Ch. 1. Historical Applications of Firewater Pumping Systems --;Ch. 2. Philosophy of Protection --;Ch. 3. Firewater Flow Requirements --;Ch. 4. Duration of Firewater Supplies --;Ch. 5. Sources of Firewater Pump Supply --;Ch. 6. Pump Types and Applications --;Ch. 7. Pump Installation, Piping Arrangements and Accessories --;Ch. 8. Materials of Construction --;Ch. 9. Pump Drivers and Power Transmission --;Ch. 10. Firewater Pump Controllers --;Ch. 11. Reliability --;Ch. 12. Classified Area Pump Installations --;Ch. 13. Firewater Pump Acceptance and Flow Testing --;Ch. 14. Human Factors & Quality Control --;App. A. Selected Major Incidents --;App. B. Purchase Data/Specification Sheet.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Describes fixed firewater pump installations for industrial facilities from the viewpoint of the end users and fire protection engineers. This book provides information and basic background design principles on the application of fixed pumps for fire fighting purposes at industrial facilities, both onshore and offshore.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Fire pumps.
Industrial buildings -- Fires and fire prevention -- Equipment and supplies.