To select the correct foam system it is necessary.
Fixed foam fire fighting system diagram.
Deck integrated fire fighting system diffs siron fire protection duration.
The foam so generated creates a layer over the fire and cuts the oxygen supply the process called smothering to extinguish the fire.
The foam maker is normally installed in the line of a semi fixed or fixed foam fire protection system.
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Foam makers are air aspirating foam discharge devices used primarily for the protection of the seal area of open top floating roof storage tanks and dike areas around storage tanks.
The foam system can be used for fire prevention control or direct extinguishment of any flammable or combustible liquid fire within the tank.
The following diagram and description represents the operation of a typical foam enhanced sprinkler system.
Tank shall be equipped with a fixed fire fighting system.
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Foam fixed fire extinguishing systems are very effective and popular fixed fire fighting system in marine field.
2 if the storage space is located below deck it should be located no more than one deck below the open deck and should be directly accessible by a stairway or ladder from the open deck.
Foam gives smothering and cooling effect to the applied area.
Fixed foam fire extinguishing system.
When the foam solution reaches foam nozzle on deck the air is injected into the foam solution to create the fire fighting foam.
Fixed systems typically use balanced pressure proportioning equipment.
The system shall be designed to act quickly and fight a fire outbreak out of a fire reducing the consequential damages to a minimum.
These are a foam concentrate water and air.
When engineered installed and maintained correctly these systems will give many years of reliable service.
These systems acts by discharging foam.
In this respect international standards such as nfpa 11 or en 13565 2 recommend the installation of foam systems.
For fire extinguishing media of fixed gas fire extinguishing systems.
Fire fighting foam is made of three ingredients.
Below you can see a typical line diagram of fixed foam fire fighting system.
Fixed foam fire extinguishing system.
It can be used in open areas like deck as well as closed areas like engine room.
Bladder tanks and accessories.
