By
Dennis P. Nolan, Dr. Nolan is currently part of the Loss Prevention executive management staff of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), based at
Abqaiq, site of some of the largest oil and gas operations in the world.
Description
This book describes fixed firewater pump installations for industrial facilities from the viewpoint of the end users, fire protection
engineers, loss prevention professionals, and those just entering a career in which decisions about fire pump installations must be made.
Therefore much background information is given for the necessary requirements and usefulness of a firewater pump and the services that
interface with it.
This book's primary objective is the provision of practical information and basic background design principles
on the application of fixed pumps for fire fighting purposes at industrial facilities, both onshore and offshore. Where specific details
are necessary and pertinent to the discussion they are provided, otherwise, these can be found from the applicable fire codes and engineering
practices to be applied to the facility. Experience from the installation of fire pumps in the petroleum and chemical industries, historical
data, manufacturers specification sheets and regulatory code requirements have been drawn upon for the preparation of the information
in this book.
Audience:
Fire protection engineers, loss prevention professionals, and those just entering a career in which decisions about fire pump installations must be made.
