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CALCULO DE ESPUMA AREA TOVAL PLANTA BAJA.

- RAGASA
TOLVAS GASTADAS 6.73 mts. X 4.45 mts. X 2 tolvas
Foam Concentrate - 3% AFFF
Surface area 6.63 x 4.45 x 2 = 59 m2 = 651 sq. ft.
App. Rate @ 0.25 gpm per sq. ft. (Per NFPA 16)
0.25 x 651 sq. ft. = 162.75 gpm of foam solution required.
Discharge device - Foam Chamber, Qty. 4 required.
Discharge Duration - 10 min.
safety factor 1 min
162.75 x 11 min = 1790.25 gallons
of foam solution x 0.03 = 53.70 gallons of 3% AFFF concentrate required.
Supplementary Hose Lines required (Per NFPA 16) - Qty.
1 required (each minimum 54 gpm) (Tank dia. over 54 ft.).

CALCULO DE ESPUMA AREA TOVAL PLANTA ALTA.-RAGASA


TOLVAS GASTADAS 22.90 mts. X 4.35mts.
Foam Concentrate - 3% AFFF
Surface area 22.90 x 4.35= 99.61 m2 = 1082.71 sq. ft.
App. Rate @ 0.25 gpm per sq. ft. (Per NFPA 16)
0.25 x 1082.71 sq. ft. = 270.67 gpm of foam solution required.
Discharge device - Foam Chamber, Qty. 4 required.
Discharge Duration - 10 min.
safety factor 1 min
270.67 x 11 = 2977.37gallons
of foam solution x 0.03 = 89.32 gallons of 3% AFFF concentrate required.
Supplementary Hose Lines required (Per NFPA 16) - Qty.
2 required (each minimum 45 gpm) (Tank dia. over 81.20 ft.).

1 gls tank 3% AFFF requires for both reas 143.02 GLS

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