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PRESSURISATION SYSTEMS
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Beetham Tower
Birmingham
Inlet Fans for introducing air into the There are two requirements to maintain Assess the usage and layout of the
designated area. The run and standby within a pressurisation system. These are: building, the area to be pressurised and
fans and control equipment should be the class of system required.
housed in a separate plant room or Maintaining a pressure difference for a
outdoors and the inlet should be closed door condition. Here the pressure Assess the leakage paths (through
protected from smoke. Dual inlets with difference is required to overcome doors, lifts, vents).
automatic smoke dampers are required buoyancy pressure generated by the hot
for high level inlet. smoke layer, expansion of the gases in Calculate the required volume flow
the compartment due to heating, stack rates.
Ductwork and Outlet Grilles, to pressure and wind pressure
provide distribution of air exactly Calculate the area of pressure relief
where it is needed. Maintaining a velocity for an open door dampers.
condition. Here maintaining a velocity
Pressure Relief Dampers, to release for an opened door is required to hold Calculate the area of air release
excess air in the closed door condition back the smoke on the fire floor when ventilation.
from the stair area. This should be the door onto the fire floor is open.
ducted to discharge directly to Colt can assist with the design of
atmosphere independent of the wind Getting the right balance for a pressurisation pressurisation schemes.
direction. Damper blades are set to start system needs careful design in order for the
opening at 50 Pa pressure differential. system to work effectively. Insufficient Colt offers a free technical design service
pressure difference across a closed door will on all projects undertaken. Please contact
Automatic air release to prevent allow the passage of smoke into the Colt for further information.
unwanted pressure build up in the protected space. Excess pressure will
adjacent spaces. This may be automatic impede door opening and hence escape.
vents, natural shafts or mechanical
extract systems. Stairs Accommodation Stairs Accommodation
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