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
After successfully launching the Institute of Corrosion / PFPNet Fire Protection Coatings Inspector Training Programme earlier this week, it gives us great pleasure to announce that bookings are now being taken! https://youtu.be/-_4Odx61Hq0 Why attend this course? The changing market dynamics and a number of PFP failures on major new construction projects will dictate the need
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) and PFPNet will be launching their market leading training course specifically aimed at the training of Inspectors who inspect installation of hydrocarbon passive fire protection coating materials. This training course is targeted at both epoxy intumescent and cementitious materials and we believe that it provides a step-change towards improved competence
Following a tragic accident in 1978 in which 5 people died after a fire in the Velser tunnel in the Netherlands, Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) and Efectis Nederland (then the TNO Center for Fire Safety) investigated the thermal loads on the tunnel structure based on a “worst case” fire scenario. The outcome of this study became what
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
The Benarx Epoxy Product Range is a prefabricated, high performance and removable PFP solution that can be used on process equipment items, structural steel areas, piping, cable trays, instrumentation items on LNG/FLNG, offshore platforms, floating vessels and downstream projects.The system has been extensively tested across different passive fire protection standards (ISO 22899/UL1709/BS476/IMO A.754/GOST) as well
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
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome RISE Fire Research AS to PFPNet! Founded in 1934 and working for over 85 years to increase fire safety - RISE constitutes one of the world's largest fire research environments. Find out more here: https://www.pfpnet.com/rise/
We are pleased to announce that Armacell are the latest company to join PFPNet! As the inventors of flexible foam for equipment insulation and a leading provider of engineered foams, Armacell develops innovative and safe thermal, acoustic and mechanical solutions that create sustainable value for its customers. Find out more here: https://www.pfpnet.com/armacell/
The new PFPNet Technical Subcommittee for Fire Protection in Tunnels recently held its first formal (online) meeting since an initial meeting in January to assess the interest and scope for a tunnels Technical Subcommittee within the PFPNet organisation. A second meeting was then held to clearly define what priority tasks should be undertaken and to
