurations of 44 lpm and 120 lpm for configurations of 86, 112 and 224 lpm
15 Control panel, specific to each process. It includes electrical protections, programmable automation and touch screen
terminal. To be connected to the general distribution panel
16 Ball drip valve ¾” PN300
17 Hose 2¾” impeller pump outlet to manifold ¾”
18 Outlet for drainage 1” with ball drip valve PVC 1”

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1.1.1 Pump unit

This comprises a high pressure 9-piston volumetric pump (max. pressure 160 bar) of fixed movement, driven
by a three-phase electric squirrel cage motor made of aluminum, totally closed and with D-Y start-up at
380/220 V. It includes a device for coupling it to the pump (hood) fixed to the bed-plate, universal, of
appropriate dimensions in accordance with the configuration of the system. The supports are movable, in L-
shape laminated profile, fixed to the main electro-motor / pump gear. The base plate has four anti-vibration
feet, if a system with a jockey pump is installed (wet pipe system) with assembly to the left or right,
irrespectively. The suction manifold and impeller manifold equipped with the control instrumentation and
system hydraulic safety elements are located in the support bays of the bed-plate. The minimum suction
pressure is 0.9–5 bar abs.

The motor / pump gear are:

- 1 PAH 63 pumps with unitary flow of 122 lpm and one 30 Kw ABB power motors of
1,500 rpm
- A PAH 2 pump with unitary flow of 1.1 lpm and 0.18 Kw power motor (jockey pump)
of 750 rpm

INLET

OUTLET

PUMP BELL MOTOR

Fig. 2.1.2.1.1: Pump - motor gear

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 Flow Power (kw)/rpm ∅ inlet ∅ outlet Dimensions Weight Obs.
rate. (mm) (kg)
(lpm)
1.1 0.18/750 ½” ¼” 200 x 200 Jockey
pump
122 30/1500 2 x 1 ½” 2 x 1 ¼” 1445 x 1660 x 1500
660

1.1.2 Water supply

Vertical cylindrical tank made of polypropylene (PPH) with a conical shape at the bottom, equipped with a fitted
lid, outlet sleeve H-2”, vent with elbow 1” with grid and drainage sleeve H-1”.

Description of main components

Water filter with centrifuge pre-filtration for particles of 10 microns and over, ensuring the
purity of the water and allowing filtration without accumulation, high and constant flow with
only a slight loss of the pressure, high degree of self-cleaning and easy regeneration. It is
delivered with a pack of 5 spare filtering units. As the glass is transparent, it is possible to
control visually the degree of dirt of the filtering element.
Float valve made of stainless steel with nominal pressure PN-16. Through a mechanical
system the valve allows the mains water to enter (full on) and closure (progressive) When
the water level falls below the correct level probe, the float valve opens, letting the mains
water in. When the water level is optimum, the valve shuts off the supply of water.
The tank is equipped with two level detectors of polypropylene, one installed in the top part of
the tank (at the height of the float valve) indicating the correct level of the water and the other
installed in the bottom part of the tank indicating the minimum water level. The two detectors
send a 24V electric signal to the control panel.

1.1.3 Control Panel

Complete panel designed to fully automatically operate the pump units. Both the electro-motor and the control
and operation panel have the corresponding seal of compliance with electrical safety and electro-magnetic
compatibility.

The control and operation panel include the following services:

• Protection by fuses or magnetic circuit breakers (not thermal ones)

• Main switch of suitable power
• Contacts for star/triangle start-up of three-phase 380V motors
• Detector of phase failure for each pump
• Transformer
• Indicators of the status of the system

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 • Alarms for:
• Tank water level: indicates minimum water level.
• Start-up failure.
• Electric/non-automatic failure: When the system is started up manually or when there is an electrical
fault (inverted phases, no voltage)
• Start-up command: When the system receives an external start-up command
• Overpressure: Indicates that the outlet valve is closed
• Pump start-up and stoppage buttons
• Programmable logic control unit: Programmable automation and panel operator terminal.

Interaction between the user and the system by means of:

• Touch screen terminal (it shows the general status of the system and also of its elements; it shows
the system alarms: it keeps records of alarms and warnings; it allows commands to be given to the
system and for it to be configured).
• Pilot lamps (which show the general status of the system: READY, BREAKDOWN and NON-
OPERATIONAL).
• Horn (which warns of the alarms and of the system start-up).
• STOP button (for the pumping station when it has started up).
• START-.UP PUMP 1 button (which starts up main pump 1 without any kind of control).
• START-.UP PUMP 2 button (which starts up main pump 2 without any kind of control).
• START-.UP PUMP 3 button (which starts up main pump 3 without any kind of control).
• START-.UP PUMP 4 button (which starts up main pump 4 without any kind of control).

Control panel includes 3 pilot lamps located on the door of the electricity cabinet and control panel.

Pilot lamp Colour Meaning

READY / PREPARADO Green The system is ready to run.

If this pilot lamp is off, the INOPERATIVE / NON-
OPERATIONAL pilot lamp will be alight.
FAULT / AVERÍA Orange The System has some kind of alarm Check which alarm it is
via the touch screen terminal.
It may happen that the alarm has already turned itself off, but
a record will remain and the pilot lamp will be alight.
INOPERATIVE / NON- Red The system is non-operational and cannot work in the event
OPERATIONAL of a fire.

Whenever an alarm is produced, making the system NON-OPERATIONAL or otherwise, the horn will sound:

Acoustic signal Meaning

intermittent slow An alarm has been produced

(Sounds for 0.5 second and pauses for 1 second)
intermittent fast Low pressure has been detected and the

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 (Sounds for 1 second and pauses for 0.5 second) system will start up after the number of
seconds configured at the touch screen
terminal has elapsed.
This acoustic signal applies only to stations
with an auxiliary pump.
Continuous The system has started up

Control panel is connected to outlet manifold pressure transducer. The pressure transducer is the element that
makes it possible to control and monitor at all times the state of pressurisation of the system, sending an
analogue signal to the Programmable Logic Control Unit of the control panel. The transducer allows the
system to carry out the pump start-up operations, to control any overpressure in the system or indications of
pumps in service or triggered extinguishing.

1.1.4 Pressure relief valve

Each pump unit is complemented with a Danfoss pressure relief valve in order to prevent over pressure and to
divert excess flow rate to drainage. Pressure relief valves will derive complete flow rate at a pressure between
140 and 160 bar.

1.1.5 Water mist nozzles

mist offers a wide range of water mist nozzles to suit to different applications with a mean drop side of the
water mist is about 50 microns. Water Mist nozzles can provide with k-factors rating from 0.025 l/
(min·bar0.5) up to 5.000 l/ (min·bar0.5). Other k-factors can be manufactured under demand. All water mist
nozzles are equipped with FB 85 filters to avoid blockage of the nozzles. Nozzles heads can be complemented
with an internal check-valve for maintenance porpurses.

Mechanical glass bulb closed type nozzle:

AISI 303 Stainless steel open nozzle for total flooding systems with ring fitting connection
equipped with FB 85 filter. Nozzle can hold up to 4 micro-nozzles. Maximum working
pressure 300 bar. This nozzle includes a fast response time (RTI=36) frangible glass bulb to
operate at 57ºC or 68ºC.

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Nozzle Selection accordingly to manufacturer recomendations:

Ordinary Hazard Class 1:

Reference 82405760
k-factor 1.1 l/ (min·bar0.5)
Maximum Height 5m
Spacing 3.0 m
Minimum/Maximum 1.0 m / 2.0 m
distance to Wall
Minimum Pressure 80 bar
Density 1.1 lpm/m2

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1.1.6 Flow detection valves

flow valve will provide an electrical signal when flow through it has been detected. System is
complemented with a shutting valve, test valve, check valve and pressure gauge:

Technical characteristics
Flow valve
Maximum Maximum Response Protection. Consumption Voltage
Flow working time
velocity pressure.
(cm/s) (bar)
300 300 1 a 10 s IP 67 400 mA 20 a 36
Vdc

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2 Pipe network design

2.1 Pipe dimensions

Water mist systems’ pipe network shall be dimensioned accordingly to engineering needs. In order to fulfill these
requirements has developed their own software FireNet®. This software assures required pressure and flow
rate at the nozzles.

Software calculations are based on Darcy-Weibach equations described at NFPA 750.

2.2 Pipes and fittings

⇒ Pipes shall be installed in accordance with the isometric drawing accompanying the project. Measures,
dimensions and pipe quality indicated in the drawing shall be respected, as any modifications related to
pipe dimensions or measures would impair system operation. In case of requiring any modifications, the
engineering department responsible for the system design shall be notified as appropriate.

Pipe should be non-welded stainless steel AISI 316L DIN-2462.

Pipes can be bend up to 90º.

Fittings have to be ring fittings PN315.

Installation shall be earthed.

Pipe painting shall be red (RAL 3002).

Pipe can be bent taking into account that minimum radius has to be 5 times pipe diameter.

Supports will be Stauff Standard Series Aluminium AISI 12

Every pipe network must have at least two supports.

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 Maximum distance between supports will be never be higher than:

Nominal Diameter Nominal Diameter Maximum distance

(mm) (inches) (m)
10 3/8 1.0
15 ½ 1.5
20 ¾ 1.8
25 1 2.1
32 1¼ 2.4
40 1½ 2.7
50 2 3.4
70 2½ 3.5
80 3 3.7
100 4 4.3

Whenever the pipe is more than 2 inches (DN 50) and table spacing cannot be adhered to for building
design reasons, the distance may be raised to 6 m, if the pipe is provided with double supports.

Pipe supports shall be located near joints in the pipe.

Supports shall connect pipe system directly to the building structure and shall not be used to support other
objects. The sides of the building where supports are fixed shall be strong enough to take the load (see
table for design charge). Otherwise, additional straps shall be fixed to other resistant elements. Only pipes
with nominal diameters less than or equal to 5 mm may be attached to metallic structures in the shape of
trusses or concrete slabs (the design shall be approved by the authorities). Fastening plugs in concrete
slabs shall be located at least 150 mm away from the edge of the slab.

The distance between the nozzle and its support shall be the shortest possible:

- For pipes with a smaller or equal diameter to 25 mm, maximum distance from support to nozzle
shall be 0.1 m.
- For pipes more than 25 mm diameter, maximum distance from support to nozzle shall be 0.25 m.

Supports type hangers or manifold "U" fixation are recommended. Pipe clips and other fittings for holding
the pipe, shall completely surround the pipe and be closed.

Supports shall comply with the following minimum requirements for sectional areas and depth of
anchoring:

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 Pipe Nominal Diameter Design charge Thread size Minimum depth of anchoring
(N) (metric) for fastening plugs in
concrete (mm)
Up to DN 50 (2”) 2000 8 30
Between DN 50 (2”)
3500 10 40
and DN 100 (4”)
Between DN 100 (4”)
5000 12 40
and DN 150 (6”)
Between DN 150 (6”)
8500 16 50
and DN 200 (8”)

Supports shall be installed following installation plans. Those supports installed inside the hazard area
have to be aluminum designed to withstand high temperatures.

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3 Bill of materials
Item Description Quantity
1 Complete 122 lpm type piston pump system with 1
ABB type M2AA225S-4 30 kW 1475 rpm electric motor mounted
on a steel galvanized frame. Includes jockey pump (electrical or
pneumatic), over pressure valves, pressure transducer and
pressure gauge and CE mark control panel. 3000 l break tank
with filter, float valve, drainage valve and level switches is
included. Completed with all accessories.
2 Water Mist Nozzle for Ordinary Hazard Class 1. 888
K=1.1. 57ºC.
3 Accomodation valve with Flow indicator 9

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4 Data Sheets
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