Fire tests were carried out on a simulated North Sea “problem platform”, because of which SINTEF NBL developed a unique laboratory module in-house, which will improve standards for fire protection at sea. SINTEF NBL is the Norwegian Fire Research Laboratory.
A test has been carried out by SINTEF NBL upon a copy of a deck section of the Yme platform in the North Sea, on behalf of Talisman Energy, which is an oil company in Canada.
SINTEF NBL will not disclose the test results. The researchers disclosed that during the test campaign a gigantic test furnace had been built at the Fire Research Laboratory. This new test rig was specially developed for Norwegian fire research.
The test-rig is the first unit built as a large-scale facility in the globe. Christian Sesseng, project manager stated that this test rig will ensure safety in offshore and shipping segments.
The present standard tests to be conducted for oil fires over offshore vessels and structures determines that the fire catching on deck will affect nearby bulkheads and ceilings or deck heads of the closed spaces.
Talisman needed SINTEF to check the potential of the deck to delay the transfer of heat to the subsequent deck located beneath it.
According to the project manager of SINTEF NBL, idealistic test scenarios were available for validating the deck structures’ resistance to downward transfer of heat.
Source: http://www.sintef.com/
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