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The main purpose of this calculation is to find the amount of foam required, the size of the foam tank, the
number and location of monitors, the capacity of the foam liquid pump and the fire pump.
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1 Example
Example
An example of a 47,000 tonnes deadweight Chemical tanker is taken. For an oil tanker the rule requirement is
the SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 60,61. In case of a chemical tanker, the rule reference is theIBC Code
Chapter 11.
.1) Cargo tank deck area (A1) defined as the product of the maximum breadth of the ship and the total
longitudinal extent of the cargo tank spaces. Here breadth (B1) = 32.20 m, length (L1) = 131 m
2) Area of the largest single tank A2 is defined as the product of breadth (B2) and length (L2). Here B2
= 16.10 m, length (L2) = 21.20 m
3) The third area concerns the coverage of the monitors, which will be done after the monitor location
and number is decided.
.3) Q3 = 10 lit/min/sq.m x A3 = 10 x 779.24 = 7792.4 lit/min. Here the A3 is from the monitor
calculation.
The largest figure among the three is taken. ie. supply rate Q = 8436.4 lit/min
Note: For oil tanker design foam calculation (SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 61(3)), the foam quantity is much
less for the same tank dimensions. Instead of 2, 20 and 10 lit/min/sq.m for a chemical carrier, it is 0.6, 6 and 3
lit/min/sq.m; a factor of 3.3 times.
Number of monitors
Number of monitors = (L1 - P1) / P2 + 2 = (131 - 48.4)/ 24.2 + 2 = 5.41. ie. 6 monitors. t he 2 in the equation is
the accommodation front monitors.
Foam proportioner
Foam supply rate Q, as calculated above = 8436.4 lit/min
Mixing ratio, m = 3 % (in this case. different mixing ratio is possible dependging on the foam concentrate)
Water flow rate, W = Q x (100 - m) / 100 = 8436.4 x (100 - 3) / 100 = 8183.3 lit/min
A proportioner is selected. In this case MV200, 200A x 50A with a flow range of 850 ~ 8500 lit/min. The main
characteristic of the proportioner is that it will accurately proportionate the foam liquid at 3 % upto a flow of
8436.4 lit/min irrespective of flow rate or pressure.