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Numerical Assessment of Passive Fire Protection in an Oil and Gas Storage Facility

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The oil and gas industry has developed rapidly, and the use of a fire protection system is inevitable to prevent the occurrence of fire as well as mitigating its consequences. Passive fire protection (PFP) is one of the most common strategies for mitigating fire impacts. Despite its high importance, comparative effectiveness analysis of various PFP systems has not been studied extensively. This study presents a numerical assessment of PFP commonly used in the oil and gas industry to determine its effectiveness in preventing fire escalation. Maximum Credible Fire Scenario (MCAS) method is implemented to obtain the most credible fire scenario, and the scenario is simulated in Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) software. The results allow the effectiveness study of various PFP systems based on the temperature variation in the equipment. Based on results, it is found that concrete and cellular glass have the better performance in preventing temperature rise of equipment when exposed to hydrocarbon fires.

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  1. Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, 7248, Australia

    Vikram Garaniya, Jia Wui Lim & Til Baalisampang

  2. Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia

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Garaniya, V., Lim, J.W., Baalisampang, T., Abbassi, R. (2020). Numerical Assessment of Passive Fire Protection in an Oil and Gas Storage Facility. In: Khan, F.I., Siddiqui, N.A., Tauseef, S.M., Yadav, B.P. (eds) Advances in Industrial Safety. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6852-7_1

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