Fire Protection System in Plants

Fire Protection System in Plants:

Fire protection systems are unique in that the majority of their service life is spent in a static, no-flow condition. However, when required to operate in an emergency, fire protection systems can be critically important to the safety of building occupants, the protection of property, and the continued operation of a facility for these reasons, the piping associated with fire protection system must be designed to minimize service interruptions and be capable of operating reliably over an extended period of time.

To ensure that fire protection systems are reliable, building & insurance authorities require that they be constructed in accordance with nationally recognized standards. Federal regulations or locally adopted requirements may also be applicable.

Fire protection piping deals with the network of distribution piping that delivers fire extinguishing agents. Fire protection piping’s are designed both above ground system piping and underground water supply

TYPES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

1.     AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM

2.     GASEOUS FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

3.     FOAM FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

4.     CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

5.     WATER MIST SYSTEM

6.     STANDPIPE SYSTEM

7.     HYDRANT SYSTEM AND WATER SUPPLIES