What is the full form of HVWSS?

What is the full form of HVWSS? Correct Answer High velocity Water Spray System

Explanation:

High Velocity Water Spray System (HVWSS):

  1. High velocity water spray systems are installed to extinguish fires involving liquids with flash points 65°C (150°F) or higher.
  2. High velocity water spray system is to protect Transformers.
  3. The system comprises of network of underground and above ground piping, control valve (Deluge Valve), sprinkler bulb detectors, water spray nozzles/Projectors.
  4. System is pressurized with water up to below the control valve (deluge valve) using pumps and connected to a reliable source of water supply. The piping network above the control valve remains empty consisting open spray nozzles/projectors.

Medium Velocity Water Spray System (MVWSS):

  • Designed in accordance to international standards, this system is installed to control the burning and to provide cooling and/ or exposure protection to such risks where extinguishment is always not possible or even desirable.

Some of the areas where this system is widely used are

  1. Working plants like LPG bottling plants, chemical plants where flammable solvents are stored and/ or used etc.
  2. Horizontal storage vessels (like LPG Bullets, NH3 storage tanks etc.)
  3. Vertical storage vessels (like benzene, xylene, toluene tankage etc.)
  4. Spherical storage vessels (like LPG bullets, spheres etc.)
  5. Spot protection (Protection of selective areas/ equipments)

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