Sprinkler Nozzle Input Data

Sprinkler Nozzle Input Data


When we add a Sprinkler to the Boundaries database, we define the Sprinkler Min. and Max. Operating Pressures as shown below. 
 

When we then place a sprinkler node on the Flowsheet, we can define the Exit Pressure from the Input tab of the Data Palette - see image below. So, if the sprinkler were to discharge into a building, the exit pressure is likely to be 1 atm. However, if the sprinkler is discharging into a pressurised vessel, you have the option of defining the discharge pressure of the sprinkler (tank pressure).
 

 

 



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