Just take your engine hp x 1 10 and the result in gallons is the minimum required diesel fuel storage tank size.
Diesel fire pump fuel tank.
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Subsection 6 3 2 of nfpa 37 deals with fuel tanks inside structures for fuels other than class i liquids.
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Diesel fuel tank size for fire pumps guidance for the sizing diesel fuel tanks is quite straight forward due to the prescriptive requirements of the code.
Nfpa 20 fuel tank arrangement the fuel tank is sized for 5 07 liter kw 1 gal hp plus 10 5 for expansion and 5 for sump.
Design and fabrication of these tanks are done as per ul standard ul 142 and.
Naffco certified primary containment tank offers you a reliable solution for your fuel storage requirements related to fire pump diesel engine applications as required by nfpa 20.
The fuel tank shall be reserved exclusively for the fire pump diesel engine.
The 2016 edition of nfpa 20 the standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection adds new requirements to ensure that good quality fuel is available to diesel engine driven fire pumps.
Sffeco diesel tanks and flammable fuel storage tanks are built with precision and superior quality materials for strength performance durability and reliability.