Comissionamento do sistema de combate a incêndio de uma base de distribuição de combustível

Abstract

Fire safety is internationally regarded as a field of research, development, and education, as it encompasses far more than the protection of systems, machinery, buildings, and storage facilities. Fundamentally, it aims to safeguard the environment and, most importantly, human life. Given the importance of fire protection systems, this study presents the commissioning of such a system at a fuel distribution terminal in Uberlândia. The methodology included field measurements of the piping network, the development of an isometric project, identification of valve models and system components, and calculations of head losses and flow rates through computational numerical simulation. The objective was to compare the flow rates obtained with those established by regulations and with the performance delivered by the current system. The results were satisfactory, confirming that the current system complies with applicable standards and that the pump set meets the demand for the most critical scenario.