scholarly journals Study of Industrial Grade Thermal Insulation as Passive Fire Protection up to 1200 °C

Safety ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Joachim Søreng Bjørge ◽  
Amalie Gunnarshaug ◽  
Torgrim Log ◽  
Maria-Monika Metallinou
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Heat Sink ◽  
Temperature Increase ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Plate Temperature ◽  
Industrial Grade ◽  
Passive Fire Protection

It has recently been demonstrated that 50 mm thick industrial grade thermal insulation may serve as passive fire protection of jet fire exposed thick walled steel distillation columns. The present study investigates the performance of thermal insulation in conjunction to 3 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm steel walls, i.e., where the wall represents less heat sink, when exposed to 350 kW/m2 heat load. Regardless of the tested steel plate thicknesses, about 10 min passed before a nearly linear steel temperature increase versus time was observed. Thereafter, the thinnest plates systematically showed a faster temperature increase than the thickest plates confirming the wall heat sink effect. To study thermal insulation sintering, 50 mm thermal insulation cubes were heat treated (30 min holding time) at temperatures up to 1100 °C. No clear sign of melting was observed, but sintering resulted in 25% shrinkage at 1100 °C. Thermogravimetric analysis to 1300 °C revealed mass loss peaks due to anti-dusting material at 250 °C and Bakelite binder at 460 °C. No significant mass change occurred above 1000 °C. Differential scanning calorimetry to 1300 °C revealed endothermic processes related to the anti-dusting material and Bakelite mass losses, as well as a conspicuous endothermic peak at 1220 °C. This peak is most likely due to melting. The endothermic processes involved when heating the thermal insulation may to a large part explain the 10 min delay in steel plate temperature increase during fire testing. Overall, the tested thermal insulation performed surprisingly well also for protecting the thin steel plates.

scholarly journals EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF UNPROTECTED AND PROTECTED STEEL STRUCTURES UNDER FIRE

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Saulnier ◽  
Sébastien Durif ◽  
Abdelhamid Bouchaïr ◽  
Philippe Audebert ◽  
Mohamed Lahmar
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Experimental Protocol ◽  
Plate Temperature ◽  
Angle Section ◽  
Set Up

<p>Preliminary fire experimental tests have been carried out on steel plates protected with intumescent coating.</p><p>The tests evaluated and measured the heating of steel plates with various geometrical configurations: shape, size. A first test on an equal leg angle section showed interesting results with different coating expansion on the faces of the section.</p>The second test campaign is done with different protections to compare behaviors of four steel plates. The first objective is to set up an experimental protocol for future tests. Those results are used to evaluate analytical prevision of steel plate temperature with and without fire protection.

scholarly journals Industrial Thermal Insulation Properties above Sintering Temperatures

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4721
Author(s):  
Amalie Gunnarshaug ◽  
Maria-Monika Metallinou ◽  
Torgrim Log
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Thermal Transport ◽  
Amorphous Materials ◽  
Transport Theory ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Dimensional Changes ◽  
Passive Fire Protection

Processing highly flammable products, the oil and gas (O&G) industry can experience major explosions and fires, which may expose pressurized equipment to high thermal loads. In 2020, oil fires occurred at two Norwegian O&G processing plants. To reduce the escalation risk, passive fire protection may serve as a consequence-reducing barrier. For heat or cold conservation, equipment and piping often require thermal insulation, which may offer some fire protection. In the present study, a representative thermal insulation (certified up to 700 °C) was examined with respect to dimensional changes and thermal transport properties after heat treatment to temperatures in the range of 700 °C to 1200 °C. Post heat treatment, the thermal conductivity of each test specimen was recorded at ambient temperature and up to 700 °C, which was the upper limit for the applied measurement method. Based on thermal transport theory for porous and/or amorphous materials, the thermal conductivity at the heat treatment temperature above 700 °C was estimated by extrapolation. The dimensional changes due to, e.g., sintering, were also analyzed. Empirical equations describing the thermal conductivity, the dimensional changes and possible crack formation were developed. It should be noted that the thermal insulation degradation, especially at temperatures approaching 1200 °C, is massive. Thus, future numerical modeling may be difficult above 1150 °C, due to abrupt changes in properties as well as crack development and crack tortuosity. However, if the thermal insulation is protected by a thin layer of more robust material, e.g., passive fire protection to keep the thermal insulation at temperatures below 1100 °C, future modeling seems promising.

scholarly journals Study of Industrial Grade Thermal Insulation at Elevated Temperatures

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 4613
Author(s):  
Amalie Gunnarshaug ◽  
Maria Monika Metallinou ◽  
Torgrim Log
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Industrial Grade ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
In Fire

Thermal insulation is used for preventing heat losses or heat gains in various applications. In industries that process combustible products, inorganic-materials-based thermal insulation may, if proven sufficiently heat resistant, also provide heat protection in fire incidents. The present study investigated the performance and breakdown temperature of industrial thermal insulation exposed to temperatures up to 1200 °C, i.e., temperatures associated with severe hydrocarbon fires. The thermal insulation properties were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and by heating 50 mm cubes in a muffle furnace to temperatures in the range of 600 to 1200 °C with a 30 min holding time. The room temperature thermal conductivity was also recorded after each heat treatment. Upon heating, the mineral-based oil dust binder was released at temperatures in the range of 300 to 500 °C, while the Bakelite binder was released at temperatures in the range of 850 to 960 °C. The 50 mm test cubes experienced increasing levels of sintering in the temperature range of 700 to 1100 °C. At temperatures above 1100 °C, the thermal insulation started degrading significantly. Due to being heat-treated to 1200 °C, the test specimen morphology was similar to a slightly porous rock and the original density of 140 kg/m3 increased to 1700 kg/m3. Similarly, the room temperature thermal conductivity increased from 0.041 to 0.22 W/m∙K. The DSC analysis confirmed an endothermic peak at about 1200 °C, indicating melting, which explained the increase in density and thermal conductivity. Recently, 350 kW/m2 has been set as a test target heat flux, i.e., corresponding to an adiabatic temperature of 1200 °C. If a thin layer of thermally robust insulation is placed at the heat-exposed side, the studied thermal insulation may provide significant passive fire protection, even when exposed to heat fluxes up to 350 kW/m2. It is suggested that this is further analysed in future studies.

scholarly journals FIRE RESISTANCE OF STEEL AIR DUCTS WITH COMBINED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
O Dobrostan ◽  
S Novak ◽  
V Drizhd
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Combined System ◽  
Standard Temperature ◽  
Passive Fire Protection ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fire Protection System

The results of research of fire resistance of steel air ducts with the combined system of fire protection in the conditions of fire influence according to the standard temperature regime according to DSTU B V.1.1-4 are resulted. Steel air ducts were investigated, in the design of which two fire protection systems were used, in which passive fire protection material material (fiberglass "IPS-T-1000") and reactive fire protection material materials ("Endotherm HT-150" and "Endotherm 250103") were used. The research method is applied, which is based on the provisions of DSTU B V.1.1-16. The essence of this technique is that the samples of steel ducts are installed in the vertical support structure of the furnace and exposed to fire. According to the obtained experimental data, the integrity and thermal insulation capacity of air ducts are evaluated. According to the results of the research, the peculiarities of temperature distribution on the unheated surface of air ducts in the conditions of fire influence and characteristics of fire resistance of steel air ducts with the combined fire protection system are determined. It is shown that the temperature is most important on the unheated surface of the duct near the place of its compaction in the vertical enclosingstructure. The temperature on the surface of the duct at a distance of 325 mm from the enclosing structure is several tens of degrees lower than the temperature on the surface of the duct at a distance of 25 mm from it. The period of time to achieve the loss of thermal insulation capacity of air ducts and the class of their fire resistance, which is EI 45. The direction of further researches which are focused on revealing of dependencesbetween a time interval before achievement of loss of thermal insulation capacity and thickness of layers of the combined system of fire protection for steel air ducts is defined. This detection will determine the optimalparameters of the combined fire protection system for steel air ducts, acceptable to ensure their fire resistance for a wide range of duration of fire exposure at a standard temperature. 

Study of Interior Materials as Passive Fire Protection in Karaoke Building (Case Study: Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-43
Author(s):  
Saras Ayu Faradita ◽  
Vinky Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Passive Protection ◽  
Fire Incident ◽  
Fire Disaster ◽  
Passive Fire Protection ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
The City

The fire incident in karaoke buildings in Indonesia which claimed many lives has occurred several times. According to the National Academy of Science US, the smoke toxins that come out of the fire disaster cause 50-80% of deaths. Refers to the data, it is necessary to check further about the building material response to fire during a fire incident. Masterpiece Signature Karaoke is a karaoke building that classified as large and magnificent in the city of Medan which has various material so that it is necessary to study the interior material as passive fire protection. The purpose is to find out how to assess the reliability of fire passive protection regard to the interior materials and recommendations or descriptions of right interior material planning using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). This method is efficacious to solve the problem of reliability in using interior materials as passive fire protection in Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan building with the results of an Adequate Level of reliability. Then, design recommendations were given for the use of interior materials in karaoke building to improve the reliability results to be better.The results are useful as information for other researchers and karaoke buildings regarding passive fire protection systems at the Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding of Thick High-Mn Steel Plate for Cryogenic Tank Production

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Du-Song Kim ◽  
Hee-Keun Lee ◽  
Woo-Jae Seong ◽  
Kwang-Hyeon Lee ◽  
Hee-Seon Bang
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Hybrid Welding ◽  
Temperature Impact ◽  
Mn Steel

The International Maritime Organization has recently updated the ship emission standards to reduce atmospheric contamination. One technique for reducing emissions involves using liquefied natural gas (LNG). The tanks used for the transport and storage of LNG must have very low thermal expansion and high cryogenic toughness. For excellent cryogenic properties, high-Mn steel with a complete austenitic structure is used to design these tanks. We aim to determine the optimum welding conditions for performing Laser-MIG (Metal Inert Gas) hybrid welding through the MIG leading and laser following processes. A welding speed of 100 cm/min was used for welding a 15 mm thick high-Mn steel plate. The welding performance was evaluated through mechanical property tests (tensile and yield strength, low-temperature impact, hardness) of the welded joints after performing the experiment. As a result, it was confirmed that the tensile strength was slightly less than 818.4 MPa, and the yield strength was 30% higher than base material. The low-temperature impact values were equal to or greater than 58 J at all locations in the weld zone. The hardness test confirmed that the hardness did not exceed 292 HV. The results of this study indicate that it is possible to use laser-MIG hybrid welding on thick high-Mn steel plates.

The Influence of Ti/N Ratio on the Effective Boron and Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Boron Alloyed Bainitic Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 392-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Hua Xing Hou ◽  
Jun Ping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Bainitic Steel ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Obvious Effect ◽  
Ti Content

The influence of Ti/N ratio on the effective boron and mechanical properties was investigated by analyzing data from low carbon boron alloyed bainitic steel plates. The result shows Ti/N ratio varies with effective boron value. Less than 50% effective boron was obtained when Ti/N ratio is below 3.3, nearly 90% effective boron is obtained when ratio Ti/N is more than 4; Adding enough Titanium is an effective and economic way to improve qualified ratio of bainitic steel plate. The Ti content between 0.010% and 0.030% does not have obvious effect on the toughness of the bainitic steel;

Flexural bearing capacity of RC hollow slab beam strengthened by steel plates of different thicknesses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Liu ◽  
Lifeng Wang ◽  
Ziwang Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flexural Bearing Capacity

PurposeThe flexural reinforcement of bridges in-service has been an important research field for a long time. Anchoring steel plate at the bottom of beam is a simple and effective method to improve its bearing capacity. The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of anchoring steel plates of different thicknesses on the bearing capacity of hollow slab beam and to judge its working status.Design/methodology/approachFirst, static load experiments are carried out on two in-service RC hollow slab beams; meanwhile, nonlinear finite element models are built to study the bearing capacity of them. The nonlinear material and shear slip effect of studs are considered in the models. Second, the finite element models are verified, and the numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results. Finally, the finite element models are adopted to carry out the research on the influence of different steel plate thicknesses on the flexural bearing capacity and ductility.FindingsWhen steel plates of different thicknesses are adopted to reinforce RC hollow slab beams, the bearing capacity increases with the increase of the steel plate thickness in a certain range. But when the steel plate thickness reaches a certain level, bearing capacity is no longer influenced. The displacement ductility coefficient decreases with the increase of steel plate thickness.Originality/valueBased on experimental study, this paper makes an extrapolation analysis of the bearing capacity of hollow slab beams reinforced with steel plates of different thicknesses through finite element simulation and discusses the influence on ductility. This method not only ensures the accuracy of bearing capacity evaluation but also does not need many samples, which is economical to a certain extent. The research results provide a basis for the reinforcement design of similar bridges.

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