Location

Building No.: Date :

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Prepared By :
Checked By:
Approved By:

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AM
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Calculation of Fire Water Tank

Introduction
The water supply in the fire water main ring shall be sufficient to supply the maximum
required fire protection water demands for at least 2 hours system operation. The

a)
b)
c)
d)

Two(2) nos. of outdoor hydrants

One(1) no. of foam monitor
One(1) no. of fuel oil tank spray system
One(1) no. of fuel oil tank fixed foam system

Maximum Required Fire Protection Water Demands and Fire Water Tank Calculation
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Two(2) nos. of outdoor hydrants
Flowrate of outdoor hydrants
2

One(1) no. of foam monitor

Flowrate of foam monitor
One(1) no. of fuel oil tank spray
system
Dimensions of fuel oil tank
(ID)

RESULT

UNIT

250(gpm) x 2 nos.

500
1892.7

gpm
lpm

350(gpm) x 1 no.

350

gpm

1324.9

lpm

22.6
15.8

m
m

4.1

lpm/m2

2 x pi x (ID/2) x H

1121.8

m2

SA x Fd

4599.4

lpm

22.6
15.8

m
m

4.1

lpm/m2

401.15

m2

=
=

(H)

CALCULATION

Flow density of water spray system

(Fd)

Surface area of tank shell(SA)

Flowrate of water spray system

One(1) no. of fuel oil tank fixed foam

system
Dimensions of fuel oil tank
(ID)

(H)

Flow density of water spray system

(Fd)

Surface area of tank shell(SA)

Flowrater of fixed foam system

=

1644.7

lpm

fuel oil tank spray system + Flowrate of fuel oil tank

fixed foam system

Basic Flowrate of Fire Water

Basic Flowrate of Fire Water

Say

=
=
'=,

9461.7
2499.8
2500

lpm
gpm
gpm

Add 20% Safety Factor =

500

gpm

gpm
Total Flowrate of Fire Water
=
3000
Fire water tank shall has a minimum of two(2) hours water capacity always available to manage the
design fire risk.
Fire Water Tank Volume(m3)

Say

=
=
=
'=,

Total Flowrate of Fire Water x 120 min operation

gal
360000
m3
1362
m3
1400