Design, Selection and Installation of Automated Fire Hydrant

Abstract

This project was initiated to enhance safety and preparedness for potential emergencies. An extensive analysis was conducted to identify the facility’s requirements such as the type of fire hydrant, the placement of the fire hydrants and the most appropriate design for the fire hydrant system. With the right tool, the factors that can cause fire can be detected early. The design section involves careful planning and assessment of the specific requirement, EPANET and Hydraulic modeling techniques were used to optimize the settings and configuration of the hydrant system. The selection of automated fire hydrant required thorough evaluation of available options in the market; material type was considered based on factors such as durability, corrosion resistance and mode of maintenance. Also, features such as remote monitoring, smoke detections and compatibility were evaluated to ensure reliability. A fire-flow tests was conducted to determine pressure and flow-producing capabilities at various location within the distribution system. The test was carried out at the water flowrate around 0, 95, 190, 380 and 570 L/min respectively. The result from the test shows that an increase in the quantity of water supplied (L/min) yields an effective pressure and high flowrate of water.

Keywords — Hydrant, EPANET, Fire, Fluid flow, Sensors, PVC pipe.