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Firewater Pump Sizing in Kenya: Duty Point, System Curves & NPSH Explained
Fire Protection3 min read

Firewater Pump Sizing in Kenya: Duty Point, System Curves & NPSH Explained

How firewater pumps for Kenyan depots, terminals and industrial plants are actually sized — demand cases, system curves, duty-point matching and NPSH verification.

10 Sept 2026 • Read article →
Maximum Water Demand Assessment: How Firewater Networks Are Really Sized
Fire Protection3 min read

Maximum Water Demand Assessment: How Firewater Networks Are Really Sized

The demand number drives tank size, pump rating and pipe diameters. Here is how a defensible maximum water demand assessment is built for industrial sites.

26 Aug 2026 • Read article →
LPG Facility Design Essentials for East Africa: Storage, Piping & Safety
LPG3 min read

LPG Facility Design Essentials for East Africa: Storage, Piping & Safety

Mounded bullets or above-ground vessels, vaporisers, filling manifolds and fire interfaces — the engineering decisions behind safe LPG plants in Kenya and the region.

12 Aug 2026 • Read article →
Tank Farm Piping Upgrades: 7 Mistakes That Cost Depot Operators
Oil & Gas3 min read

Tank Farm Piping Upgrades: 7 Mistakes That Cost Depot Operators

From unreviewed tie-ins to forgotten surge analysis — the recurring piping errors we see in East African petroleum depots, and how engineered upgrades avoid them.

29 Jul 2026 • Read article →
Diesel vs Electric Fire Pumps: Selecting Duty/Standby Configurations
Energy3 min read

Diesel vs Electric Fire Pumps: Selecting Duty/Standby Configurations

Reliability, power security, testing regimes and Kenyan site realities — how to choose between diesel and electric fire pump drivers and arrange duty/standby sets.

15 Jul 2026 • Read article →
P&IDs and Isometrics: The Documentation That Prevents Site Rework
Engineering3 min read

P&IDs and Isometrics: The Documentation That Prevents Site Rework

Rework is a documentation failure with a construction invoice attached. What good P&IDs, GA drawings and isometrics contain — and how they pay for themselves.

30 Jun 2026 • Read article →

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