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 »
News Proportioning of Two-Component Epoxy Intumescent Coatings for Passive Fire Protection 18 March 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck In today’s protective coating industry, there is a growing demand to proportion and spray 100% solids coatings that are high viscosity and composed of materials that make them compressible during processing. Epoxy intumescent fireproofing is one such material that starts as somewhat compressible in the pail, and becomes more compressible when heated and agitated under […] Read more »
News Hydrogen and Passive Fire Protection 23 February 2021 by Simon Thurlbeck Background The fast-developing energy transition, with a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, will include a significant expansion in the use of hydrogen. The roles for hydrogen being considered include energy transportation and storage, land transport, maritime propulsion, domestic heating and ‘hard to de-carbonise’ industry. Even if this is only partially realised, there will be […] Read more »
News Passive Fire Protection and Tunnels – Download our Latest Paper! 15 October 2020 by Simon Thurlbeck Fires in road tunnels present challenges for those designing and operating these important items of critical infrastructure. The confinement of the tunnel and the potential for multiple sources of combustible materials produce severe fire loads on structure, and difficulties for those evacuating or needing access to carry out firefighting and rescue activities. In our latest […] Read more »
News New Member – LINDE GmbH 18 July 2020 by Simon Thurlbeck We would like to welcome Linde to the Passive Fire Protection Network! Linde has been optimizing gas processing technologies for 140 years, successfully delivering more than 4,000 plant engineering projects around the globe. Favoring trusted, lasting business relationships, the company collaborates closely with customers to enhance plant lifecycle productivity and innovate process flows. The company’s […] Read more »
News New Member – WIWA 11 July 2020 by Simon Thurlbeck We are pleased to introduce yet another company to PFPNet – WIWA! WIWA, a family owned company, manufactures devices and equipment for a diverse array of customer specifications under the highest of quality standards at the location where the company was founded in Lahnau, Germany. To find out more, please click here. Our network is […] Read more »