50 NB

50 NB

Formulas to be used:- Part 1 : From the pump to the main fire line
1. Length = 5.1 m 7. Minor loss = 1.03211 m
Reynolds Number = DVρ/μ 2. Hydraulic Diameter = 0.05465 m 8. Total loss = 3.595 m
2
L V
Major Losses = f D 2g 3. Reynold's number = 2624320
V
2
4. f = 0.0266131
Minor Number = k 2g 5. k = 1 ; one pipe exit
L
Darcy friction factor = f
= -0.8691n ( (ε/D)
3.7
+
2.523
Re f
) 6. Major loss = 2.56331 m
Part 2: Fire main line
where D is the pipe diameter, V is the average flow velocity in the pipe,
ρ is the density of μ is the dynamic viscosity of the flowing fluid, g is 1. Length = 23.73 m 7. Minor loss = 2.580 m
2. Hydraulic Diameter = 0.0773 m 8. Total loss = 10.129 m
acceleration due to gravity, is the minor loss coefficient (value dependent
3. Reynold’s number = 3712380
of type of bend, exit, opening etc.), is the absolute roughness coefficient of
4. f = 0.0238264
the pipe 5. k = 0.75*2 + 1 ; two 90 deg. Elbows and one pipe exit
6. Major loss = 7.549 m
Values of parameters used :-
Part 3: branch line from the fire main line
Absolute roughness Coefficient of the pipe, k = 0.15*10^(-3) m 1. Length = 2.95 m 7. Minor loss = 1.96 m
Dynamic Viscosity of Sea Water at 25 deg. C = 0.000959 Pa Sec. 2. Hydraulic Diameter = 0.073 m 8. Total loss = 3 m
Density of Sea Water at 25 deg. C = 1023.3893 kg/m3 3. Reynold’s number = 3505870
Kinematic Viscosity of Sea Water at 25 deg. C = 9.371 * 10-7 m2 /s = 4. f = 0.0250225
0.0000009371 m2 /s 5. k = 0.9 + 1 ; one T Branch and one pipe exit
6. Major loss = 1.0436 m

Considering the hydrant at the highest location on the ship, and calculating Geostatic Height = 13.59 m
the major losses, minor losses and the loss of pressure head due to geostatic Overall Head Losses = 31.565 m = 3.15 bar pressure
height. Pressure Head Required at the Outlet of the highest hydrant = 2.5 +3.15 = 5.65 bar

Taking fire pump, operating at 6 bar pressure.