NITROGEN (IG100) DESIGN CALCULATION FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT

Designer……………..: Omprakash T.S Date……………2-May-00

Project Description:
Project………………..: XYZ Owner…………………………..:MNO
Consultant…….…….: ABC Contractor…………………… :RST

Design Parameters:
Altitude (ft)………………………. : 0 Design temperature (⁰C)…...….……… : 20
St. pressure (psi) ..….…….... : 0 Fire hazard class (A/B/C)….…..………. : C
Filling volume of N2 (in cylinder) at 20ºC and sea-level atmospheric pressure (m³)…..…..….... : 20.3
Consider the density of N2 at design temperature, pressure and at given altitude (Y/N).…...... : Y
Adjusting factor…………………………………………………………...…………………………….. : 1
Controlled Discharge of N2 in terms of No. of cylinders (Y/N)…….……..…..…….………...……..…......…........... : y

Atmospheric pressure at sea-level (psi)…….....….…….. = 14.696

Atmospheric pressure at given altitude (psi)…….…….. = 14.696
Mass of Nitrogen in each cylinder (in kgs)…..…......…. = 23.63

Physical properties of N2 at 20ºC temperature and sea-level atmospheric pressure:

1-Density..…….….. = 1.16394 kg/m³
2-Specific volume = 0.85915 m³/kg

Physical properties of N2 at design temperature and zone static pressure (at given altitude) :
1-Density……….. = 1.16394 kg/m³
2-Specific volume = 0.85915 m³/kg

Inputs Results

S.No. Enclosure Actual Blocking Cylinders Volume Of Volume Volume Mass Mass N2 O2 Human
Name Volume volume required N2 Available Available Reqd Available Mixed Level Exp
Required (Rated) (Actual) Limit
(m³) (m³) (Nos.) (m³) (m³) (m³) (kg) (kg) (%) (%) B
1 Zone-1 540.00 9.00 13 249.6 263.9 263.9 291 307 39.05 12.80 5 Min ###
2 Zone-2 460.00 1.46 11 215.6 223.3 223.3 251 260 38.43 12.93 5 Min ###
3 Zone-3 336.00 1.43 8 157.3 162.4 162.4 183 189 38.34 12.95 5 Min ###
4 Zone-4 200.00 5 94.0 101.5 101.5 109 118 39.69 12.66 5 Min ###
5 Zone-5 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 ###
6 Zone-6 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 ###
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