fire-water Pumps for CPI Facilities

摘要

Fire-water pumps are critical machines that save lives and prevent chemical process industries (CPI) facilities from damage more so than any other plant components. Firewater pumps are nearly always centrifugal pumps with capacity from around 20-3,000 m~3/h. Specific requirements for fire-water pumps are briefly noted in fire codes (such as NFPA 20 [1]), but this may not be sufficient for specifying high-performance fire-water pumps in a way that ensures good reliability and operation as well as optimum price. This article provides practical notes on fire-water pumps to expand upon the information that can be found in existing fire codes.