smoke extraction in buildings
Post on 15-Dec-2014
14.718 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 1
SMOKE EXTRACTION IN BUILDINGS
Presented by
Vysakh Manohar
GATE-Chennai
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 2
INTRODUCTION
• Effective smoke extraction in buildings has been one of the inevitable considerations in the building design as the number of buildings and the concern of people about the regular fire accidents in buildings are increasing much.
• This presentation includes a brief description about the different design consideration principles and methods to be taken care for the effective heat extraction in different types of buildings .
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 3
What is smoke?
• By product of combustion or pyrolysis .• Mixture of liquid , solid particulate matter and
gaseous products.• It is a cocktail of carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide ,HCL and HCN
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 4
FIRE TIME LINE• 00.00- Household is asleep• 00.30- Fire ignites and grows in downstairs• 1.04- Fire spreads and smoke begins to fill
In the room.• 1.35- Smoke layer descends rapidly and temperature exceeds 88 deg• 1.50 – Smoke detector sounds an alarm.• 2.30- Temperature becomes 205 deg• 2.48- smoke pours into other rooms
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 5
• 3.03-Temperature in the room becomes more than 260 deg
• 3.20-upstairs,corridors,all the rooms are filled with smoke
• 3.41- flashover occurs , temperature becomes 760 deg
• 3.50 –Two minutes after the alarm sound, only the second exit will be the way out
• 4.33- Flames will be apparent from the outside , the first evidence of fire visible from outside.
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 6
• Will follow similar scenario in other location• The variations will be based on 1-fire size 2-size of building 3-flammable materials in the building 4-alarm systems 5-safety measures available
Factors affected
1. Design fire size2. Stack and wind effects3. Temperature effect of fire4. HVAC and ventilation systems5. Climate6. Expansion of ducts
GETTING THE DESIGN RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings
COMMON SAFETY METHODS
• Use sprinklers• Smoke curtains• HVAC system incorporating F & S dampers.• Extraction fans• Alarm systems• Pressurisation
8
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 9
HAZARDS OF DANGEROUS SMOKE• Impair visibility• Coughing,nausea,vomiting• Generation of high temperature• Irritation and respiratory problems• Bronchospasms and hypoxia• Inflict death if it contains dangerous gases• Even low concentration of CO can cause diminished
coordination and increased disorientation• Amount of oxygen is reduced- suffocation• Exacerbate corrosive nature of HCL
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 10
Smoke Pathways
• Air and service ducts connecting floors
• HVAC/ventilation systems • Extract duct systems
• Gaps between wall and floor constructions
• Stairwells
• Lift shafts
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 11
Need of smoke extraction
• for life safety and reducing property loss
• for fire fighter access
• To clear smoke after a fire –smoke purging
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 12
Smoke extraction design objectives
• Effective protection of building occupants by maintaining tenable conditions on egress systems.
• Reliable and functional fire fighting controls used by firefighters to increase visibility and reduce heat exposure.
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 13
Make up air routes
• External doors• Louvers in wall or roof• Central air plant configured to supply air• From adjacent unaffected areas
→avoid mixing of smoke and make up air→extraction points-avoid creation of “hole”
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 14
Smoke Production and movement
• Amount of smoke produced is dependent on size of fire
• Path through which it goes• Plume height
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 15
Fundamental design factors
1. Design fire size2. Smoke layer depth3. Identify smoke reservoirs4. Calculate smoke volume and temperature5. Minimum number of extract points6. Vent or fan size and fan temperature rating7. Inlet air8. Duct work
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 16
Design fire size
• Fire starts small and becomes large• Vent area=2.5 % of floor area-otherwise
mechanical• 6 ac/hour is used often• Design fire size is greatly dependent on building
contents.• Based on the largest fire source• Cannot surely withstand post flash over
conditions
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 17
Heat output of fire
• National bureau of standards in USA• Based on time-• safe escape time• brigade response time
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 18
Acceptable smoke layer depth
• Smoke layer base should be above the people• 2.5 m-single storey• 3 m - upper storey of 2 storey
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 19
Smoke reservoirs
• If smoke is held in a too large reservoir-lose buoyancy
• 2000 m^2 - natural extraction• 2600 m^2 -powered extraction• Smoke curtains can be used to reduce
horizontal spread
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 20
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 21
Smoke- volume, mass flow rate and temperature
• T=Q/m cp
• 1/3 is gained by building structure
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 22
Minimum no of extract points
• M cr is not exceeded• No smoke need to travel more than 30 m to
extraction point
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 23
Inlet air
• To make up the smoky gases• At least 1.5m beneath smoke layer• If natural inlet is given• Inlets should be away from the outlets• Inlet velocity should be less than 3 m/s
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 24
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 25
Ductwork
• Must be able to withstand anticipated temp- From the formula
• HVCA specification DW144• For sprinkled buildings• To limit fire spread -fire protection of steel ducts -construct from proprietary material - use fire and smoke dampers
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 26
Fire resisting requirement of ductwork
• To prevent fire inside one duct to breaking out to other
compartment.
• To prevent fire from outside enter into duct and then enter another fire compartment
• To prevent fire from outside enter into duct and the break out into other compartment
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 27
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 28
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 29
Performance criteria for fire resisting duct work
• Stability
• Integrity • Insulation
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 30
Other things to be noted
• Duct must be able to retain at least 75% of its size after the smoke removal.
• Sound or thermal insulation should not be raised to ignition temperature.
• Fire stopping seals should be used• Buckling or collapse.
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 31
Construction of fire resisting smoke extract ducts
a) galvanized steel duct with additional protection b) fire resisting boards(eg . calcium silicate) c)proprietary fire resistant ductwork eg : PROMATECT-H
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 32
Protection of duct with fire resisting board
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 33
Ductwork construction from fire resisting board
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 34
Spreading of smoke
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 35
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 36
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 37
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 38
Design guide for different building types
• Multi-storey office and similar buildings• Warehouse• Underground car parks/basement• Atrium buildings• Shopping malls
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 39
Multi storey office and similar buildings
• Phased evacuation• Evacuation time will be varying• Smoke should not spread• 1, smoke extraction• 2, pressurisation• The recirculation of air in normal hvac system
is prevented by dampers
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 40
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 41
Important design considerations
• The system is not for providing a smoke free layer
• Both supply and extract ducts should be having fire resistance equal to that of the floors /walls
• Exhaust fans should be able to run at the highest expected temperature
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 42
• The power supply to the system must be duplicated
• The power and instrumentation cabling should be of fire resistant type
• Smoke and fire dampers should be having suitable specification-UL555s
class-I,II,III,IV
• in high storey buildings-wind pressure
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 43
Ware houses
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 44
Underground car parks/basement
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 45
ATRIUM CONSTRUCTIONS
• Fully enclosed atrium
• Partially opened atrium
• Fully opened atrium
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 46
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 47
Fully enclosed atrium
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 48
• Enclosures are 2 types
1- fire resisting enclosure-fire resisting glazing
2- enclosure of limited combustibility but not fire resisting
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 49
Partially enclosed atrium
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 50
Fully open atrium
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 51
Shopping malls
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 52
Extract from single shops
• Smoke is prevented to enter to mall area• Very large fans are not required• But complex and costly• Shops must be sprinkled• Combined duct work is used to reduce cost
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 53
Extract from mall
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 54
Channeling screens
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 55
Limitations
• With high atriums there is a cut off point of mass flow rate of 150 to 250 kg/s-economically impractical.
• Temperature stratification
• Cooling effect
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 56
Fire,smoke and building code agencies
• Industrial risk insurers (IRI)
• Southern building code congress inc(SBCCI)
• National fire protection association(NFPA)
• Underwriters Laboratories(UL)
• British standards(BS)
• National Building Standards(NBS)
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 57
CONCLUSION
• By following discriminative approaches and methods needed for different types of buildings and constructions provided by the different approved agencies ,the threat from fire and smoke can be reduced to a considerable level.
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 58
References
• Promat International Ltd• National Fire protection Association,Guide for
smoke and heat venting,NFPA-204 M• BS 5839: Fire Protection and alarm systems in
buildings,Part1 2002• Underwriters Laboratories,Leakage rated
dampers for use in smoke in control systems,UL555 S
Monday, April 10, 2023 Smoke Extraction In Buildings 59
THANKING YOU ALL……..
top related