Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities

This book describes fixed firewater pump installations for industrial facilities from the viewpoint of the end users, fire protection engineers, loss prevention professionals, and those just entering a career in which decisions about fire pump installations must be made. Therefore, much background i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Nolan, Dennis P.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Westwood, N.J. : Noyes Publications, ©1998.
SeriesKnovel Library.
Subjects
Industrial buildings > Fires and fire prevention > Equipment and supplies.
Fire pumps.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN159124059X
9781591240594
9780815514282
081551428X
9780815517214
0815517211
Physical Description1 online resource (xxiv, 223 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Historical Applications of Firewater Pumping Systems
  • Philosophy of Protection
  • Firewater Flow Requirements
  • Duration of Firewater Supplies
  • Sources of Firewater Pump Supply
  • Pump Types and Applications
  • Pump Installation, Piping Arrangements and Accessories
  • Materials of Construction
  • Pump Drivers and Power Transmission
  • Firewater Pump Controllers
  • Reliability
  • Classified Area Pump Installations
  • Firewater Pump Acceptance and Flow Testing
  • Human Factors & Quality Control
  • Appendices
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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