News Guidelines for Assessing Age and Damage Severity on all Types of PFP Systems 18 June 2024 by Simon Thurlbeck PFPNet has been working towards developing guidelines for assessing the severity of age and damage on the effectiveness of all types of PFP systems. Following two phases of scoping work, this project is to lead the development of qualitative guidance that allows a suitably qualified person to make a judgment on the severity of damage […] Read more »
News Fundamentals of Cryogenic Spill Protection 12 November 2023 by Simon Thurlbeck PFPNet has developed a short “fundamentals” guidance document that describes the minimum information required to be provided to a CSP system manufacturer that will allow them to specify the correct type and thickness of CSP required, based on the ISO 20088 test data. Even slight changes in any of the fundamental variables that affect CSP […] Read more »
News Qualification and Training Programmes 8 July 2023 by Simon Thurlbeck PFPNet is considering two “schemes” that are aimed at demonstrating competency: Here, the qualification is based on an assessment of competency obtained by both classroom and practical training, and through experience. A successful registration is by an audit of the use of processes and procedures that are used for quality management during application. Both are […] Read more »
News PFPNet Design Guidance Book No 1: PFP for Critical Process Control Equipment 8 July 2023 by Simon Thurlbeck One of the 2023 project commitments from PFPNet is to start the development of the Guidance Books that will define the procedures for the testing, assessment, classification, specification and end use of passive fire protection (PFP) systems used in the hydrocarbon sector. They will be applicable for all the types of PFP systems that are […] Read more »
News Seminar Recording: The Netherlands’ Approach to Fire Safety in Tunnels 20 March 2022 by Simon Thurlbeck Here is a recording of our webinar from the 14th of March… We would also like to provide you with some Q&A’s from the day, which can be found below. Q1. Have EV cars have made any influence in your model recently ? Answer: Not really. As yet, the literature and research on EV, does […] Read more »
News New Member – Altera Infrastructure 14 February 2022 by Simon Thurlbeck It gives us great pleasure to announce that Altera Infrastructure have joined PFPNet. Formerly a part of Teekay, Altera are in important addition to our membership. Their ambition is to develop solutions, business models and technology that will meet the changing demands of energy infrastructure – they are driven by their commitment to be at […] Read more »
News New Member – Barrier Fire Protection 24 November 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck We are pleased to announce that Barrier Fire Protection have joined PFPNet. This is an important addition to the membership as PFPNet increases its activities in the areas of application and installation of PFP systems and Barrier will bring a significant level of experience in this field, having been involved in the installation and application […] Read more »
News Passive Fire Protection of Tunnels Webinar – Recording 20 April 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck In case you missed it, here is a recording of our webinar from the 19th of April… Read more »
News The Important Factors when Selecting a PFP Coating System for use in a “Hydrocarbon Facility” 19 April 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck A critical consideration is the selection of a PFP system that is durable over the facility lifetime. The system must not cause a loss of integrity to the item it is protecting, and should always provide the intended level of fire protection in the unlikely case that a fire occurs. Click here for a paper […] Read more »
News Do Fixed Fire Fighting Systems Reduce Temperatures in Tunnel Fires? 15 April 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck Wide ranging conclusions are often drawn as to the effectiveness of Fixed Fire Fighting Systems in reducing temperatures in tunnel fires. The following paper, authored by Arnoud Breunese of Etex and Tomas Rakovec of Efectis, considers the potential consequences of extrapolating too widely from a limited set of research test results to justify the substitution […] Read more »