2006-07-21 17:39:29 · 2 answers · asked by francisyap1998 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
a fire pump is a device used to pump water and distribute it by means of sprinklers and nozles to stop fire in certain locations such as buildings. It is usually a pressurized device or pump, its engine will automatically run when a lower pressure of water is sensed in the system. Such lower pressure occurs when one of the sprinklers open in times of fire.
2006-07-21 23:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by yar2005 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U.S.S. TEXAS - BB35
Emergency Electric Fire Pump Room
Be sure to click on the stars and arrows on the deck plan shown below to see photos taken from that spot on the ship and in the direction the arrow points.
There are two other electric fire pump rooms on board the ship that adjoin the fore and aft dynamo condensor rooms. Unlike those, whose power electricity came from steam turbines, this one ran on the emergency diesel generator. Therefore, if the ship lost steam, they could still fight a fire. It could also provide supplemental support to the other pumps.
The first row of photos show the pump and intricate plumbing required to control it and change its functions. The bottom, left photo shows the inside workings of the pump's electrical control panel. Note how the deck is sloped and the panel's mount is shaped to fit it. The room's deck is actually the inner bottom of the ship and is contoured to the hull's shape. The last photo is a shot into the back corner of the room showing a valve with remote operator. These can be found just about everywhere on this level of the ship.
2006-07-21 17:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋