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PE1035-10SGA-MDB030-500112 Rev.0 Fire Protection System
PE1035-10SGA-MDB030-500112 Rev.0 Fire Protection System
Kallpa Generación SA
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EN/PTEC/20/065 0
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System Description – Fire Protection Gurgaon 22-Sep-2020
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P. Kumar EN SPEL PTEC 2188 PK sgd
Project
Las Flores Bottoming Cycle Signature for Release by Dept. Concerned Signature for External Release by
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This document includes the system description for Fire Protection System for Las Flores Bottoming
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REVISION SHEET
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Index
S. No. Description
Page Number
1.0 FIRE WATER PUMP SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 5
1.1 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 5
1.2 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 5
1.3 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 5
1.4 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 6
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS & PIPE WORK ................................................................................. 6
1.6 INSTRUMENTATION & SIGNAL TRANSMISSION ................................................................ 7
1.7 HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................ 8
2.0 OUTDOOR HYDRANT ...................................................................................................... 8
2.1 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 8
2.2 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 8
2.3 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 9
2.4 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 9
2.5 MAIN COMPONENTS & PIPE WORK ................................................................................. 9
2.6 INSTRUMENTATION & SIGNAL TRANSMISSION ................................................................ 9
2.7 HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................ 9
3.0 RAW WATER TANK ....................................................................................................... 10
3.1 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 10
3.2 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 10
3.3 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 10
3.4 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ............................................................................................... 10
3.5 MAIN COMPONENTS & PIPE WORK ............................................................................... 10
4.0 PRE-ACTION SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 11
4.1 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 11
4.2 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 11
4.3 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ............................................................................................... 11
4.4 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 11
4.5 MAIN COMPONENTS & PIPE WORK ............................................................................... 12
4.6 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION................................................................................................... 12
4.7 HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ...................... 12
5.0 WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.................................................................................. 12
5.1 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 12
5.2 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 12
5.3 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ............................................................................................... 12
5.4 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 13
5.5 MAIN COMPONENTS & PIPE WORK ............................................................................... 13
5.6 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION................................................................................................... 13
6.0 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .................................................................................................. 13
6.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS......................................................................................................... 13
7.0 REFERENCE .................................................................................................................... 14
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Fire water pump system is provided to supply sufficient water at the required pressure
from the raw water storage tank to the connected fire water distribution and water-based
fire extinguishing systems.
The fire pumps arrangement draw water from raw water storage tank. There are two
water supply lines from raw water storage tank to feed the electrical driven main pump,
diesel driven main pump and jockey pump.
Flow test of the pump shall be performed with the valve on the fire pump skid, and the
water will be directed back to the raw water storage tank.
The facility has two existing fire pumps, one electrical and one diesel each rated at
113.55m3/hr / 500 GPM of water at approximately 8.6 bar / 125 psi. The facility also has
an existing jockey pump which is used to top off the pressure in the fire mains system.
The maximum flow rate needed for the worst-case scenario is now 340.65 m3/hr / 1,500
GPM.
Thus, a second set of pumps consisting of one electric and one diesel each rated at
227.1m3/hr / 1000 GPM as well as an additional jockey pump is provided. While these
pumps meet the required need, as an additional resource all NFPA certified pumps are
required to be able to deliver 150 % of their rated capacity at not less than 65% of total
head. Thus, if required the combined flow rate of both sets of pumps would be 510.97
m3/hr / 2,250 GPM if an emergency did arise that required such a flow rate.
The required pump capacity is calculated according to the NFPA/ local regulations. The
fire pump shall meet the requirements provided in NFPA 850 and NFPA 20 and Local
requirements.
Pump Flow (USGPM) Discharge pressure (psi
g)
· NFPA 850 Recommended practice for fire protection for electric generating plants
and high voltage direct current converter stations
· NFPA 20 Standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection
· Local codes
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As this will be an application with two pumps, consideration has been to be given to how
they should be controlled. This is done by pressure loss in the system. For example,
when a fixed sprinkler discharges, this begins to drain water/pressure from the ring main.
As the pressure drops the jockey pump will sense the pressure loss and engage to try
and correct the pressure. When the jockey pump is unable to keep up with the load the
electric pump will engage at a certain pressure set point. If it fails to engage and pressure
continues to drop, then at the next lower set point the diesel fire pump will engage.
This same control philosophy will need to be followed except in this case there are two
jockey pumps, two electric pumps and two diesel pumps. For the jockey pumps it is
suggested that the new 227.1m3/hr / 1000 gpm system jockey pump take precedence
over the existing pump.
For an actual fire situation, it would be preferable for the older 113.55m3/hr / 500 gpm
electric pump to come on first. The reason being it is highly likely that most fires in the
facility could be handled by this single pump; it would take a major fire involving ST lube
oil for the full allotment of 340.65m3/hr / 1500 gpm of water (where both pumps are
running) to be required and such fires are rare. Therefore, other than the jockey pump
the 113.55m3/hr / 500 gpm electric pump should have the highest pressure set point so
that it engages first. The next pump to come on should be the 227.1m3/hr / 1000 gpm
electric pump, followed by the 113.55m3/hr / 500 gpm diesel and lastly the 227.1m3/hr
/ 1000 gpm diesel.
It is recommended that the diesels should both engage last to keep (in the 113.55m3/hr
/ 500 gpm enclosure for example) both a diesel and electric pump from running at the
same time. While both pumps running would not be harmful to the system in terms of
pressure or flow rate it may cause some interference in the control of getting the
227.1m3/hr / 1000 gpm pumps to engage at the proper time and thus it should be
avoided unless actual testing on the site proves that it is not an issue.
As an example, if the normal pressure in the system is set at 8.6 bar / 125 psi then the
jockey pump should engage at 8.2 bar /120 psi, the 113.55m3/hr / 500 gpm electric
pump at 7.9 bar / 115 psi, the 227.1m3/hr / 1000 gpm electric at 7.5 bar / 110 psi, the
113.55m3/hr / 500 gpm diesel at 7.2 bar / 105 psi and the 227.1m3/hr / 1000 gpm diesel
at 6.9 bar / 100 psi. In testing the system, it may be necessary to adjust these readings,
but this can be accomplished at the pump controllers within each of the pump houses.
The jockey pump and/ or the fire pumps (both electric motor driven and diesel engine
driven pump) shall be shut down once the network normal working pressure is restored.
The pump arrangement shall be such that the pressure does not increase beyond the
normal working pressure, even though the pumps are running till manually shutdown.
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The following signals will be transmitted from the relevant fire pump controller to the
main fire alarm panel. These are valid for both new & existing fire pump module.
Control panel for Electric motor driven fire pump - Pump running
Electric motor driven
electric motor driven Electric motor driven fire pump - Pump not running
pump
fire pump (Stopped)
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To ensure operation without hazards to personnel and to the fire brigade the following
measures will be taken:
· A wet sprinkler system is provided to protect the diesel pump in new & existing
fire pump module.
To ensure operation without environmental pollution the following measures are taken:
· The diesel fuel tank for new & existing fire pump module must be regularly
inspected to detect any leakage as per NFAP / manufacturer recommendation.
· The diesel fuel tank for new & existing fire pump module is a double walled tank.
Outdoor hydrants with hose cabinets are provided within the plant area to protect
buildings, structures, facilities and components in case of fire.
The existing simple cycle plant consists of an underground ring main required by the
simple cycle power plant fire protection system. An underground HDPE extension to
the ring main is provided, looped around the new section of the plant and connected to
the existing system. The new system is provided with additional hydrants with post
indicator valves and sectional valves as required per NFPA.
Dry barrel yard hydrants are provided at strategic locations according to the applicable
guidelines. Each hydrant is provided with an underground isolation valve. Hose
connections are according to the requirements of the local fire brigade.
To ensure the reliability of the firefighting water supply, the hydrant ring main is fed via
two distribution pipes from the new firefighting pump arrangement.
Outdoor pillar hydrants equipped with hose cabinets are provided along the hydrant ring
main. Each pillar hydrant can be isolated separately by its own isolation valve.
The following hydrant system is installed according to fire matrix.
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· NFPA 850 Recommended practice for fire protection for electric generating plants
and high voltage direct current converter stations
· NFPA-24 Standard for the installation of private fire services mains and their
appurtenances
· NFPA-14 Standard for the installation of standpipe and hose systems
· NFPA- 1963 Standard for fire hose connection
· Local code.
The underground ring main is filled with water and kept under pressure by the jockey
pumps of the fire water pump system.
In case of fire, firefighting water will be supplied from the fire pump systems to the
outdoor hydrants and to the connected stationary fire extinguishing systems.
All described equipment, especially hose connections, couplings and nozzles are
provided according to NFPA to ensure compatibility with the local fire brigade
equipment.
2.5.1 Outdoor Hydrants with Hose Cabinet
· Outdoor pillar hydrant
· Hose cabinet, including fire hoses, branch pipe with jet nozzle and lockable key.
Not applicable
To ensure operating without hazards to personnel and to the fire brigade the following
measures will be taken:
· Outdoor hydrants are preferably located not less than 40 ft (12.2 m) from the
buildings to be protected.
· Maximum spacing between hydrants shall not be more than 300 ft (91.44 m) and
no closer than 40 feet.
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The total fire water demand for both existing and new firefighting system is 1500 GPM
which is beyond what is currently available. Thus, a 1000 GPM pump is added to the
existing system. The discharge is for a total of 4 hours for all systems which equates to
a volume of 360,000 gallons of water. This value exceeds the 250,000 gallons that are
currently available. Thus, an additional 110,000 gallons of fire water is added from a
new tank.
10GAD10BB001 New raw water storage tank 571000 (110,000 - for fire water)
The raw water tank is filled with water supplied via truck, and the water level is monitored
with minimum and maximum level switches.
In case of fire, fire pump systems will consume water from the both tanks by the suction
lines and supply to the outdoor hydrants and other fixed extinguishing system.
· NFPA 850 Recommended practice for fire protection for electric generating plants
and high voltage direct current converter stations.
· NFPA 22 Standard for water tanks for private fire protection
The main component is the raw water tank along with the nozzles located as per the
tank drawing.
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Pre-action systems are provided to protect the ST bearings, pressurized lube oil lines
between lube oil tank & ST connections and Lube oil tank.
The pre-action system utilizes closed sprinkler heads attached to a dry piping system.
Water is be held out of the piping using a deluge valve. The deluge valve is held closed
by a normally closed solenoid valve.
The following pre-action sprinkler systems are installed according to Fire matrix:
· NFPA 850 Recommended practice for fire protection for electric generating plants
and high voltage direct current converter stations
· NFPA-13 Standard for the installation of private fire services mains and their
appurtenances
· Local code
In the case of the ST bearing systems, dual stage point thermal detection systems are
connected to a fire panel. In the case of the lube oil tank and lube oil piping systems, a
linear heat detection system shall be connected to a fire panel. In either case, if a thermal
detection system is activated and a signal sent to the fire panel, the fire panel shall send
a signal to the associated solenoid attached to the deluge valve so that the solenoid
opens and allows water flow. This will allow water to flow through the deluge valve and
into the dry piping connected to the closed sprinkler heads. Once the system is filled
with water, heat from the fire will cause the sprinkler head to open and water will be
released.
4.4.2 System Shutdown
All pre-action systems must be shutdown manually by closing the main isolation valve
at the relevant deluge valves.
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· Deluge valves.
· Distribution pipe work with all related accessories.
· Sprinklers
All pre-action sprinkler signals will be transmitted to the local fire alarm panel (LFAP) /
main fire alarm panel (MFAP). For the detailed listing refer to system description of Fire
detection system.
To ensure firefighting without hazards to personnel and to the fire brigade the following
measures will be taken:
The pre-action system valve station is situated in a safe distance from the protected
areas.
Wet pipe sprinkler system is provided to protect the fire pump enclosure.
The wet pipe sprinkler system shall utilize closed sprinkler heads attached to a wet
piping system. The following wet pipe sprinkler system is installed according to Fire
matrix:
· NFPA 850 Recommended practice for fire protection for electric generating plants
and high voltage direct current converter stations
· NFPA-13 Standard for the installation of private fire services mains and their
appurtenances
· Local code
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The concerned system will be released automatically via heat (Quartz bulb type) water
sprinklers. These sprinklers will burst open when the ambient temperature exceeds the
defined level and then water will be discharged to the affected sprinklers and extinguish
the protected area / component and simultaneously indicates a fire alarm in local fire
alarm panel (LFAP).
5.4.2 System Shutdown
All sprinkler systems must be shutdown manually by closing the relevant control valve.
The sprinkler system signal will be transmitted to the local fire alarm panel (LFAP) / main
fire alarm panel (MFAP) by flow switch. For the detailed listing, please refer to system
description of Fire Detection System.
A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small
fires, often in emergency situations. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire,
such as one which has reached the ceiling, endangers the user or otherwise requires
the expertise of a fire department.
For the detail of various type of fire extinguishers and their application areas, please
refer the fire protection matrix.
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7.0 REFERENCE
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