PRE-PIPED HORIZONTAL BLADDER TANK

DESCRIPTION
The NAFFCO Pre-piped Horizontal Bladder tank is an
integral component of balanced pressure proportioning
system. Its operation requires no external power other than
a pressurized water system. NAFFCO bladder tank, with an
appropriate proportioner, injects foam concentrate into the
water supply of a fire protection system and automatically
proportions at wide range of flows and pressures.
NAFFCO Pre-piped Foam Horizontal bladder tank is a steel
pressure vessel fitted with an Internal Elastomeric bladder
that stores foam concentrate. During operation, the
concentrate is discharged by incoming water pressure to
the bladder tank until the concentrate is depleted. The
bladder tank discharges foam concentrate at approximately
the same pressure as the water supplied at the water inlet
connection to the tank. Since the bladder tank is pressurized,
the bladder should not be refilled during operation.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
NAFFCO Foam horizontal bladder tank system is a All external piping shall be Schedule 40, and is St. Steel
complete self-contained proportioning system consisting for foam concentrate and Carbon steel for water. Brass
of a bladder tank, ratio controller, and assembled piping. or bronze ball valves is supplied, and is complete with
The bladder tank shall be constructed in accordance identification labels on the handles. Tank includes all
to ASME Section VIII, for unfired pressure vessels with necessary drain and vent valves, pressure relief valve, and
a working pressure of 175 psi (12 bar) and tested to tank content/identification labels. External surfaces of tank
at least 261 psi (18 bar). The tanks are fabricated to and piping are coated with RED Enamel finish.
nominal capacity and overall dimensions are indicated in
corresponding data sheet. The tank shall be constructed of FEATURES
steel complying with ASME having a Tensile strength of not • UL Listed/FM Approved
less than 70,000 psi (4827 bar).
• Pre-piped horizontal bladder tank offers the
The bladder material is tested by Underwriter’s Laboratory foam system designer fixed dimensions and
for compatibility with the agent to be used. This Bladder eliminates uncertainty during sizing of foam
separates the foam concentrate from the incoming water. equipment room and piping layout.
The tank can be supplied in Horizontal and Vertical • Pre-fabricated foam bladder proportioning system
configuration and shall be mounted on permanently eliminates loose components and simplifies
attached saddle supports with holes for mounting bolts. the installation.
The tank shall has perforated PVC schedule 80 center • Bladder is manufactured of a vinyl based
polymer as per ASTM D-12 with a Tensile
discharge piping, located within the bladder, to ensure that
strength of at least 3000 psi and ASTM D-624
foam concentrate flows to the bottom discharge. A section with tear strength of at least 420lbs/in.
of 1-inch I.D. rubber hose installed between the bladder
and tank shell, shall extend from the water vent to the • Bladder of Reinforced rubber as per ASTM D-412
water drain connection, preventing bladder obstruction at with tensile strength of at least 1750 psi ASTM
D-262 with tear strength of at least 30KGF.
these openings.
• Tanks are supplied with Brass trim
The ratio controller (RC) is a flanged and wafer style for valves and Teflon seats.
mounting in Schedule 40 pipe between two 150 # flat or
• All valves are labeled with working position
raised flanges of the same nominal size as the RC. The RC and function.
is cast bronze or Stainless Steel and shall be rated for a
Working pressure of 175 psi (12 bar). A ¼” (6.35 mm) female • FM approval cover total foam system which
includes liquid foam (3% and 6% Foam) Bladder
NPT port for sensing water pressure at the inlet to the
tank with proportioner, hydraulic concentrate
ratio controller water orifice shall be incorporated into the control valve and discharge devices.
casting. Each ratio Controller is automatically proportions
over the range indicated on flow range chart without • Permanently welded lifting lugs for easy tank
any manual adjustment. The foam concentrate inlet shall movement and positioning.
contains a calculated foam concentrate metering orifice • Designed for Maximum agent discharge
allowing for proper proportioning. The ratio controller is • Tanks are oversized to allow thermal expansion
pre-piped to the bladder tank. of foam concentrate if any

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 • Tanks are supplied with label identifying foam Do not turn off the system or any valve to repair or test
concentrate type, percentage ratio and tank size the system, without placing a roving Fire Patrol in the area
• Tanks are Externally RED enamel coated covered by the system. The patrol should continue until the
and Internally Coal tar Epoxy coated. system is put back in service. Also inform the local security
personnel and the control room so that a false alarm is not
APPLICATION signaled.
The NAFFCO Pre-piped Horizontal Bladder tank is a
complete balanced pressure proportioning system CAUTION
frequently used in; • Do not weld on the tank as it may damage
• Fixed Fire Protection system for storage tank the bladder fitted inside the tank.
• Bund area surface fire protection • Release pressure before an inspection
• Truck & Rail Loading area fire protection and maintenance of the system.
• Warehouse fire protection • Sight gauge is not pressure tight, so
before taking concentrate level reading,
• Chemical warehouse & Industrial fire protection tank pressure must be released.
• Generator room fire protection • The bladder tank is to be installed under a shade
• Waste storage room fire protection to avoid direct sunlight on the equipment.
• Diesel storage room fire protection • While designing a foam system, step shall
be taken to allow for removal of the internal
• Helipad fire protection
center tube(s). The center tubes are full
• Aircraft hangar fire protection length and/or height of the bladder tank.
• ASME Code may require over pressure protection
OPTIONS
before pressurizing the system. NAFFCO does
• Paint color code/special finishes not supply an over pressure relief valve with
• Piping material (S.S./Brass/Carbon steel) the tanks. It shall be the owner’s responsibility
to provide over pressure protection for the
• Coal tar epoxy coating the interior shell of the tank in accordance to ASME Code.
tank when use in salt-water environment
• Foam concentrate filling procedure must be
• Sight glass followed. Incorrect filling procedure may damage
the bladder. NAFFCO product have limited warranty
MODERN MANUFACTURING PROCESS and incorrect fill procedure will void the warranty.
The circumferential as well as the longitudinal body
seam are SMAW+SAW welded as per approved welding NOTE
procedure in accordance with ASME codes. The interior • The foam concentrate is to be filled in the
weld joints are made smooth, cleaned, and free from sharp bladder very carefully to avoid rupture of the
edge. The tank has flexible bladder constructed to suit bladder. The filling guidelines provided with
inside tank dimensions. the equipment must be strictly adhered.
• Air supply with regulator (0 to 1.0 kg/cm²) required
INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE during filling procedure, to be arranged by installer/user.
An installation, inspection and maintenance manual
• Water supply at 0-1.5 kg/cm² required for tank filling
is packed with each unit. The manual provides detail during commissioning, to be arranged by installer/user.
schematic, initial procedure, inspection and maintenance
procedures. The instruction manual must be read carefully • Concentrate fill pump need to be
arranged by installer/user.
and followed during installation and commissioning of the
system. • A minimum length of 5 (five) times the pipe diameter of
unobstructed straight pipeline should be provided at
After few initial successful tests an authorized person the inlet and outlet of the ratio controller, where pipe
must be trained to perform inspection and testing of the diameter is the nominal size of the ratio controller.
system. It is recommended to carry out physical inspection
of the system regularly, the inspection should verify that MAINTENANCE MANUAL
no damages have taken place to any component and all A maintenance manual will be supplied with each tank.
the valves are in their proper position as per the system The manual will contain a system schematic installation
requirement. The system should be fully tested at least instruction, concentrate filling procedure, inspection and
once in a year and in accordance with applicable NFPA maintenance procedure, sight gauge use instructions, and
code or in accordance to the guidelines of the organization service repair procedure and field inspection.
having local jurisdiction.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION DESIGN DATA
Tank Shell Carbon Steel, SA 516 Gr.70. Tank mounting Horizontal

Bladder Vinyl based polymer or Buna-N or Neoprene 50-6000 Gallon

Concentrate Storage Capacity (see table Dimensional Data)
Pressure Relief Brass Construction with Set Pressure
Valve(Optional) @ 15 bar Ratio Controller Refer to the Ratio Controller
(Type, Size & Flow Range) Detail table below
Internal Piping Perforated PVC, sch. 80/316L
Refer to the Ratio Controller
Foam Concentrate
Flanges ASTM A105, Class 150 Detail table below
Design Pressure 175 psi (12.09 bar)
Water Pipe Carbon Steel. sch. 40.
Storage Temperature +1.7°C - +49°C
Foam Pipes Stainless Steel 316L
Foam Concentrate
Vent/Drain/NRV Valves Brass/Bronze. 1%, 2%, 3%, 6%
Proportioning Orifice
Sight Glass Valve Sight Gauge with Shut Off & Drain Valve

Painting External Zinc Rich Primer with Red Enamel Finish

Painting Internal Zinc Rich Primer with Coal Tar Epoxy Paint

RATIO CONTROLLER DETAILS

RATIO CONTROLLER, MODEL: WRC-B AND WRC-S, FLOW RATE IN GPM
Foam Concentrate Approval 65NB 65NB* 80NB 80NB* 100NB 100NB* 150NB 200NB
AFFF 3% UL 53-415 20-150 231-614 125-840 460-1585 140-712 775-2399 845-2364
AFFF 6% UL 61-410 -- 119-817 243-618 445-1559 193-491 752-2289 859-2315
AR-AFFF 3/3 UL 99-300 -- 221-623 -- 465-1020 -- 793-2214 1089-2400
AFFF 3% FM 55-313 -- 237-614 -- 455-1200 -- 780-2400 845-2320
AFFF 6% FM 66-220 -- 241-619 -- 445-1150 -- 725-2135 890-2305
AR-AFFF 3/3 FM 98-348 -- 229-616 -- 465-1032 -- 758-2375 853-2311
AR-AFFF 3/6-3% FM 93-324 -- 232-632 -- 455-1026 -- 765-2270 837-2360
AR-AFFF 3/6-6% FM 101-322 -- 251-646 -- 460-1035 -- 775-2260 1103-2100
AFFF 1% (NFP1) UL 69-357 -- 116-315 -- -- -- -- --
AR-AFFF 1/3-1% UL 56-376 -- 131-374 -- -- -- -- --
AR-AFFF 1/3-3% UL 71-378 -- 146-373 -- -- -- -- --
FP P3-3% UL 71-357 -- 96-371 -- -- -- -- --
NF HEFC 2% UL 40-176 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AR-AFFF 3/3 (NFP) UL -- 38-153 228-806 -- -- -- -- --
AR-AFFF 3/6-3% (NFP) UL -- -- 200-704 -- -- -- -- --
AR-AFFF 3/6-6% (NFP) UL -- -- 233-736 -- -- -- -- --
*These models are available with different orifices.

FLANGE TYPE RATIO CONTROLLER, MODEL: RC-B AND RC-S, FLOW RATE IN GPM
Foam concentrate Approval 65NB 80NB 100NB 150NB 200NB
AFFF 3% UL -- 72-792 177-1511 317-2536 --
AFFF 3% -- 26-304 72-792 158-1511 317-3025 725-4720
AR-AFFF 3/3 -- 111-385 207-800 301-1600 1322-3250 613-4624

WAFER TYPE WIDE RANGE RATIO CONTROLLER FLOW RATE IN GPM

Foam Concentrate Approval NFWRP100-50 NFWRP150-50 NFWRP200-80 NFWRP250-80
1%, 3%, 6% -- 25-645 29-1450 34-2773 40-4225

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VALVE TYPE & POSITION
No. Description Normal Position

1 Concentrate Vent/Fill Closed

2 Tank Water Vent Closed

3 Water Drain/Fill Closed

4 Concentrate Drain/Fill Closed

5 Sight Glass Valve Closed

6 Concentrate Outlet Ball Valve Open

7 Water Inlet Ball Valve Open

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DIMENSIONAL DATA

Bladder Tank D J
SL A B C E F G H I L
Capacity Model (mm) (Inlet Flange
No. (mm) (mm) (mm)
Outside Dia.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
to Tank)
(mm)
(Gal)

1 50 NFHBT-50 468 378 80 524 170 26 559 921 661 3" 1751

2 100 NFHBT-100 556 466 80 626 170 26 616 1029 708 3" 1928

3 150 NFHBT-150 688 598 80 778 170 26 692 1181 654 3" 1950

4 200 NFHBT-200 688 598 80 778 170 26 692 1181 1064 3" 2560

5 300 NFHBT-300 819 729 80 930 170 26 760 1325 1054 3" 2619

6 400 NFHBT-400 959 785 140 1083 250 26 848 1490 1042 3" 2691

7 500 NFHBT-500 959 785 140 1083 250 26 851 1493 1246 3" 2894

8 600 NFHBT-600 959 785 140 1083 250 26 851 1493 1652 3" 3300

9 700 NFHBT-700 1095 875 140 1239 250 26 1025 1745 1459 3" 3088

10 800 NFHBT-800 1095 875 140 1239 250 26 1025 1745 1639 3" 3368

11 900 NFHBT-900 1095 875 140 1239 250 26 1024 1744 2071 3" 3800

12 1000 NFHBT-1000 1095 875 140 1239 250 26 1018 1738 2503 3" 4232

13 1100 NFHBT-1100 1095 875 140 1239 250 26 1025 1745 2808 3" 4537

14 1200 NFHBT-1200 1370 1150 140 1548 250 26 1168 2042 1398 3" 3183

15 1300 NFHBT-1300 1370 1150 140 1548 250 26 1168 2042 1448 3" 3333

16 1400 NFHBT-1400 1370 1150 140 1548 250 26 1168 2042 1868 3" 3757

17 1500 NFHBT-1500 1370 1150 140 1548 250 26 1168 2042 2173 3" 4062

18 1600 NFHBT-1600 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 1191 3" 3080

19 1800 NFHBT-1800 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 1442 3" 3385

20 2000 NFHBT-2000 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 1647 3" 3690

21 2200 NFHBT-2200 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 1952 3" 3995

22 2400 NFHBT-2400 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 2256 3" 4299

23 2600 NFHBT-2600 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 2561 3" 4604

24 2800 NFHBT-2800 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 2866 3" 4909

25 3000 NFHBT-3000 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 3170 3" 5213

26 3200 NFHBT-3200 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 3476 3" 5519

27 3500 NFHBT-3500 1640 1380 140 1863 250 26 1321 2353 3976 3" 6019

28 4000 NFHBT-4000 1689 1429 140 1950 250 26 1375 2450 1300 3" 5900

29 4500 NFHBT-4500 1732 1472 140 2000 250 26 1400 2500 1350 3" 6520

30 5000 NFHBT-5000 1732 1472 140 2000 250 26 1400 2500 1400 3" 7150

31 5500 NFHBT-5500 2013 1753 140 2300 250 26 1566 2816 1450 3" 6200

32 6000 NFHBT-6000 2013 1753 140 2300 250 26 1566 2816 1500 3" 6542
*NOTES:
• All dimensions are approximate and may vary.
• All tank and valve openings will be plugged for Shipping.
• Fill funnel and sight glass tube will be packed and shipped separately.
• Contents label will be supplied to customer by NAFFCO and applied by customer to area provided on caution label.
• When designing a building to house bladder tanks, provisions must be made to allow for the removal of the internal piping and bladder

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