Deluge Valve :

A deluge valve is known as a system control valve in a

deluge system, which is used for fast application of water
in a spray system.

Deluge Valve is a fixed fire protection system which totally
floods an area with pressurized water through a system of
piping & open nozzles. The system piping is empty until
the DV is actuated.

It is a quick release, hydraulically operated diaphragm
actuated type of valve.

Valve Operation : It has three chambers isolated from each
other by the diaphragm operated clapper and seat seal.

While in SET position, water pressure is transmitted through an
external bypass check valve & restriction orifice from the
system supply side to the TOP chamber.

Supply pressure in the TOP chamber act across the Diaphragm
operated clapper which holds the seat against the inlet supply
pressure because of the 2: 1 differential pressure design.

On detection of fire, the TOP chamber is vented to the
atmosphere through the outlet port, thus the TOP chamber
pressure reaches half than the supply system pressure & the
upward force lifts the clapper allowing water to enter the
system.

Components of Deluge Valve:
Deluge valve has following components:
Main Deluge valve
Emergency Release box
5 way manifold
Solenoid valve
Positive drain actuator (PDA)
Priming valve
Air supply valve From compressor
Upstream & Downstream stop valves.
Pressure gauges
Discharge line
PDA
Air line
Manual actuator
PG
PG
Isolation valve
(Normally open)
Priming line
orifice
Main fire header
Drain
Water
@11kg

Water @11 kg
Rubber diaphragm
balanced by water
pressure
Discharge line
PDA
Air line
Manual actuator
PG
PG
Isolation valve
(Normally open)
Priming line
orifice
Main fire header
Water
@11kg

Rubber diaphragm
lifted by water
pressure
Water
Drain Line
Main line
Discharge line
Drain Valve
Air line
Locking pin piston is
energized by Air pressure
keeping clapper lid closed
Deluge System of NCAU
Air Supply
Water
@ 11 kg
Operation:
Deluge valve can be operated through three modes:
Pneumatically, Electrically & Manually.

In Auto mode due to rupture of Quartzoid bulbs.
Electrically from the control room through Solenoid valve
operation.
Manually from the field by opening the valve provided in the
Emergency Release Box.


Auto Operation:
In the event of fire due to rupture of quartzoid bulb on the
detection line, the air pressure falls down. Due to this the TOP
chamber pressure drops down. In that case upward force of the
supply pressure lifts the clapper allowing water to enter to the
system piping.
Electrically from Control room:
Solenoid valve is provided on the detection line. The detection
line runs parallel to the water spray line throughout the area of
protection. Air pressure can be released by operating the
Solenoid from the concerned control room.
Manual Operation:
This system can be operated manually from the field by opening
the valve provided in the Emergency Release Box.
Applications:
Deluge systems are provided to protect areas such as:
Transformers through High velocity water spray system.
Storage spheres & Bullets.
Loading/ Unloading Gantries.
Critical Process areas.

HPL has also used Deluge valves in addition of AFFF type foaming
agent for the protection of whole process area of HDPE unit.
Deluge system in HPL:
In HPL deluge valve systems are provided as:
One Deluge valve for every sphere, total 18 Nos.
3 nos. for Bullet area protection.
8 Nos. for each Gantry.
4 Nos. for NCAU unit.
6 Nos. in PP-Plant
07 Nos. in LLDPE.
04 Nos. in HDPE-Plant.
Quartzoid Bulbs:
These are used on the detection line. It contains Non-toxic
proprietary Glycerin solution that expands when heated. At a
particular temperature this bulb ruptures. The temperature rating is
described by the color coding as:
Color Temperature Rating (Deg. C)
Orange 57
Red 68
Yellow 79
Green 93
Blue 141
Violet 182