Fire Suppression for Renewable Energy Industry | FirePro™
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The fire protection philosophy for wind energy systems requires a heavy focus on fire prevention, automatic fire suppression, and PFP, with minimized reliance on active exterior firefighting operations. A fire protection approach requires automatic suppression and control of small incipient fires rather than fighting a large, fully developed fire.
The fire protection standards used for the offshore wind energy industry include documents from the following sources: NFPA, DNV, CFR, FM, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and API. In addition, other international sources may be applicable depending on the wind energy system: VdS Schadenverhütung GMbH (VdS) and EN54.
On the surface, the process seems simple, however, there are many steps required to ensure safety. Firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire, and then identify the solar system on the structure, shut it down, watch for hazards as they extinguish the flames, and make sure the scene is safe when they leave.
Fire safety design is assessed against fire scenarios in relation to stakeholder goals and objectives. The fire risk factors for offshore wind energy infrastructure have been identified, with the most significant risk stemming from the presence of combustible liquids essential for wind turbine and substation operation.
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