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Metals Processing Facility Assessment and Design Criteria Development

Client: Confidential

RAN Fire Protection Engineering completed a Phase 1 assessment of existing fire protection systems across approximately 600,000 square feet of industrial operations. The work included document review, site verification of system conditions, and evaluation of processes and storage arrangements to establish the required design criteria under state codes, NFPA standards, and FM Global guidance.

RAN performed preliminary hydraulic calculations, observed hydrant flow testing to confirm available water supply, and assessed the facility’s fire alarm system for integration needs. The effort concluded with a Fire Protection Assessment Report outlining design criteria, recommended improvements, budgetary estimates, and supporting AutoCAD plans for future design phases, with proposed criteria reviewed with FM Global.

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Jeffords Steel Facility Sprinkler System Design

Plattsburgh, NY

RAN provided fire protection engineering design services for the conversion of an existing 37,000-square-foot storage area into a steel manufacturing environment. The project required a new sprinkler system engineered to support the production operations planned for the renovated space.

RAN prepared construction documents for the sprinkler system, including signed and sealed drawings coordinated with the building layout, hydraulic calculations in accordance with NFPA 13, and the design of seismic sway bracing and support structures. The system reflects an Ordinary Hazard manufacturing classification and incorporates final pipe routing, sprinkler placement, and seismic bracing arrangements.

RAN also supported implementation through construction administration services to confirm that the fire protection systems were installed in accordance with the engineered design.

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Special Metals Fire Protection Basis of Design

New Hartford, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering developed the fire protection Basis of Design for a new acid-etch process area within Special Metals’ New Hartford facility. Special Metals is a global leader in the invention, development, and production of high-performance nickel and cobalt alloy products that serve demanding industrial sectors such as aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, and chemical processing. The New Hartford site supports these alloy-production activities through bar-mill processing, chemical etching, and associated finishing operations.

RAN established the required fire protection and alarm system criteria by providing code consulting services addressing sprinkler design parameters, fire alarm integration, egress considerations, and hazard analysis. The work defined tie-in conditions to existing plant systems, established room-level protection requirements based on FM Global guidance and applicable codes, and verified compliance with internal and external standards governing modifications within an active manufacturing environment. RAN also prepared the Basis of Design narrative for inclusion in the project design package.

General Electric Castings Furnace Sprinkler Design

Schenectady, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering designed a code-compliant automatic sprinkler system to support the installation of Furnace #2 within GE’s metals castings operations. The furnace is used to melt or maintain molten metal for downstream casting processes and is integrated into a multi-level casting infrastructure that includes upper, middle, and lower equipment platforms. This environment presents dense structural steel, overhead equipment, and localized combustible hazards from ancillary systems, all of which shape hazard classification and sprinkler design criteria. RAN documented existing conditions, evaluated the metals processing hazards in accordance with NFPA 13 and applicable FM Global standards, and developed coordinated sprinkler layout and piping to suit the thermal conditions and obstructions present in the castings area. Final fire protection drawings and hydraulic calculations were prepared and sealed for bidding and permitting.

RAN also supported implementation through construction administration services.

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