Fire protection principles

Fire protection engineering is not a standalone discipline that is brought in at an indiscriminate state of a project design or even after the faa design review of a completed project. Fire protection principles should be an integrated aspect of a hydrocarbon or chemical project that reaches into aU aspects of how a facility is proposed, located, designed and constructed, and... 

Tuve, R. L. Principles of Fire Protection and Chemistry, National Fire Protection Association, Inc., 1976. 

Due to the destructive nature of hydrocarbon forces when handled incorrectly, fire and explosion protection principles should be the prime feature in the risk philosophy of any hydrocarbon facility. Vapor cloud explosions in particular are consider the highest risk at a hydrocarbon facility. Disregarding the importance of protection features or systems will eventually prove to be costly both in economic and human terms should a catastrophic incident occur without adequate safeguards. 

Explosion and fire protection engineering principles for the hydrocarbon industries are still being researched, evolved and expanded, as is the case with most engineering disciplines. This handbook does not profess to contain all the solutions to fire protection problems associated with hydrocarbon facilities. It does however... 

Marked items marked are considered minimum data required for a HAZOP or What-If review to occur. This data basically contains the layout (plot plan) of the facility, the process design (P ID and process description) and how it will be controlled during an emergency (SAFE chart and fire protection plant). With this information the "experts" can understand the design and operating principles of the facility. Since the emergency isolation, depressurization and fire protection features are provided, it can be readily deduced how the facility will fare from a catastrophic incident. 

Concerning the application of the general safety principles to the conceptual and basic design of DEMOX, recent seminars have enabled us to compare Russian and Western European design measures concerning fire protection, criticality control, and radiation shielding. 

Fundamental scientific principles of textile heat and fire protection 246... 

The principle of oxygen reduction as a means of fire protection is also called inertization principle (Fig. 8.2). 

Oxygen reduction is not a new means of fire protection. It is a principle that has been well known for years and is regularly used in industry [3-5]. In contrast to conventional fire extinction, which is only reactive to a fire and requires its detection, oxygen reduction is an active system of fire prevention. 

In addition to fire protection there are other potential hazards which may also be reduced by construction details and choices of materials. In Section C of this chapter, under the topic Laboratory Facilities for each class of laboratories, many of the features stipulated characteristics of finish materials. As a general principle, laboratory floor coverings, wall finishes, and table and bench tops... 

The Nuclear Safety Design Criteria for Fire Protection require the effective implementation of a fundamental fire protection philosophy known as "defense-in-depth". As applied to fire safety, this principle requires each faci I ity to achieve an adequate balance of each of the following elements ... 

Storage of flammables and combustibles requires special attention. This discussion covers a few basic storage principles. However, applicable sections of the National Fire Code have greater details for particular storage matters focused on fire protection. 

CoNKLiNG, John. A. and Mocella, Chris, Chemistry of Pyrotechnics Basic Principles and Theory, 2nd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. Cooper, Paul, Explosives Engineering, Wiley-VHS, Hoboken, NJ, 1996. Fire Protection Handbook, 20th ed.. National Fire Protection Association,... 

The SRS Fire Protection program (Ref. 6-60) has been estabOshed to ensure that, in the event of a fire, the public is protected from uncontrolled rdeases of rat oactive materials to the environment. The program utilizes fire detection and extinguishing systems and equipment, administrative controls and procedures, and trained personnel to meet these goals. The following principles have been established to prevent and mitigate the consequences of potential fires ... 

Moore, L. 2005. Using principles of inherent safety for design of hydrometallnrgical solvent extraction plants. In Proceedings ALTA SX/IX world snmmit on SX fire protection, Melbourne ALTA Metallurgical Services. 

Fire protection, prevention, and control are principles relating to industrial fires. Process technicians are required to participate in yearly training using fire extinguishers, monitors, and hoses. During... 

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