HYDRAULICS CALCULATION SUMMARY REPORT

Project:

Fire Protection Services

Client:

Nigerian Bottling Company

Location:

Abuja Plant

Job No:

HTL/NBC/FP/007

Design Criteria
Remote Area Description:

Warehouse (Loop 1: RGB Storage Area)

Occupancy Classification:

Ordinary Hazard Group II

Type of Sprinklers:

Early Suppression Fast Response

K Factor:

242lpm/(Bar)

Design Coverage Per Sprinkler:

9.0m2

Sprinkler Spacing on Branch:

2.7m

Branch Spacing on Branch Main:

3.0m

Calculated Area Covered by Sprinkler:

8.1m

Number of Sprinklers Calculated:

12 nos

Design Area of Application:

108m2

Calculated area of Application:

97.2m2

Min Pressure at Sprinkler Node:

2.4Bar

Results
Min Flow Per Sprinkler Head:

375lpm

Average Flow Per Sprinkler Head:390.216lpm

Maximum Flow Per Sprinkler Head:

405.535lpm

Flow at Bottom of Riser:(BOR):

4682.587lpm

Pressure at Bottom of Riser(BOR):

5.6Bar

Maximum Velocity:

5.86m/s

Demand Flow:

4682.587lpm

Demand Pressure:

7.213bar

Hose Reel Allowance:

946.353lpm (250GPM)

Total Demand Flow:

5629lpm

Total Demand Pressure:

7.213bar

Proposed Pump:

6000lpm @ 8 bar.

References:
LPS 201: Building Construction Loss Prevention Standard
Page 8, Paragraph 6
NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Article 15.4.3,
Table 14. 4.1.
Recommendations
Description

Pipe size

Riser Pipe Up to Control Valve

150 Dia

Branch Main Loop After Control Valve

150 Dia

Sprinkler Branches

50Dia.

Sprinkler Branch Spigot Pipe

80Dia

Calculated By:

Adedotun Adesina

Checked By:

Engr. Kamar Olawuyi.

Approved By: