The fire pump is one of the main components of the water-based fire extinguishing system.

There are different types and sizes of fire pumps.

The duty of the fire pump booster, like other pumps, is to supply the required flow rate and head of the water fire extinguishing system.

Fire pump

Among the types of fire pumps, the following pumps can be mentioned:

• End Suction Horizontal Centrifugal Fire Pump
  Split Case Pump
  Vertical Turbine Fire Pump
  Vertical In Line Fire Pump

As you have seen, the fire pumps are vertical turbine type or centrifugal type.

Centrifugal pumps are the most common fire pumps.

What is a centrifugal pump?

Centrifugal pump or centrifugal pump refers to a pump in which the pressure is created by the centrifugal force of the fluid.

Types of centrifugal pumps:

• End Suction Horizontal Centrifugal Fire Pump
  Split Case Pump
  Vertical Turbine Fire Pump
  Vertical In Line Fire Pump
• End Suction Horizontal Centrifugal Fire Pump

One of the types of centrifugal pumps is the horizontal centrifugal fire pump.

This pump works like other centrifugal pumps by centrifugal force.

Water enters the center of the pump impeller from the pump inlet, which is located along the horizontal axis, and is transferred to the outside of the impeller by centrifugal force, and exits from the outlet, which is located along the vertical axis, with increased pressure.

• Split Case Pump

Another type of centrifugal pump is the two-stroke pump.

This pump is a type of horizontal pumps.

Water enters from both sides of the propeller, which causes double suction.

These pumps can withstand a large amount of vibration and thrust forces, which are often caused by water turbulence in the pipeline.

The repairs of these pumps are easier than others due to the opening of its upper half.

In the continuation of the topic of fire pumps

• Vertical Turbine Fire Pump

Another new centrifugal pump for firefighting is the vertical turbine pump.

These pumps are for removing water at a low height.

The driving force of this type of pump is located on the ground.

In this type of pump, a long shaft connects the motor to the impeller.

If we need to extract water from a greater depth, we must use models with multiple propellers.

• Vertical In Line Fire Pump

These pumps are usually installed linearly along the pipe.

The inlet and outlet of these pumps are located on the same axis and are used when the life of the pump and low energy consumption are considered.