Project Profile

Client Internal Group Fire

Specifications
CLIENT: RCL Foods
LOCATION: Durban
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Professional Engineering Services

Scope of Services Provided:

Prepare separate customised fire specifications for each of the business
units covering Bakeries, Sugar milling, Flour milling and Feed milling.

The fire specifications

 Assist in maintaining conformity across the group in terms of fire
protection and detection requirements;
 Inform the Client site engineers of fire protection and detection
requirements for specific applications;
 Inform service providers such as design engineers, contractors and
installers of the Client’s minimum fire protection and detection
requirements; and
 Provide guidance in terms of legal compliance with relevant
Statutory Regulations

Project Description:
Fire protection and detection specifications were prepared for the
different business units for various installations such as:

 Electrical installations: MCCs, switchgear, transformers,

computer server rooms, electronic installations, etc;
 Mechanical installations: Boilers, compressors, conveyors,
diesel generators, etc;
 Processing and production areas: Packing areas, dry product
tanker loading bays, hoppers, laboratories, milling and grinding
facilities, etc;
 Warehouse and other storage areas: Flammable liquid and
chemical stores, spares stores, bag stores, gas cylinder stores,
tanks and tank farms, etc;
 High risk areas: Silo intakes, fuel stations, oil extraction plant,
etc; and
 General areas: Offices, waste areas, gate houses, etc.

Features:

Specifications for all forms of fire protection such as:

 Fixed sprinklers and deluge systems

 Hydrant and hose reel systems
 Foam fire fighting systems
 Portable fire fighting equipment
 Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide fire detection systems
 Inert gas suppression systems