Fire Protection Philosophy and Design Guide

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PROCESS TECHNOLOGY PROCEDURES
PREPARED BY
D. S. Register
DATE
November 11, 2003
DEPARTMENT:
PROCESS ENGINEERING
APPROVED BY
J. J. Powers
SUBJECT:
FIRE PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN GUIDE REVISION DATE
REV.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................2
1.1 Purpose 1.2 Parsons EC General Fire Protection Philosophy.....................................................2
2.0 ABOUT FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION......................................................................3
3.0 DESIGN GUIDE..............................................................................................................5
3.1 Getting Started 3.2 Estimating The Fire Water Governing Case 3.3 Fire Water Pump, Storage, And Piping Design..........................................................6
4.0 FIRE PREVENTION AND LOSS CONTROL..................................................................8
4.1 Prevention 4.2 Loss Control.............................................................................................................9
5.0 SPECIAL SITUATIONS..................................................................................................18
5.1 Buildings 5.2 Storage Tank Farms 5.3 LPG Storage Tanks 5.4 Offshore 5.5 Cold Climate..............................................................................................................21
Appendix 1 - References......................................................................................................22
Appendix 2 – Glossary..........................................................................................................24
Appendix 3 - Examples Of Ring Main Layout........................................................................26
Appendix 4 - Examples Of Fire Water Pump Systems..........................................................27
Appendix 5 - References For Fire Fighting Equipment.........................................................28
Appendix 6 - HDPE Pipe......................................................................................................29

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