Fire water storage
Turffontein Fire Protection — 923 kL Fire Reserve
Turffontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Client
Fireco Pty Ltd
Capacity
923.40 kL
Tank type
Three cylindrical Aluzinc steel tanks
Standards
ASIB fire water specification
Project Overview
Three cylindrical Aluzinc steel tanks installed side by side to hold 923 kL of dedicated fire protection water for an industrial precinct.
The Challenge
An industrial precinct needed a 923 kL fire reserve, but the only available ground was a long, narrow strip alongside the buildings.
Our Solution
Rather than one wide reservoir, three smaller cylindrical tanks were manifolded together in a line that fitted the strip, keeping each tank light enough for the existing ground conditions.
Scope of Work
- Layout planning for a narrow site
- Manufacture of three matched cylindrical tanks
- Manifolded interconnection and common draw-off
- Commissioning with the fire installation
The Result
A 923.40 kL fire reserve delivered in a footprint a single tank could not have occupied, with redundancy built in.
Need Something Similar in the Eastern Cape?
This project was completed with our steel tank manufacturing partner, Videx, and published with their permission. We deliver the same engineering, manufacturing and installation standard for commercial, industrial, farming and residential water storage across Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Kariega (Uitenhage), Jeffreys Bay, East London and the wider Eastern Cape — plus temporary water bladder rentals while a tank is being built or repaired.
