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Corporate HSE Department TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - PORTABLE TYPE MEDIUM

EXPANSION FOAM GENERATOR
Equipment: Portable Type Medium Expansion Foam Generator.

A. SCOPE AND APPLICATION:

 This specification lays down the minimum requirements for Medium
Expansion Foam Generator of various capacities (indicated at clause No C &
D) including material, construction, workmanship, performance, quality
standard & quality assurance.
 Medium expansion foam generator is driven by water pressure and used for
discharging high volume of Foam to cover large spill of hydrocarbon liquids
inside the tank dyke areas, total flooding of voluminous enclosures such as
cable galleries and in-accessible areas
 The Medium Expansion Foam Generator shall consist of following :
 Medium Expansion Foam Generator with male coupling.
 Inline foam inductor with inlet and outlet flanges. Suitable pressure
reducing arrangement ( valve (MOC Cast Steel) as per site requirement on
upstream side of inductor to ensure maximum working pressure at
inlet of Inductor in the range of 4.5 to 7.5 Kg/cm2 shall be provided.
 Inline foam inductor with pick up tube. Suitable type strainer and ball
valve shall be fitted at the pick tube.
 Allied accessories e.g. Pressure Gauges, etc.
B. GENERAL FEATURES:
 The operation and maintenance of the Equipment shall be user friendly.
 Any other accessories not covered in the specification, but necessary for smooth
operation of the equipment for the intended purpose shall also be provided along
with each unit.
 The equipment should be compact, suitable for ground operation and weight shall
be as per table C.
 Foam Generator shall be able to produce foam at 2.5 Kg/Cm2 to 5 Kg/Cm2
pressure at inlet to MEFG
 Maximum pressure drop across inductor should be 35 to 40 % of inlet pressure.
 Inline foam inductor with inlet and outlet flanges. Suitable pressure reducing
arrangement ( valve (MOC Cast Steel) as per site requirement on upstream
side of inductor to ensure maximum working pressure at inlet of Inductor
in the range of 4.5 to 7.5 Kg/cm2 shall be provided.

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EXPANSION FOAM GENERATOR
C. General Data/ minimum number of nozzle / performance requirement / Operational –
technical data, shall be as given in table below corresponding to the nominal flow
tendered.

Nominal Minimum Minimum Weight Minimu Inlet Size Maximum

Flow Foam throw of (Kg) m (mm) Working
(LPM) expansion foam Number ( pressure at
Ration ( meters) Maximum of Instantaneous Inlet of
Nozzles Male coupling) Inductor /
outlet of
pressure
reducing
orifice /
valve
225 1:35 to 1:60 6 5 1 1 x 63 mm 4.5 to 7.5
(±5%) Kg / CM2
450 1:35 to 1:60 5 7 1 1 x 63 mm 4.5 to 7.5
(±5%) Kg / CM2

600 1:35 to 1:60 4 18 3 1 x 63 mm 4.5 to 7.5

Kg / CM2
(±5%)

1100 1:35 to 1:60 4 20 4 1 x 63 mm 4.5 to 7.5

(±5%) Kg / CM2

1200 1:35 to 1:60 3.5 22 6 (2 x 63 MM) 4.5 to 7.5

Kg / CM2
(±5%)

1600 1:35 to 1:60 2.5 32 6 (2 x 63 MM) 4.5 to 7.5

Kg / CM2
(±5%)

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D. Figure : General Consideration of typical MEFG is as follows :

Portable Type Medium Expansion Foam Generator

Inline Foam Inductor

10
00

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EXPANSION FOAM GENERATOR

Description Material of Construction

SN
1 Body / Shell / Barrel SS 316 ( thickness 1.5 mm minimum)
2 Coupling SS 316
3 Strainer / Foam Screen / SS 316
Wire Mesh

4 Nozzle SS 316
5 Pressure Gauge Range SS body Glycerine filled.
0 to 10 Kg/ Cm2)
6 Pickup tube SS wire breaded PVC tube minimum 3 meter

7 Male and Female SS 304

& coupling of inline
8 inductor

9 Legs SS 304
10 Body /Shell of Inline SS 304
inductor

(Note : The above figure is illustrative and actual drawing may have minor
variation Manufactures to Manufactures )

E. Inductor : The equipment to be supplied with suitable inductor with suitable 63 mm

instantaneous male / female coupling with pickup tube with suitable connection at both
the ends. Inductor should be designed for 3% AFFF.

F. WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH :

The standard of workmanship & finish of all mechanical & other parts shall be such
that the parts normally required to be replaced can be supplied and will fit in
correctly. All burrs and sharp edges shall be removed and / or rounded and made
smooth.

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G. PAINTING AND MARKING :


All external surfaces shall be prepared properly & provided with paint
system compatible to MOC of various components of the MEFGs ensuring
minimum Dry Film thickness (DFT) of 50 micron (Luminous Yellow as per BIS
-5).
 Each MEFG shall be clearly and permanently marked (embossed on SS plate)
with the following:
a. Manufacturer's/Supplier’s name
b. Year of manufacturer
c. Serial Number
d. Capacity in LPM
e. Operating pressure
H. TEST CERTIFICATION : Review of raw material test certificate as evidence for having
used materials for various components as per specifications.

I. TECHNICAL LITERATURE :
Vendor shall submit the 2 sets Literature / pamphlet covering all technical aspect
like design of equipment and detailed as built drawings.

J. PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE.
The manufactures shall guarantee the design, material, workmanship and the
performance of the unit for a period of 18 months from the date of supply or 12
months from the date of commissioning of the appliance whichever is earlier. Any
Mechanical defect, faulty workmanship or operational defects found during this
period shall be rectified by the vendor without any extra cost of IOCL.
K. Damage.
Any damage and / or manufacturing defects to the supplied material will not be
accepted.

L. QUALITY ASSURANCE .
 Vendor shall submit QAP to IOCL for approval. Pre-dispatch inspection shall
be done as per approved QAP and vendor shall extend necessary co-
operation to facilitate inspection
 Prior to dispatch of the material from vendor's / manufacture's place the
following inspection and tests shall be necessarily carried out by the vendor
to complete satisfaction of IOCL representative or his authorized third party
agency without any extra cost to IOCL as per approved QAP. (Minimum 10 %
of tender quantity or as per tender condition).

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 Positive Material Identification (PMI – Test for 10% of the MEFG and Inline
Inductor)
 Vendors shall arrange all facilities to carry out inspection and testing of
covering following :

 Review of Raw material test certificate

 Measurement of flow through foam indicator and foam generator at
4.5 to 7.5 kg/cm2 pressure at Inlet of inline foam inductor
 Measurement of foam expansion ratio of foam generator
 Measurement of foam induction rate at inline foam inductor as per
specifications
 Visual and dimensional check.

This specifications will supersede the specifications for Medium

Expansion Foam Generator (Portable) being followed by Divisions

NOTE-1 : The above inspection and test shall be carried out at vendors/
manufactures workshop prior to dispatch.

NOTE -2 : All consumable required for inspection and testing work shall be
arranged by vendor at his own cost . Vendor shall arrange all facilities to carry out

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