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NFPA 11 : foam expansion ratio for fire fighting

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alienitmeca

Mechanical
Feb 20, 2014
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Hello

I am designing a fire fighting system for a storage tank according to the NFPA standard (NFPA 11 to be precise)

my question: is the expansion ratio for low expansion foam included in the discharge rate in the NFPA 11?

if it is included, what is the ratio

thank you in advance
 
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thank you in advanvce
 
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