CAPACITY CALCULATION OF FIRE HOSE PUMPS

I. CALCULATION OF FLOW OF FOR 3 FIRE HOSE WORKING ONCE AS PER BS 5306

Design Flow Rate = 90 m³/hr (1500 L/min)

II. CALCULATION OF TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD OF PUMPS

Flow = 90 m³/hr
dia. = 150 mm Main Pipe
dia. = 100 mm Main Branch Pipes
dia. = 65 mm Terminal branch Pipes

Friction Loss Rates

hf = 0.148 m/m (65 mm Pipe with 500 l/m flow))
hf = 0.063 m/m (100 mm Pipe with 1000 l/m flow)
hf = 0.020 m/m (150 mm Pipe with 1500 l/m flow)

3.1 Length of Pipes 150 mm Dia 315 m

100 mm Dia 3 m
65 mm Dia 0 m
3.2 Fittings

Fitting Total length

Pipe Dia. Fittings Quantity Equivelent Head Loss Friction Loss (m)
Length(m) (m)
150 mm dia. elbow 4 3.9 m 15.6 m
151 mm dia. 45 elbow 10 2 m 20.0 m
150 mm dia. tee 4 6.2 m 24.8 m 75.6 390.6 7.8909
150 mm dia. Valve 6 0.91 m 5.5 m
150 mm dia. check valve 1 9.75 m 9.8 m
100 mm dia. elbow 2 3.9 m 7.8 m 7.8 10.8 0.6804

Total Friction Loss (m) 8.6

Head Loss Summary

1 Suction Head = 3m

2 Suction Friction Loss = 0.0606 m

3 Static Head = 1m

4 Head Loss (Friction loss) = 8.6 m

5 Landing Valve terminal pressure = 55 m

Total Head = 67.7 m

Total Head (with 10% Safety) = 75 m

Main Pump Capacity (2 Electric Driven) = 1500 l/m @ 8 bar

Jocky Pump = 60 l/m @ 9 bar

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