Fire fighting equipment

KNP Low-fold foam Chamber

It forms a flat fan jet of low-flow foam and feeds it from above into the annular gap and onto the tank wall. For automatic foam fire extinguishing systems for oil and petroleum products.

KNP Low-fold foam Chamber
Description

Purpose and design

The camera is part of the combined automatic fire extinguishing systems for oil and petroleum products. It is used on vertical steel tanks with a pontoon and a floating roof, as well as on reinforced concrete ones. From an aqueous solution of a fluorosynthetic foaming agent, the chamber forms a flat fan jet of low—grade foam and feeds it from above - into the zone of the annular gap and onto the wall inside the tank.

The device consists of a foam generator connected to a cylindrical body with a removable bottom and a bursting safety membrane. The bottom is removed for revision and replacement of the membrane; the membrane itself allows foam to pass through under pressure, but does not allow the product to enter the chamber normally. A tip with a slit nozzle goes inside the tank, which forms a fan. The figure in the designation is the flow rate of the foaming agent solution in liters per second.

Parameters

Technical specifications

TypeLow-fold foam chamber
PurposeCombined automatic fire extinguishing systems for oil and petroleum products
ApplicationsRVS with a pontoon, RVS with a floating roof, reinforced concrete tanks
The principle of operationFlat fan jet of low-fold foam, feeding from above into the annular gap and onto the wall inside the tank
Foaming agent6% aqueous solutions of fluorosynthetic foaming agents
CompositionFoam generator, cylindrical body with removable bottom, bursting safety membrane, tip with slot nozzle
DesignationThe figure in the stamp is the consumption of the foaming agent solution, l/s
Climatic versionY, placement category 1 for ГОСТ 15150-69
Models

Technical parameters (version КНП-10)

ParameterMeaning
Working pressure of the foaming agent solution, MPa, max0,9
Consumption of foaming agent solution, l/s, max10
Foam multiplicity, not less than8
Foam fan feed angle, deg, not less90
The length of the perimeter coverage by the jet from a height of 6.0 m, m, not less15
Overall dimensions L × B × H, mm, max675 × 435 × 1100
Connection dimensions, mmD1 160, d 18, n 4 rel.
Weight, kg, max40

The range of solution consumption is 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 l/s. It can be made of corrosion-resistant steel type 12Х18Н10Т. The parameters are given for КНП-10; for other standard sizes, they are specified according to the questionnaire.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How to choose the standard size of KNP?
According to the required flow rate of the foaming agent solution, which is calculated from the mirror area and the standard feed rate. The figure in the stamp is the consumption in liters/ s — a range from 5 to 25.
Why is there a bursting membrane in the chamber?
It allows foam to pass through under pressure when the system is activated, but in normal operation it does not allow the product and its vapors to enter the chamber. For its revision and replacement, the case has a removable bottom.
Where is the foam fed — onto the mirror or into the gap?
The chamber feeds a fan jet from above into the area of the annular gap between the wall and the pontoon or floating roof, as well as onto the wall inside the tank. The filing scheme is laid out by the project.
What kind of foaming agent is needed?
Fluorosynthetic, in the form of a 6% aqueous solution. The foaming agent must comply with the technical specifications and have a fire safety certificate.

Do you need a low-fold foam chamber?

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