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Pressurization
Pressurization
Pressurization
a) To calculate pressure required in stairwell to exhaust 1.2 m3/sec to atmosphere via fire floor (see fig 17). Area of single leaf door = 2.0 x 0.8 = 1.6 m2 Area of exhaust vent = 1.2/2.5 = 0.48 m2
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Exhaust Vent
6 Floors
Fig 16- Plan of Staircase A = 1 x double door at 0.03 = 0.03 m2 6 x single doors at 0.01 = 0.06 m2 0.09 m2 1/ 2 Q = 0.83AEP = 0.83 x 0.09 x 50 /2 Increase by 50%
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-1/2
1 + 1 1.62 0.482
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P1 =
Q 0.83 x AE
= 10.01 Pa This is more than covered by 50 Pa assumed. b) To calculate area of Pressure Relief. Quantity of air to be wasted = (2.0 - 0.8) = 1.2m3/sec = = Q 0.83 x P 1.2
1/ 2 1/ 2
V = 0.75 m/sec P0 P1
P0
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Fig 17
A= = V= Q=
Area of single leaf door 2.0 m x 0.8 m = 1.6 m2 Velocity through door = 0.75 m/sec V x A = 0.75 x 1.6 = 1.20 m3/sec Add MODE 1 = 0.80 m3/sec 2.00m3/sec
Fig 18
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