SMOKE EXTRACTION DESIGN

# Assumptions:-

Fire Area = 3x3 = 20.25 sq.m

Smoke Plume High (Y) = 2.5 M
Total height (H) = 4.2 M
Smoke layer thickness (db) = H-Y = 1.7 M

# Determining the heat release

Q = q x A …………………………(1)
where q = 93 KW/sq.M
Refference :- BS7436 tables with aid of NFBA 204M tables .
From equation (1)
Qs = 1883.25 kw

# Determining smoke mass flow rate Ms

Ms = 0.188 PY 3/2 ………………… (2)

where P = Fire Perimeter = 12 M
Y = Clear height of smoke plume = 2.5 M
From equation (2)
Ms = 0.188 x12x 2.53/2
Ms = 8.9 kg/s.

# Determining plume temperature rise :

Qs
dT = ………….(3)
Ms x Cps
Where Cps = 1.01 kJ/kgK
dT = 209 K

Ts = To + dT …………………….(4)
Where :
Ts = Smoke temp.
To =Ambient temp. = 314 K

Ts = 523 K

# Determining the required air flow rate :

Ms Ts
V = ……………….(5)
To ps
Where :-
V = Required air volumetric flow rate
ps = Smoke density = 1.2 Kg/m3
V = 12.4 M3/Sec.

= 26,243 CFM ~~= 27,000 CFM