Fire Protection Systems Components
Fire Protection Systems Components
Fire fighting
products
and systems
INDEX
INDEX
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 3
TECHNICAL INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 4
International Unit System.................................................................................................. 5
SDM material coding......................................................................................................... 6
Conversion table: American units to Si units................................................................... 6
Conversion table: temperature scales............................................................................. 7
Metric and decimal equivalents of fractions of an inch.................................................. 8
foam mixers............................................................................................................................... 9
Positive displacement....................................................................................................... 10
Bladder tanks..................................................................................................................... 15
Balanced pressure proportioner...................................................................................... 20
Wide Range proportioner.................................................................................................. 23
Small capacity bladder tanks........................................................................................... 24
MONITORS..................................................................................................................................... 25
Manual control................................................................................................................... 26
Hand wheel control........................................................................................................... 27
Automatic oscillation monitors......................................................................................... 28
Water motor....................................................................................................................... 29
Electric drive monitors...................................................................................................... 30
Hydraulic drive monitors................................................................................................... 31
End devices / Adjustable nozzles .................................................................................... 32
End devices....................................................................................................................... 33
Platform towers................................................................................................................. 34
FOAM EQUIPMENT....................................................................................................................... 36
In line Venturi mixers......................................................................................................... 37
Foam concentrate tanks................................................................................................... 38
Mobile low expansion branch pipes................................................................................. 39
Medium expansion foam generator................................................................................. 40
High expansion foam generator....................................................................................... 41
Low expantion water / foam nozzle................................................................................. 42
Medium expansion foam nozzle....................................................................................... 43
Foam chambers and lances............................................................................................. 44
Foam pourer...................................................................................................................... 45
Low expansion foam branchipipe mod. LBE................................................................... 46
Test valve USB-F............................................................................................................... 46
Our technical literature is continuously revised and updated and sent to our Customers who are listed in our Catalogues Delivery List.
WAIVER OF RESPONSABILITY
The information contained herein is provided “as is” and SDM does not guarantee the correctness and accuracy of the same.
This publication may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. It may also be subject to periodic changes without prior notice.
SDM is active in the field of fire fighting since 1975, having designed and installed hundreds of systems based on any
possible extinguishing technology, be it gas, powder, water or foam.
We offer today a complete range of products and systems designed and manufactured at the highest technical level,
including nozzles and systems working on the modern concept of watermist extinguishing.
These systems, having been widely approved and tested in marine applications, will drive a deep change in the design
of land based systems.
Our engineering staff, our modern computer systems and software, and our complete and efficient laboratories allow us
to offer our customers designs of proven efficiency at a competitive cost, which shall be followed up from a professional
service team at any time along their life.
In the following pages some technical information from our spray engineering handbook.
This booklet can be obtained free of charge from any SDM company or SDM distributor.
Description
The INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS sometimes called SI, has been defined by the International Standards
Organization (ISO) and is based upon metric units. The following notes include most units which are likely to be used
in handing of fluids.
The system consists of nine base units, and supplementary units which are coherently derived from them. The
consistency lies in the fact that the product, or the quotient of any two unit quantities in the system results in another
unit quantity.
Because of the world wide trend to use this modern metric system, we are providing in the following the conversion
constants for the most useful units.
Out of these base units many other have been derived, the most interesting for our purposes being listed below.
Multiply American Units on the left (by the conversion factor) to obtain SI Units on the right.
Divide SI Units on the right (by the conversion factor) to obtain American Units on the left.
There are 4 principal types of temperature scales used to indicate the temperature: CENTIGRADE CELSIUS, FAHRENHEIT,
KELVIN, and RANKINE; Kelvin and Celsius scales are used in Europe, Rankine, Fahrenheit are used in English speaking
countries.
°C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F
-10 14 19 66,2 43 109,4 67 152,6 91 195,8
-8 17,6 20 68 44 111,2 68 154,4 92 197,6
-6 21,2 21 69,8 45 113 69 156,2 93 199,4
-4 24,8 22 71,6 46 114,8 70 158 94 201,2
-2 28,4 23 73,4 47 116,6 71 159,8 95 203
0 32 24 75,2 48 118,4 72 161,6 96 204,8
1 33,8 25 77 49 120,2 73 163,4 97 206,6
2 35,6 26 78,8 50 122 74 165,2 98 208,4
3 37,4 27 80,6 51 123,8 75 167 99 210,2
4 39,2 28 82,4 52 125,6 76 168,8 100 212
5 41 29 84,2 53 127,4 77 170,6 105 221
6 42,8 30 86 54 129,2 78 172,4 110 230
7 44,6 31 87,8 55 131 79 174,2 115 239
8 46,4 32 89,6 56 132,8 80 176 120 248
9 48,2 33 91,4 57 134,6 81 177,8 125 257
10 50 34 93,2 58 136,4 82 179,6 130 266
11 51,8 35 95 59 138,2 83 181,4 135 275
12 53,6 36 96,8 60 140 84 183,2 140 284
13 55,4 37 98,6 61 141,8 85 185 145 293
14 57,2 38 100,4 62 143,6 86 186,8 150 302
15 59 39 102,2 63 145,4 87 188,6 160 320
16 60,8 40 104 64 147,2 88 190,4 170 338
17 62,6 41 105,8 65 149 89 192,2 180 356
18 64,4 42 107,6 66 150,8 90 194 190 374
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT
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FOAM MIXERS
Positive displacement
The precise makeup of water and foaming agent to feed monitors and nozzles in fire fighting systems is of fundamental
importance for the efficient performance of the same.
In the past this process has been performed mainly through system based onto the Venturi effect, which allows for
sinplicity of construction and an acceptable performance, and used both in mobile and fixed systems like bladder tanks
and automatic balanced pressure mixing systems.
When used in fixed systems the typical problems of the Ventury concept (sensitivity to pressure drops between mixer
and monitors/nozzles) have often added up to problems connected to the system design.
As an example balanced pressure system require the foam agent to be supplied under pressure and therefore an
electric line for a pump, while bladder tanks have forcibly a limit to the quantity of foam agent available this beeing a
huge problem for those systems supposed or required from the circumstances to remain operative for extended time
periods.
In recent years a more sophisticated concept has been developed, allowing for the make up of foam mix witha precise
and constant percentage, while assuring the possibility to feed foam agent for indefinite periods of time, actually
dependent only from the quantity of foam agent available.
These systems are based upon the use of volumetric pumps, that is pumps which push forward a precise quantity of
liquid for each shaft revolution, and use a specific characteristics of those pump which are reversible machines this
meaning they can be put in operation from a motor pumping liquid, or the can be made to turn from a liquid flowing
through them and work as a motor using part of the energy of the liquid flowing through to supply mechanical energy
and put another pump in operation.
It is then possible to use two volumetric pumps, whose capacity has the same percentage mix required, and use the
larger one as a motor while being flown through from the water directed to the monitors to puth the smaller one in
operation to pickup foam agent from a tank and inject the right percentage inside the output pipe of the first : this
process does not require any other energy.
The concept was first applied on large machines consisting of two screw pumps, delivering large flows of foam mix in
oil refineries and oil stock plants, with totally satisfactory performances and excellent servive life.
These machines, our URW models have noticable capacities and dimensions and require careful servicing from well
trained personnel, which is possible in large dimension plants.
One of the best advantages of these machines is that, by the concept itself, they assure a precise mixing percentage
over an extended range of capacities and this fits very well the requirements of smaller systems for general purpose
applications.
This has led to the design of smaller size machines, always consisting of two cpupled volumetric pumps albeit of
simpler design ans smaller dimensions.
In these machines the motive pump is generally a rotary blade pump, while the foam agent pump maybe a gear or a
piston pump the latter allowing a variable percentage mix when possible to exclude one or more of the plungers.
The operating princliple is very simple and shown in the diagram below:
P R
SDM employs experienced engineers in this sector, and offers a unique product range covering all application range,
for both large machines based onto screw pumps and smaller machines working out of a rotary blade pump, as shown
in the following pages.
URY
Foam mixers built on the principle of a double volumetric pump was first introduced on large üplants like oil refineries or
stocking fields, but was afterwards applied to different fields and on smaller plants thanks to the simplicity of use and
dependable performances.
SDM manufactures a range of hese smaller mixers, with the URY series, whose performances are shown in the table
below.
These machines are available with two different layouts, offering different performances for the foam agent pickup pump:
• Standard system, using a fixed capacity gear pump, with capacity range 1:5
• Optional system, with a variable capacity piston pump, with capacity range 1:10
URY mixers, tanks to their limited dimensions and weight can easily be assembled onto a trailer and coupled to a foam
agent tank for local use in emergency on large dimensions plants.
URY mixers are delivered complete with three-way valve for foam agent reciclying when the system is tested and
pressure reading manometers at inlet and outlet of main water line.
Materials
Rotary vane pump Body and rotor Bronze
Blades Nylon
Other parts AISI 316 stainless steel
Gear pump All parts Cast iron
Piping, all bolts Stainless steel AISI 316
Frame All parts Epoxy painted carbon ateel
The sturdiness of the system and the very strong design of screw pumps assure the highest reliability year over year,
even when the system is tested in operation every month.
In addition these machines assure the following advantages:
• System can work for unlimited time, foaming agent being supplied from any atmospheric pressure container, like
trucks or even 200 litre barrels
• System works fine even at very little load, e.g. using one only monitor out of a group
• In a large plant one only foam agent stock can be built in a central location serving all systems
• Workers can supply foam agent away from the fire area, with lower risks
• The system is compliant with NFPA 11
• The machine can work with sea water
Materials
The materials used are resistant to the most common foam agents and allow the machine to be flushed with sweet
water after testing.
Drive motor
Body Epoxy coated cast iron / Full bronze on small sizes
Idle rotor Bronze
Drive rotor Cr Stainless steel
Injection pump
Body Cast iron GG25 with internal Teflon / Graphite coating
Rotors Cr Stainless steel
G ½” outlet gauge
G ½” inlet pressure gauge
D B
H4
H1
H2
A
E
* Pump size
The pump size figure shows both the maximum capacity and the mix percentage, eg:
120.3 = maximum capacity 120 cubic metres per hour (minimum capacity 12 cubic metres per hour) and
mix percentage 3%
Vertical
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Horizontal
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Wall-mount box
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FOAM MIXERS
Bladder tanks
Bladder tanks work without requiring external energy for a foam agent pump since the foam agent, contained into a
rubber bladder inside the tank, is put under pressure letting water under pressure from the main line enter the tank and
surround the bladder.
A bladder tank can feed several different foam producing devices, all at the same time or just a single one, with a range
in water capacity 1:6.
SDM offers a very complete range of bladder tanks, built in thousands of units and fully tested in hundreds of sites.
Our long experience in the construction of professional fire fighting equipment allows us to offer the highest quality on
the market today, and what most matters, a reliable solution to all of your design problems.
Basic features
Construction code CEE 97/23
PED EN 13445-3
ED 2002 issue 32
Construction materials
Quality features
In addition to the high quality of all the materials used to build our tanks we also supply them with our specially made
bladder, which has the collar for tank connection cast in one piece, so as to be able to hold internal pressure for long
time without any fluid loss.
On request specifications
Construction according to ASME codes.
Construction on customer specified pressure.
Welding check through dye penetration or X-ray.
Performance test on factory proving ground and manufacturer certificate.
1. Stop valve
5. Safety valve
6. Vent valve
7. Pressure gauge
8. Foam diaphragm
9. Check valve
17. Bladder
We can design and quote any size of twin bladder tanks according to customer specification.
Please ask our Offices or Distributors
Tanks shown in this page are fitted with a foam mixer, therefore the weight value shown include the weight for the mixer
and the related piping.
See the materials specifications at page 15.
Detailed dimensions for the tank and fixing instructions on the ground are available at our offices.
ØD
A
C
E
800
1000
These tanks can be equipped with the Wide Range proportioner shown at page 23 to extend their operation range.
Such models are identified adding a W at the end of the product code.
EG Standard type URT A080 A2 has a code URT A080 A2W when equipped with above said proportioner.
øA
C
E
800
1000
These tanks can be equipped with the Wide Range proportioner shown at page 23 to extend their operation range.
Such models are identified adding a W at the end of the product code.
EG Standard type URT D060 A2 has a code URT D060 A2W when equipped with above said proportioner.
Tanks shown in this page are fitted with a foam mixer, therefore the weight value shown include the weight for the mixer
and the related piping.
See the materials specifications at page 15.
Detailed dimensions for the tank and fixing instructions on the ground are available at our offices.
800
C
ØA
These tanks can be equipped with the Wide Range proportioner shown at page 23 to extend their operation range.
Such models are identified adding a W at the end of the product code.
EG Standard type URT C080 A2 has a code URT C080 A2W when equipped with above said proportioner.
This mixer works balancing the pressure from water and foaming agent in order to assure a correct mixing ratio for different
water pressure values, the device adjusts instantly the mixing ratio since the two pressure values are picked up from the
water line and the foaming agent line and transferred into a balancing diaphragm at the top of the device.
Therefore the stem of the inside regulation valve positions itself to assure the correct quantity of foaming agent to be
injected into the water line, which happens in the low pressure area of the Venturi mixer contained in the lower part.
A calibrated diaphragm at the inlet of the lower body defines the nominal mix percentage.
It is required for a correct operation the foaming agent pressure to be about 2 bar higher than the main water pressure line.
STANDARD OPTIONAL
Code
URD 0150 MMXY DN 150 6’’ Flange
DN 502’’ Water
300 729 266 Flange
135 76 Foamer A URD 0100 MMXY BDN 100 4’’ C
DN 40 1½’’ 205 D725 262 W
322 72
URD 0200 MMXY DN 200 8’’ DN 50 2’’ 400 749 286,5 135 93 URD 0125 MMXY DN 125 5’’ DN 40 1½’’ 250 737 274 322 76
(standard)
URD 0250 MMXY 10’’ PN16
DN 65 2½’’ ANSI 150 322 PN16 ANSI 150 mmURD 0150 MMXYmm
DN 150 6’’ mm
DN 50 2’’ 300mm
805 342 kg
367 95
DN 250 500 785 145 147
URD 0200 MMXY DN 200 8’’ DN 50 2’’ 400 825 362,5 367 112
URD URD
01000300 MMXY DN 300
G1 XY 12’’ DN 65 2½’’
DN 100 600
4’’813 350,5 145
DN 40177 1 ½’’ 205URD 0250 MMXY661
DN 250 10’’
198
DN 65 2½’’ 500
120
885 422
57
437 179
URD 0350 MMXY DN 350 14’’ DN 65 2½’’ 690 830 367 145 215
URD 0125 G1 XY DN 125 5’’ DN 40 1 ½’’ 250URD 0300 MMXY673
DN 300 12’’ 210
DN 65 2½’’ 600120913 450,5 61
437 209
URD 0350 MMXY DN 350 14’’ DN 65 2½’’ 690 930 467 437 247
URD 0150 G1 XY DN 150 6’’ DN 50 2’’ 300D 729 266 135 76
URD 0200 G1 XY DN 200 8’’ DN 50 2’’ 400 749 286,5 135 93
URD 0250 G1 XY DN 250 10’’ DN 65 2 ½’’ 500 785 322 145 147
URD 0300 G1 XY DN 300 12’’ DN 65 2 ½’’ 600 813 350,5 145 177
URD 0350 G1 XY DN 350 14’’ DN 65 2 ½’’ 690 830 367 145 215
Materials
Mixer body Inox AISI 304/316
Venturi nozzle Bronze
Automatic valve parts AISI 316 stainless steel
Mix ratio valve Body carbon steel
Ball AISI 316 stainless steel
Mix percentage
The codes given in the above table refer to a mix percentage of 3%. Please refer to following page for complete coding information.
Order Code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed as in the following.
URD 0125 G1 X Y Z
User manual
A complete user manual, including service instructions and
spare parts list is available at our offices upon request and
at no cost for our customers.
This system is designed as a replacement for bladder tanks in those cases where an emergency electrical line is available,
and works with a balanced pressure proportioner where the foaming agent is supplied froam a simple atmospheric
pressure tank by means of a pump powered by an electro-motor.
Materials
Mixer Cast iron/Stainless Steel
Pump Stainless Steel MODELLO
Frame&Tank Carbon Steel
Surface coating Epoxy primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000 UMS 20
Order Code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
URE 0100 X Y Z
The product shown in this page has a very flexible design and can be developed considering the customer requests.
This very special mixer offers a very extended capacity range and is expressly designed for such systems where a large
number of spray devices can be totally or partially required in use.
The mixer is built up from totally machined parts without castings, which makes it possible a construction in bronze,
stainless steel and any other special alloy.
The lower part including the Venturi profile mixing area has a wafer design, that allows an easy assembly with flanges
of any type.
300
Ø D1
Flow direction
A
1000
Materials
Body Brass
AISI 316L stainless steel
Inner parts AISI 316 stainless steel
~ 670
distances along the tunnel section to be protected.
~ 840
Such devices are delivered complete with Venturi mixers, ~ Ø 273
and all necessary valves in the water inlet line, mix exit
line and the two filling lines. ~ Ø 355
General specification, manufacturing norms and
construction materials are the same as listed at page 15
for bigger models.
Capacities available are for 25 and 50 litres.
All valves made out of nickel plated brass. ~ 550 ~ 470
Options
Body Stainless steel
~ 310
~ 400
Flange connections
Wall construction
For added convenience these small capacity mixers can be
delivered pre-assembled in a steel box containing an hose
reel for being mounted on a wall as a self-contasined unit.
Please ask for detailed information.
Water inlet
~ 1100
Foam (Ø 1” ÷ 1½)
Reel hose m. 20
Since many years SDM manufactures high quality monitors, showing a perfect inside surface finish which allows for
superior values of throw.
In addition our range is a very complete one and covers all the requirements for professional fire-fighting systems,
including the most sophisticated remote control models.
Our range of monitors is shown in the following pages and organized in different groups, by type of monitor operation.
Accessories and equipment related to monitors like poles are shown at the end of this section.
Manual CONTROL
Here lever and wheel operated
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monitors are shown.
They are available in any
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These models are operated by the classic
water turbine device, taken to perfection
through years of continuous improvement
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A perfect device, also available as ATEX
model and/or fitted with remote control
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31
A real high class product, including the most
modern and proven components,
also delivered with remote control.
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The monitors shown in this page are built in three different sizes, these monitors are supplied only for manual operation
through a lever and can be locked in position by means of locknuts with hand wheel on both bearings.
This model is available with a different size for inlet flanges, while the outlet connection is always obtained with an our
standard flange.
α
A C
600
ß
B
B
Body Size Material A B C α ß Weight Flow Rate
Code
inches mm mm mm ° ° kg (up to) lpm
URA A200 A1x 2.5’’ Carbon Steel 292 388 288 70 65 20 2000
URA A300 A1x 3’’ Carbon Steel 276 428 322 80 60 30 3000
URA A300 B2x 3’’ Stainless Steel 443 583 434 80 60 30 3000
URA A600 A1x 4’’ Carbon Steel 460 575 365 80 60 45 6000
URA A600 B2x 4’’ Stainless Steel 505 720 507 80 60 45 6000
Materials
Swivel balls Stainless steel AISI 304
Inlet Flange ASTM A 105 – AISI 304/AISI 316
Surface coating Epoxy primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000
Technical characteristics
Rotating joints on double balls track
Inlet flange: ANSI 150 RF or UNI – DIN
Suitable for every kind of throwing device, foam or water.
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
X A > UNI Inlet flange
B > ANSI Inlet flange
These monitors are supplied only for manual operation through one or two hand wheels.
The model with hand wheel control on elevation only can be locked in any horizontal position by means of a locking
handle on the lower bearing.
The outlet connection of these models is always obtained with an our standard flange.
450
405
One hand wheel model - URA B400 A1x
65
°0’
142
30
5
0’
40°
555
Body size: 4”
Flow rate: up to 4000 lpm
Approximate weight: 50 kg
4
43
125
583
Materials
Body Carbon Steel or stainless steel AISI 304/AISI 316
Inlet Flange ASTM A 105 – AISI 304/AISI 316
Surface coating Epoxy Primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000
Stainless steel version Brushed surface finish
Technical characteristics
Rotating joints on double balls track
Inlet flange: ANSI 150 RF or UNI – DIN
Suitable for every kind of throwing device, foam or water.
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
X A > UNI Inlet flange
B > ANSI Inlet flange
80°
690
323
60
°
635
Materials
Body Carbon Steel or stainless steel AISI 304/AISI 316
Inlet Flange ASTM A 105 – AISI 304/AISI 316
Surface coating Epoxy Primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000
Technical characteristics
Rotating joints on double balls track
Inlet flange: ANSI 150 RF or UNI – DIN
Adjustable swinging field from 0° to 350°
Light alloy gear box
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
X A > UNI Inlet flange
B > ANSI Inlet flange
Our self swinging unit is based onto the classical design where a water driven turbine wheel supplies the energy to rotate
the monitor through a gear train.
Our long experience, which has been built over thousands of units supplied in the last thirty years, makes it possible to
reach a very high degree of reliability in operation together with the very good resistance to weather conditions obtained
by the choice of the best quality materials and surface treatment.
This unit can be retro fitted to each one of our standard hand control monitors in order to change it into a self swinging
one, or can be disassembled from a self swinging one in case of malfunction still leaving the monitor fully available albeit
with hand control.
Materials
Body (pipes and joints) AISI 316 stainless steel
Swivel balls Phosphorus bronze
Inlet flange DIN ND16 Carbon steel (AISI 316 / ANSI 150 as an option)
Surface coating Epoxy / Polyurethane red RAL 3000
Specification
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure
12 bar
(recommended)
Water requirement (7 bar) 20 lpm
Rotation rate (7 bar) 5° per second
Rotation range 15° to 360°
Weight 18 kg
Maximum water capacity (7 bar) 5.000 lpm
Inlet flange 3” / 4”
Many optional designs are available, like monitors with an elevation joint only, or with hand lever control, whose
specifications are available to our customers upon request.
Body size: 4”
Flow rate: up to 7000 lpm
Approximate weight: 90 kg
Materials
Body Carbon Steel or AISI 304/AISI 316
Inlet Flange Carbon Steel or AISI 304/AISI 316
Rotation gear box AISI 316 L
Surface coating Epoxy Primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000
Stainless steel version Brushed surface finish
Technical characteristics
Inlet flange: ANSI 150 RF or UNI – DIN
Rotating joints on double balls track
Continuous rotation field of 355°
Elevation with reduction gear IP65 or Ee-XD
Rotation with reduction gear IP65 or Ee-XD
Electric adjustable nozzle IP65 or Ee-XD
Suitable for every kind of throwing device, foam or water.
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
X A > UNI Inlet flange
B > ANSI Inlet flange
26
0
40°
54
°
Typical
585
installation on
revolving tower
615
Materials
Body: Carbon Steel or AISI 304/AISI 316
Inlet Flange: Carbon Steel or AISI 304/AISI 316
Rotation gear box: AISI 316 L
Surface coating: Epoxy Primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000
Stainless steel version: Brushed surface finish
Technical characteristics
Inlet flange: ANSI 150 RF or UNI – DIN
Rotating joints on double balls track
Continuous rotation field of 360°
Complete with power pack on board
Suitable for every kind of throwing device, foam or water.
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
X A > UNI Inlet flange
B > ANSI Inlet flange
These nozzles can be fitted through their male thread connection directly onto the monitor pipe, and produce a variety
of jets with different spray angles, from a powerful straight jet to a very wide angle one.
175
ø160
Approximate weight: 6 kg
Approximate weight: 10 kg
Materials
Body: Bronze - Brass - Light alloy - Stainless steel AISI 304/316
Diffuser: Bronze - Brass - Light alloy - Stainless steel AISI 304/316
Inlet Flange: ASTM A 105 or AISI 304/AISI 316
Flange surface coating: Epoxy Primer / Polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000 (only for carbon steel)
Technical characteristics
Flow rate: 500 a 3000 Lpm
Body size: 3’’
Pressure
Design pressure 16 bar
Operation pressure 12 bar
(recommended)
ø160
850
1000
ø160
Body Size Flow rate Weight
Code
inches Ipm kg
URN Ax A1 3’’ 500-3000 8
URN Ax A1 4’’ 3100-6000 9
ø160
1000
Technical characteristics
Inlet Flange: Standard SDM
Platform design
A variety of platforms, either fixed or rotating can be supplied on customer specification.
Our platform are designed to host monitors working at 16 bar, normally being operated at 12 bars.
The steel structure is designed to withstand wind velocity of 130 km/h, and weighs in the usual height of 10 meters 1670 kg.
Materials
Structure Carbon steel
Surface treatment Epoxy paint RAL 3000
Options
Surface treatment Hot dip galvanizing
Tower height To customer specification
Several types of hydrants can be supplied, for any kind of necessity and environment; typically, they can be grouped
into these typologies:
• Carbon steel pillar hydrants
• Carbon steel pillar hydrants with monitor
• Cast iron hydrant, self-draining type
• Cast iron hydrant, self-draining type with monitor
The sizes, for all kinds of hydrant, can vary from 3”, 4”, 6” and in any case, the number and the size of the outlets, must
be specified.
250
750
280 280
840
140
280 280
Technical characteristics
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HIGH EXPANSION
FOAM GENERATORS
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LOW EXPANSION WATER / FOAM NOZZLES
PAGE 42
FOAM CHAMBERS AND LANCES
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MOBILE MONITOR TRAILERS
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FOAM EQUIPMENT
In line Venturi mixers
ø2” gas
ø2” gas
at the mixer.
In the table below we give for each model of mixer, in
addition to the nominal flow value, the average figure of
pressure drop as a percentage of the inlet pressure which is
lost through the device. 200
Materials
Body T5 - Bronze
Outer pipe B3 - Stainless steel
Inner profile V1 - Light alloy
Pickup pipe Reinforced PVC hose (2,5 m)
Connection Options
Please replace the Y in the above code with the desired coding as shown below
Threads UNI U
STORZ S
BSS V
Flanges DIN ND16 E
ANSI 150 F
Concentrate tanks can be fitted with any one of the URF series in line Venturi mixers shown at the previous page, placed
on the top and aspirating foam concentrate from the tank itself.
They need therefore just a water supply to be able to feed a foam producing device or system.
Tanks are designed with all accessories required for proper operation, like a vent valve, filling trap and drain valve.
URF
Capacity A B C D E H W
Code
litres mm mm mm mm mm mm kg
URV 0200 B2 200 1000 500 465 600 950 1150 93
URV 0400 B2 400 1550 900 465 600 950 1150 135
URV 0600 B2 600 1440 750 650 800 1150 1400 170
URV 1000 B2 1000 1500 750 760 1000 1350 1600 216
Materials
Tank A1 - Carbon steel
Filling trap B2 - AISI 304 stainless steel
Pickup pipe B2 - AISI 304 stainless steel
Painted parts Red epoxy paint RAL 3000
Options
Tank B2 - AISI 304 Stainless steel
Venturi mixer See page 37
These light and efficient devices allow for production of low expansion foam when acting onto local fires with limited
extension in all types of industries, or for equipping fire brigade trucks.
They are normally fed from an inline mixers as shown at page 41.
The self suction types are the cheapest system for producing foam on small fires, and can be fitted with an adjustment
valve for percentage mix.
The throw values, always in excess of 20 meters, makes them an effective device for the small local fires previously
mentioned.
820
B A
Materials
Body AISI 304 stainless steel
Nozzle Bronze (Self suction types)
Pick up hose Pvc w/internal steel cord spiral (Self suction types)
820
B A
Coupling coding
These lances are produced with a 2” female BSP thread.
Please contact our offices for alternative couplings.
These generators are built both in fixed or mobile design, where the
mobile units have an handle for being transported and a thread connection
accepting quick couplings, while the fixed design types have a flanged
connection for being connected to a piping system. All units have a typical
expansion ratio of 1:60, which can vary with the foam agent used.
B
Materials
Body AISI 304/AISI 316 stainless steel
øA
Spray nozzle AISI 316 stainless steel
Connection (mobile) Brass couplins
Connection (fixed) Carbon steel ASTM A105 flange (option stainless)
Water shields
SDM heat shields are designed to protect personnel from the heating
effects of a near fire through a water screen.
The table below shows the capacity of the different models, as well as
the water screen dimensions in meters, for different feed pressure values.
Heat shields are manufactured out of high quality AISI 316L stainless steel
for optimum protection from corrosion and marine environment.
The product codes shown refer to the normally supplied types, with a male
BSPT thread. We can quote upon request, for different thread types or the
most popular quick couplings.
Material
B31 - AISI 316L stainless steel 300
150
7,0 m
160
45
24,0 m
These foam generators serve the purpose of producing quickly volumes of foam sufficient to completely fill the volume
to be protected, and are the right choice to protect the inside of large volume buildings.
The long experience built up through manufacturing and installing of thousands of such devices allows us to assure our
customers they are using a first class product which will produce excellent performance.
1920
Static type
Ø930
holes Ø15 mm
400 450 2 1/2”
Materials
Body B2 - AISI 304 stainless steel
Nozzles T1 - Brass
Piping A1 - Carbon steel, painted, RAL 3000
Inlet 2 ½” BSP male thread, flange any standard or grooved lock
Blown type
500
ø950
D1
Materials
Body B2 - AISI 304 stainless steel
Nozzles T1 - Brass
Piping A1 - Carbon steel, painted, RAL 3000
Connections
The codes given in the tables refer to 2” male BSP thread URJ 3200 B2 LR
Modify the code as shown beside for ANSI 150 connection flange URJ 3200 B2 LF
Modify the code as shown beside for a DN50, ND16 DIN flange URJ 3200 B2 LE
Modify the code as shown beside for grooved lock URJ 3200 B2 LG
A classic fire fighting component, in the two models pendent and upright, made our of a cast brass body and an impact
dish studied for optimal jet distribution.
The liquid mix of water and foam agent is first broken inside the body by impact onto a fix member and then distributed
by the bottom dish with an angle up 95° and an expansion ratio of about 1:7.
The applied density (flow per unit of area) of foam solution must meet the requirements of the Authority Having
Jurisdiction for the type flammable liquid and occupancy. Per NFPA 16, coverage density must not be less than 0.16
GPM/ft2 (6,52 mm/min) of floor area with a resulting minimum discharge pressure of not less than 30 psi (2,1 bar).
Foam-water sprinkler spacing must not exceed the requirements of NFPA 13 for extra hazard occupancies and the
system must be hydraulically calculated to obtain the required density and discharge pressure.
DOW 140014 RG
SPRAY WIDTH DIAGRAM
COVERAGE EXAMPLE (K = 23,5 lpm/bar )
0,5
Rev. C 1/2
0 Foam 0 Date: 23/12/2014
RFC E044 T8SN Producer PNR
Nozzle Page: 1 of 1
1
0,5
2 COVERAGE EXAMPLE (K = 44 lpm/bar ) @2bar
0 0
3
1
1
4
Mounting height [ft]
foam 3%
H
7 4
water
8
5
9
6
3
8 7 6 5 12 4 11 3
10 9
2 8 1 7 06 5 4 3 21 1 0 2 1 2,5 2 3 3,5
2
We can supply coverage diagrams for water and foam mix at different pressures
URK-A
Materials
Body T52 - Naval brass
Dish B2 - AISI 304 stainless steel
Options
Nickel plated body NEW DEFLECTOR
Remarks :
These nozzles provide a foam
1) The work fluidprojection onto
used is industrial water specific
@ Room points where a fire hazard can be expected.
Temperature
2) The test is performed at zero wind velocity condition
The nozzle is entirely3)made
Foam agent:outAFFFstainless steel, connection
(AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM) nipple, body and deflector plate and provides foam with an
expansion rate of about 1:10.
4) RFC E044 T8SN: 44,0 lpm @ Pressure 1,0 bar
D1
1’
H
URK nozzles allow to obtain an expantion rate of 1:70 thanks to their double
stainless steel screens. Their robust construction in high quality stainless steel
makes them suitable for mobile service. URK-C
Capacity in Ipm for pressure values in Bar Pressure range Weight Expansion rate
Code
5.0 bar kg
URK C058 B31 80 3 to 8 1.1 1 : 70
Medium expansion foam nozzles in the URK series have been designed according to the Venturi principle and produce
a fractionated jet of foam mix which takes in air before impacting at high speed against a stainless steel mesh screen.
Their expansion rate and inherent safety make them the best device for protection systems onto loading and unloading
bays for hydrocarbon products.
3/4
125
URK-F
92
3/4
110
URK-G
89
3/4
170
URK-H
210
Materials
Mesh screen AISI 316 stainless steel
Body URK-F Brass
Other types AISI 304
Nozzle Brass
Foam chambers are meant for protection on fixed roof tanks, where the foam chamber is placed on the outside of the
tank in the upper part and the foam pourer is assembled to deliver foam inside the tank, and have a built-in foam maker
at inlet port.
Their design includes a glass diaphragm which is broken when the foaming mix is fed under pressure, this design
avoiding the danger of vapours originated inside the tank to pass from the tank into the foam feed line.
We also offer a special ATEX model where the chamber cover is modified in such a way to avoid any possibility of sparks
being generated when working onto it.
This model has bronze bolts and lifting ring, with a hinged cover to prevent sparks from impact.
USB-A
D
H
Capacity d D H B C Weight
Code
lpm inches inches mm mm mm kg
USB A020 A1KE 200 2” 3” 950 650 230 32
USB A040 A1LE 400 2” 4” 950 650 230 36
USB A080 A1ME 800 4” 6” 950 650 230 75
USB A150 A1PE 1500 4” 8” 1200 800 230 85
USB A200 A1PE 2000 4” 10” 1200 800 230 100
* Above codes are meant for standard model and DIN ND 16 flanges
Materials
Body Carbon steel/stainless Steel
Flanges Carbon steel ANSI
Diaphragm Calibrated glass
Nozzle AISI 304 stainless steel
Finish Epoxy/Polyurethane paint RAL 3000
Foam pourers serve the purpose of delivering foam both inside a fixed roof and on top of a floating roof tank.
They have a flanged connection fitting our standard line of foam chambers / lances, and an internal stainless steel grid to
avoid birds entering the line.
For floating roof we also offer a special pourer with a double outlet which makes it easier to obtain a full coverage in the
roof rim, and this within shorter times, shown at the page bottom.
Materials
B31 - AISI 316 L stainless steel
T1 - Brass
C
A
USB-B
Standard design
A B C W
Code
inches inches mm kg
USB B020 A1KE 3” 3” 230 7
USB B040 A1LE 4” 4” 287 14
USB B080 A1ME 6” 6” 402 26
USB B150 A1PE 8” 8” 518 54
USB B200 A1PE 10” 10” 620 77
C
B
USB-C
Bidirectional design
A B C W
Code
inches mm mm kg
USB C020 A1KE 4” 300 420 7
USB C040 A1LE 6” 300 485 14
B
D
C
Technical characteristics
Body Carbon Steel - AISI 304 / AISI 316
Inlet Flanged ANSI 150 RF or UNI - DIN
Flange material ASTM A 105 - AISI 304 / AISI 316
Working pressure 5 bar
Painting 1 coat of epoxy primer and 2 coats of polyurethanic enamel RAL 3000 in the carbon
steel version
Stainless steel version Brushed surface finish
Flow A B C D Weigth
Code
litres mm inches inches inches kg
LBE2 200 700 2” 3” 2” 12
LBE4 400 700 2” 4” 2” 12
LBE6 600 700 3” 4” 3” 18
LBE8 800 700 3” 4” 3” 18
LBE10 1000 1000 3” 4” 3” 18
LBE15 1500 1000 4” 6” 4” 33
LBE30 3000 1000 6” 8” 6” 38
Materials
Body T1 - Brass
Flanges A1 - Carbon steel
Foam
Pourer
°
45
FU
RU
Mobile monitors mounted on trailers, with or without foam tanks, can be used in several instances within oil refineries or
hydrocarbons depots. SDM manufactures two types of trailers, both of them with the following specifications
Full rubber wheels for max speed 25 kmh.
Ø 30
1450
640
2170
875
1360
Ø 30
1700
C
B
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Flat fan jet spray nozzles
PAGE 51
Open sprinklers
PAGE 52
SPECIAL NOZZLES
PAGE 54
SPIRAL NOZZLES
PAGE 56
WATERMIST NOZZLES
PAGE 57
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Water spray nozzles
Full cone spray nozzles
AA series full cone nozzle are designed to offer the best spray coverage distribution thanks to their slotted vane, which
means the spray covers the area to be protected with a very uniform spray.
For fire fighting applications these nozzles are manufactured normally in brass, while different materials can be quoted
upon request.
The performance table below gives the capacity code and the capacity values in lpm at different pressure values, while
the spray angle is identified by the nozzle type code as shown, e.g.:
AAQ 2155 T1 > Spray angle 60° (AAQ) Capacity code 2155 Material: Brass (T1)
AAU 2155 T1 > Spray angle 90° (AAU) Capacity code 2155 Material: Brass (T1)
AAW 2155 T1 > Spray angle 120° (AAW) Capacity code 2155 Material: Brass (T1)
Materials
B31 - AISI 316 L stainless steel
T1 - Brass RG
H
CH
RG
H
CH
RG
H
CH
BG series full cone nozzle are designed to offer the best resistance against clogging thanks to their x-shaped vane, which
means added system reliability when the piping may contain foreign particles.
For fire fighting applications these nozzles are manufactured normally in brass, while different materials can be quoted
upon request, e.g. nickel plated brass or several grades of stainless steel.
The performance table below gives the capacity code and the capacity values in lpm at different pressure values, while
the spray angle is identified by the nozzle type code as shown, e.g.
RG
RG
H
H
D
For higher capacities please enquiry about our nozzle type BE with female thread
Materials
T1 - Brass
B31 - AISI 316 stainless
K series nozzles produce a flat fan jet spray with a large or very large spray angle, and are typically used to cover large
area surfaces. They are available in two different types e.g.:
K-W
The jet is leaving the nozzle with a 15° deflected spray, while
the spray angle is about 120°, where the typical application
is cooling the outside surface of hydrocarbon tanks.
H
K nozzles are normally available in brass, while nickel plated
brass or other materials are available upon request, and are
produced with a tapered BSPT thread to allow for proper jet
orientation.
Additional options like NPT thread and copper filter are
listed at the page bottom with the proper coding.
K-X
The jet is leaving the nozzle without deflection, while the
spray angle is normally larger than 150°, where the typical
H
Materials
B31 - AISI stainless 316L
T1 - Brass
RJ series sprinkler nozzles have been designed to perform fire fighting operations when used in fixed spray systems.
They produce a directional spray with a conical shape, the spray being made up of medium velocity drops, and are used
to protect surfaces of all geometries, avoiding temperature rise and structural damages.
These nozzles can be equipped with different orifice plugs in order to avoid any clogging problem caused by dust, foreign
particles or insects.
All RJ type sprinklers are supplied as standard with ½ NPT male thread.
Materials
B31 - AISI 316L stainless steel
T5 - Bronze 1/2
BSPT
50
20
25
75
Product coding
RJ sprinklers range includes 7 capacitiy values, each one available with 8 different spray angles.
The two tables underneath give (Table 1) the capacity code of each single nozzle for different pressure values and (Table
2) the nozzle code for different spray angles.
Please note the following:
1. The complete nozzle code is made up by three parts, eg RJT – for spray angle identification 2748 – for capacity value
T5 – for material, in this case bronze
2. Therefore a complete nozzle code would look as follows: RJT 2748 T5
Table 1
Capacity Lpm at pressure (bar) OD
Capacity Code
1* 3 5 7 10 mm
2300 T5SB 17.3 30.0 38.7 45.8 54.7 5.16
2449 T5SB 25.9 44.9 57.9 68.5 81.9 6.35
2573 T5SB 33.1 57.3 74.0 87.6 105 7.14
2748 T5SB 43.2 74.8 96.6 114 137 8.33
3102 T5SB 59.0 102 132 156 187 9.53
3140 T5SB 80.6 140 180 213 255 11.1
3180 T5SB 104 180 232 274 328 12.7
* Capacity at 1 bar equals K factor
Table 2
Nozzle code Spray angle value
for spray angle ß
RJR 65 °
RJT 80 °
RJV 95 °
RJJ 110 °
RJW 125 °
RJY 140 °
RJX 160 °
RJZ 180 °
RO series sprinkler nozzles produce a full jet spray whose angle can reach very large values, which allows for cooling
operations onto very large surfaces.
The same nozzle body can be supplied with both an ½” and a ¾” tapered BSPT thread, while NPT threads are available
as an option, as well as copper or stainless inlet filters (see bottom of page for appropriate coding).
Materials RG
B31 - AISI 316 L stainless steel
T1 - Brass
25
70
Thread 1/2”
Capacity Lpm at pressure (bar) OD
Code
1* 3 5 7 10 mm
ROY 2156 T1SB 9.00 15.6 20.0 24.0 29.0 4.0
ROY 2198 T1SB 11.5 19.8 25.0 30.0 36.0 4.5
ROY 2270 T1SB 15.8 27.0 35.0 42.0 50.0 5.0
ROY 2300 T1SB 18.0 30.0 40.0 48.0 57.0 5.5
ROY 2390 T1SB 23.0 39.0 50.0 60.0 71.0 6.0
ROY 2470 T1SB 27.0 47.0 61.0 72.0 86.0 6.5
ROY 2550 T1SB 31.0 55.0 72.0 84.0 91.0 7.0
ROY 2700 T1SB 41.0 70.0 92.0 112 130 8.0
ROY 2910 T1SB 52.0 91.0 117 140 165 9.0
ROY 3110 T1SB 64.0 110 139 165 200 10.0
* Capacity at 1 Bar in liters per minute equals K factor
Thread 3/4”
Capacity Lpm at pressure (bar) OD
Code
1* 3 5 7 10 mm
ROY 2157 T1SB 9.00 15.6 20.0 24.0 29.0 4.00
ROY 2199 T1SB 11.5 19.8 25.0 30.0 36.0 4.50
ROY 2271 T1SB 15.8 27.0 35.0 42.0 50.0 5.00
ROY 2301 T1SB 18.0 30.0 40.0 48.0 57.0 5.50
ROY 2391 T1SB 23.0 39.0 50.0 60.0 71.0 6.00
ROY 2471 T1SB 27.0 47.0 61.0 72.0 86.0 6.50
ROY 2551 T1SB 31.0 55.0 72.0 84.0 91.0 7.00
ROY 2701 T1SB 41.0 70.0 92.0 112 130 8.00
ROY 2911 T1SB 52.0 91.0 117 140 165 9.00
ROY 3111 T1SB 64.0 110 139 165 200 10.0
* Capacity at 1 Bar in liters per minute equals K factor
SN NPT Thread
FB Copper filter, BSPT thread
FN Copper filter, NPT thread
GB Stainless filter, BSPT thread
Our range of full cone nozzles, series URP, are typically designed to offer design flexibility in fire fighting, applications
since offering the advantages of an adjustable flow rate and an adjustable spray angle.
Capacity and spray angle values can be easily preset both at the factory, or right on the installation site.
The wide internal passages allow foreign particles up to 1/8 to be in the feed water, while larger particles must be dealt
with by means of a filter or screen on the feed line.
RG
Materials
T1 - Brass
T5 - Bronze
H1
V1 - Aluminum
CH
H
RG Capacity Lpm at pressure (bar) CH H* H1 OD
Code
inches 1** 3 5 7 10 mm mm mm mm
URP E070 T1FN ¾” 14.4 24.9 32.1 37.8 45.4 30 45 14 34
URP E071 T1FN 28.7 49.8 64.2 75.6 90.8
URP E072 T1FN 43.1 74.6 96.3 113 136
URP H100 T1FN 1” 57.5 99.5 128 151 182 50 70 22 54
URP H102 T1FN 136 236 304 359 430
URP H103 T1FN 180 311 401 472 568
URP H150 T1FN 1+ ½” 180 311 401 472 568 50 73 25 54
URP H151 T1FN 251 435 562 661 795
URP H152 T1FN 359 622 803 945 1135
* Height dimension for fully extended nozzle - ** Capacity at 1 bar = K factor - + Capacity values in the table shows typical settings for each siz
Swivel joints
Swivel joints are designed to accommodate larger size nozzles. The orientation of the unit is fixed by tightening the
clamping flanges with bolts. The connection to the feedline is a male thread, while the connection to the nozzle can be
male or female.
Materials
B3 - Stainless Steel AISI 316
T1 - Brass
RG RG1 RF L D A W
Code
inches inches inches mm mm degrees kg
ZRQ 8080 xx 1” 1” 89 92 40 1.8
ZRQ 8282 xx 1 ¼” 1 ¼” 130 2.1
ZRQ 8482 xx 1 ½” 1 ¼” 133 2.4
ZRR 8282 xx 1 ¼” 1 ¼” 130 92 40 2.2
ZRR 8284 xx 1 ½” 1 ¼” 130 2.2
ZRR 8484 xx 1 ½” 1 ½” 130 2.4
ZRR 8686 xx 2” 2 ½” 203 158 40 8.0
ZRR 8888 xx 2 ½” 2 ½” 229 8.0
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
ZRQ 8080 T1 (brass)
Pop-up nozzles
The UMM pop-up nozzles, for cooling and foam-water fire extinguishing system, is specially designed to be fully recessed,
which is a key advantage for installation on aircraft carrier’s flight deck or other areas that needs surface protection.
This nozzles has been tested for assuring operation after being exposed to a jet engine discarge gases for fifteen minutes.
Inlet water connection: 1 ¼” gas thread.
160°
ø120
ø106
ø58
130
Technical characteristics
Material B31 ø51
Order code
To have a precise identification of required product, the order code must be completed with this code:
Mushroom nozzles
The mushroom type nozzle in the URC series are designed for protection of large size tanks, in oil and petrochemical
plants.
Their sturdy construction and large size passages can assure for a very high degree of reliability.
Connection can be either by means of thread, or with flanges according to the most popular standards.
A
Materials
A1 - Mild steel, epoxy painted
B31 - AISI 316 stainless steel
B
E type spiral nozzles have been designed to offer a very high resistance to clogging dangers, and at the same time an
effective spray distribution for the purpose of performing efficient cooling processes.
Their design, in fact, does not require an inside swirl component so that the internal liquid passage is totally free, and the
jet spray angle value varies very little even with sensible feed pressure changes.
In addition, thanks to their design, the feed pipe size required is consistently smaller than the one required by conventional
swirl nozzles, with the advantages of lower weight and cost.
Materials
B31 - AISI 316L stainless steel
T1 - Brass
RG
CH
H
Watermist nozzles are the newest development in fire fighting from recent years. After having been developed for fire
protection systems on ship cabins for crew/passenger their specific advantages have shown to be extremely useful in a
growing number of traditional ground applications.
In addition, the small dimensions of the nozzles and the limited quantities of water required have made possible interesting
applications in new fields.
The watermist principle is relatively simple, and it is based on the physical law that a fire cannot survive in an atmosphere
where the oxygen percentage is lower than 11%.
Based on this, in every closed ambient, it is enough to evaporate a limited quantity of water and therefore introduce in the
atmosphere enough steam to lower the oxygen percentage below the above said threshold to extinguish the fire.
It is then clear that a watermist system will not work in any application in any open application.
Therefore a watermist system offers a number of noticeable advantages when compared to a classic sprinkler system
• Obtain a very quick action, since the fire stops in very short times when the Oxygen percentage is reduced.
• Avoid the heating of wall surfaces through convection and irradiation therefore a slow down in fire extension
• Extract from the atmosphere the evaporation heat of water, therefore cooling the ambient. 2
• Require smaller pipe dimensions
• Require smaller waterstocking tanks
• The mist floating in the air, last but not least, will make it easier for any person finding themselves in the ambient
to breathe.
Even considering that watermist systems are not to be used in open spaces, where wind would diminish or eliminate their
efficiency, it is possible to list a number of applications which are ideally suited for this technique:
• Cable tunnels in power plants
• Turbine casing in poower plants
• Biblioteques and archives
• Floating floors in computer rooms
• Engine compartment in truck or buses
• Frying pans in industrial kitchens
• Passenger areas in trains or subway
Normally the watermist principle requires a quick evaporation of the droplets injected into the ambient, which means that
a watermist nozzles should produce rather small droplets, whose D32 diameter is lower than 150 microns.
D32 is a technical parameter which gives the dimension of that drop whose surface/volume ratio is the same of the
average value calculated on all the drops in the sample under examination.
This parameter is typically used when examining an evaporation process.
The most practical way of producing small droplets is by means of a pressure nozzle fed with high pressure water,
therefore watermist systems are usually powered by high pressure pumps or high pressure gas bottles.
Both principles allow for the design of compact/portable systems, with limited dimensions and weight.
A recent development also shows that, under given conditions, the watermist concept can be used at relatively low
pressures with effective results.
HEPTANE FIRE (8 B) In this page two diagrams showing the temperature graph in a test performed
at low pressure (30 bar), some years ago when Pnr started to investigate this
technology.
Since many years Pnr, directly and through one of the companies in the Flowtech
group is among the world leaders for the production of systems for evaporative
cooling, and in recent years we have developed high technology systems for air
cooling and fogging processes for gas turbines.
All the above systems are based on the know-how required to use the evaporation
of tiny drops
And produce the high precision nozzles required henceforth.
ACETONE FIRE (8 B)
Pnr is active since 15 years on research and application for watermist nozzles,
and has designed several nozzles upon request of some important customers,
one of which having obtained an IMO approval.
Our experience has allowed to define and produce, in addition to special nozzles,
our own standard range of watermist nozzles..
We make available to our customers both standard nozzles and special ones,
designed to fill specific needs, manufactured exclusively, under strict confidential
agreements, for single customers and branded with their names.
Such nozzles, completed with an inlet filter, and when necessary with a temperature activated glass bulb, are the vast
majority of the watermist nozzles today on the market.
Of course some design modifications have been made to adapt the nozzles to the required specifications in term of jet
penetration, throw distance and volume filling.
Ø 50
CJ type nozzles
1/2 G
74
CJ type nozzles feature a classic multiple orifice construction, with a series of nozzles arranged on a circle over a single
body. This design allows for a wide spray angle range, from about 180° to lower values. The single micro nozzles are fitted
with individual inlet filter to protect the small inside passages from the danger of clogging, and with an optional tempera-
ture sensitive bulb to activate the spray when the room temperature exceeds the design value.
Materials
All metal components B1 - AISI 303 Stainless steel (standard type)
B31 - AISI 316L Stainless steel
T8 - Nickel plated brass
Actuator seal --- Buna
E S T ED TO
Capacity Lpm at pressure (bar) T DING
OR
Spray
Code
2
ACC EN 1497
angle 100
180° CJZ A069 B31PG
C
6,95
Construction
0 without central nozzle without thermo bulb
1 with central nozzle without thermo bulb
A without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 57°C (135°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Orange)
B without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 68°C (155°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Red)
C without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 79°C (175°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Yellow)
D without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 93°C (200°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Green)
E without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 141°C (286°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Blu)
F without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 182°C (360°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Mauve)
G without central nozzle with thermo bulb @ TR = 260°C (500°F) (bulb JOB F3-XS Black)
Flow rate :
It indicates flow rate in lpm tenths, reference pressure 100 bar
Nozzle positioning *
L opposite (2) T triangle (3) X cross (4) P pentagonal scheme (5) S star scheme (6)
*Note: Only for construction 1, central nozzle must be considered ( +1)
Connection
B BSPT male taper thread
G BSPP male parallel thread
N NPT male taper thread Note: Filters are integrated in each nozzle spray
PNR products, if defective in manufacture, marking, labelling or packaging, will be replaced or repaired at the option of
PNR and free of charge.
The above warranty conditions will apply if notice of defect is received within 7 days from product installation, or within
one year from date of shipment.
Warranty will not apply for products that have been used under improper conditions of pressure and temperature, or
spraying liquids with an high content of abrasive solid particles or containing chemicals not compatible with the product
material.
PNR reserves the right to examine the products claimed defective in case one of the above mentioned cases are believed
to have occurred, and to ask the customer to ship back for examination one or more of the products
claimed defective.
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