Whilst personnel are required to be in and around hazardous locations the demand for effective and reliable audible and visual alarm notification will remain a primary concern for any life safety focussed system. However, field devices such as alarm horn…
Control Logic – IR Flame Detector for industrial applications
The IR flame detector model RIV-601P/F is an electronic optical fire detector device that responds immediately to the thermal infrared radiation emitted by fire, it is tuned to the pulse frequency of the flame to ignore sun, lamps and other…
Critical cable system choices in hazardous areas
The Oil and Gas industry involves some of the most hazardous operational locations in the world. One of the key hazards to onsite workers and the facility itself is the risk of fire or explosion and how to contain this…
Industrial Fire Brigade Incident Commander
Imagine, you are sitting behind your desk and you receive a call that there has been a small explosion in one of your gas refining units. You are worried. It is your first major incident and you are responsible for…
Firefighting foam: let’s get into the flow
Ensuring a successful transition to high viscosity fluorine-free foam concentrates with FM approved proportioners. Fire practitioners should carefully consider all the hardware variables that contribute to their effectiveness. Design standards from authorities such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),…
Mobile firefighting technology for high hazard applications
The occurrence of high hazard fires has reduced in the last few years suggesting training and testing standards have generally improved, supported by testing from industry bodies such as JOIFF and LASTFIRE by sharing best practice amongst the end-user community…
An Industrial Revolution – Commercial Fire & Rescue Services
An increasing financial squeeze on Civil Defence or Municipal Fire and Rescue Services has seen a shift in the emergency response responsibility from the government to the commercial organisation creating the risk in the first place. Furthermore, Civil Defence Fire…
Foam and foam hardware
It is well known: during a fire, seconds count! It is vital to use the most efficient and reliable material and technology to make those seconds count. The protection against fire in oil fields is a crucial element for running…
Flame detector selection – Which technology to use in gas turbine enclosures?
Which flame detection technology should I use in a gas turbine enclosure? This is a common question when a fire protection engineer is looking to protect a high value asset or where fast detection is needed due to the escalation…
How to help reduce the risk of fire in oilfields and other extremely hazardous environments
It is hard to imagine that a little over 150 years ago, the discovery of oil was often met with disappointment. Initial finds were the result of digging to find water or brine, a source of salt, they were unhappy…
The Ultimate Industrial System: Exceeding the norms of industrial fire protection
In 1955, a high magnitude explosion at the former Standard Oil Refinery in the USA wrought severe infrastructure damage to the refinery and the surrounding communities. At that time, Volunteer Fire Chief Clyde McMillan was aiding in those extreme firefighting…
Why the specification and selection of warning strobes is so important to the design of fire and gas detection
Throughout our lives, we have been exposed to the importance of visual signalling in keeping us safe. From the flashing green man on pedestrian crossings and the flashing of blue ambulance lights in our rear view mirror to emergency beacons…
New beam detector technology for fire protection in hazardous areas of oil, gas and chemical plants
A new generation of beam detectors has been developed in response to the particular needs of chemical, oil and gas plants, but they are also suitable for mills, warehouses and other environments in which a dust or gas could form…