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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004825503321

Autore

Nolan Dennis P

Titolo

Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities / / by Dennis P. Nolan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Elsevier, 2011

ISBN

1-283-16441-8

9786613164414

1-4377-4472-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

628.9/25

628.925

Soggetti

Industrial buildings - Fires and fire prevention - Equipment and supplies

Fire pumps

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Copyright; Dedicated to; Appendices; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written from the perspective of industrial users, this is the only book that describes how to install an effective firewater pumping system in a pragmatic and budget-conscious way rather than with purely the regulatory framework in mind. Based on the wide-ranging industrial experience of the author, this book is also the only one that deals with the particular risks and requirements of off-shore facilities. This book takes the reader beyond the prescriptive requirements of the fire code (NFPA, UL) and considers how to make the best choice of design for the budget available as well as how to