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Title: A study of the utility of heat collectors in reducing the response time of automatic fire sprinklers located in production modules of Building 707

Abstract

Several of the ten production Modules in Building 707 at the Department of Energy Rocky Flats Plant recently underwent an alteration which can adversely affect the performance of the installed automatic fire sprinkler systems. The Modules have an approximate floor to ceiling height of 17.5 ft. The alterations involved removing the drop ceilings in the Modules which had been at a height of 12 ft above the floor. The sprinkler systems were originally installed with the sprinkler heads located below the drop ceiling in accordance with the nationally recognized NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems. The ceiling removal affects the sprinkler`s response time and also violates NFPA 13. The scope of this study included evaluation of the feasibility of utilizing heat collectors to reduce the delays in sprinkler response created by the removal of the drop ceilings. The study also includes evaluation of substituting quick response sprinklers for the standard sprinklers currently in place, in combination with a heat collector.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Hughes Associates, Inc., Wheaton, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant; Hughes Associates, Inc., Wheaton, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10176301
Report Number(s):
RFP-4874
ON: DE94017417; TRN: 94:016699
DOE Contract Number:  
AC34-90DP62349
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 42 ENGINEERING; ROCKY FLATS PLANT; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; DESIGN; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; FIRE DETECTORS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; TIME DELAY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; CEILINGS; POSITIONING; MODIFICATIONS; 054000; 420202; HEALTH AND SAFETY; PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT

Citation Formats

Shanley, Jr, J H, and Budnick, Jr, E K. A study of the utility of heat collectors in reducing the response time of automatic fire sprinklers located in production modules of Building 707. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/10176301.
Shanley, Jr, J H, & Budnick, Jr, E K. A study of the utility of heat collectors in reducing the response time of automatic fire sprinklers located in production modules of Building 707. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10176301
Shanley, Jr, J H, and Budnick, Jr, E K. 1990. "A study of the utility of heat collectors in reducing the response time of automatic fire sprinklers located in production modules of Building 707". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10176301. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10176301.
@article{osti_10176301,
title = {A study of the utility of heat collectors in reducing the response time of automatic fire sprinklers located in production modules of Building 707},
author = {Shanley, Jr, J H and Budnick, Jr, E K},
abstractNote = {Several of the ten production Modules in Building 707 at the Department of Energy Rocky Flats Plant recently underwent an alteration which can adversely affect the performance of the installed automatic fire sprinkler systems. The Modules have an approximate floor to ceiling height of 17.5 ft. The alterations involved removing the drop ceilings in the Modules which had been at a height of 12 ft above the floor. The sprinkler systems were originally installed with the sprinkler heads located below the drop ceiling in accordance with the nationally recognized NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems. The ceiling removal affects the sprinkler`s response time and also violates NFPA 13. The scope of this study included evaluation of the feasibility of utilizing heat collectors to reduce the delays in sprinkler response created by the removal of the drop ceilings. The study also includes evaluation of substituting quick response sprinklers for the standard sprinklers currently in place, in combination with a heat collector.},
doi = {10.2172/10176301},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10176301}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}