Situation:
Private firewater systems at industrial facilities can be
modified and repaired on a regular basis. Several have been
built in a piecemeal fashion with new loops added as new units
or equipment are installed. Additionally, it is known that the
flow capacity of firewater piping diminishes with time. Flow
analysis and testing are required to ensure that these critical
systems can protect your personnel and valuable assets, are
operating optimally, and that finite capital or expense funds
are utilized in the most cost effective manner.
Solution:
Specialty computer codes are used to model and evaluate
firewater system flow capabilities. Procedures are developed and
field tests are conducted to determine current flow capacities
by region. These tested flow capacities, when incorporated into
the computer model, provide a calibrated flow model that can be
used to find bottlenecks and area flow capacities. Additionally,
the computer model can be used to evaluate proposed system
modifications to meet flow demand requirements. One facility
recently used their model in a risk assessment to determine
regional flow capacities when taking various header segments out
of service for maintenance work. Others have used their
firewater system models to evaluate compliance with industry
standards.
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Worst Case Scenario - Industrial Facility Fire
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Benefit:
Evaluating and adjusting firewater system flow capabilities
enables your facility to comply with code requirements and
reduces your risk. Argos Engineers is ready to partner with your
emergency response team. Make sure that your firewater network
is ready to perform as needed. Our personnel have been modeling,
testing, analyzing and evaluating proposed upgrades to
industrial firewater systems for over twenty years. Let us
provide the analysis input needed for safe, quality and cost
effective decisions.
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