Fire Protection Blankets

FIRE PROTECTION When human life is at stake, you need to be sure that your fire protection systems, both onshore and offshore, are as near to fail-safe as you can get. In the event of a severe hydrocarbon fire in a critical area, it is of the utmost importance that the inventory flows are shut down quickly, effectively and for as long as possible. The UniTherm Fire Pro system is a flexible cover that is designed to insulate equipment in order to delay the temperature rise internally in the event of a fire on the exterior.

Fire Test and Results

To ensure UniTherm Fire Pro would perform in critical conditions, the system has undergone rigorous testing, including a hydrocarbon furnace test, the flexible system exceeded current industry standards.

The structural integrity was maintained throughout the hydrocarbon furnace test at temperatures of more than 2000ºF. After 40 minutes, temperatures demonstrated that the system would allow time for evacuation of personnel and fire-fighting before critical equipment failure was likely to occur.

Hydrocarbon Furnace Test

This chart shows the results obtained using the UniTherm Fire Pro System when subjected to a full Hydrocarbon Furnace Test.

UniTherm Fire Pro has been developed in close liaison with the oil and petroleum industries and meets the need for a flexible insulation, easily removed for maintenance, but providing a significant degree of fire protection.

Hydrocarbon Furnace Test and data were recorded at Underwriters Laboratories

The system is suitable for use on critical equipment such as valves and actuators, tanks, riser deck spring supports, control panels junction boxes and cable trays.

• Fulfills requirements of UL1709
• Light weight and cost effective
• Computerized heat flow analysis for accurate custom design
• Fast on-site installation/easily removable

The UniTherm Fire Pro System has been independently assessed by Underwriters Laboratories and will be accepted for use subject to the society’s classification rules. In addition, Fire Pro meets with a wide range of onshore and offshore passive fire protection requirements.