Fire water systems in composite materials

Conference · Thu Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:33213

Sundt, J L ^[1]

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1. AMAT, Sandefjord (Norway)

Due to corrosion problems in fire water systems offshore there is a need for a corrosion resistant material to improve the reliability of onboard fire fighting systems. Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe is seen as a cost effective and light weight alternative to metals. Through a test program run by AMAT, Advanced Materials a/s in collaboration with the Norwegian Fire and Research Laboratory (NBL, SINTEF), GRE pipes have proved to be viable materials for offshore fire water systems. The test program included furnace testing, jetfire testing and simulated explosion testing. GRE pipes (2--12 inches) from two suppliers were fire tested and evaluated. Both adhesively bonded joints and flange connections were tested. During the course of the project, application methods of passive fire protection and nozzle attachments were improved.

• OSTI ID: 33213
• Report Number(s): CONF-930641--; ISBN 0-7918-0785-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
EPOXIDES
EXPLOSIONS
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE RESISTANCE
GLASS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NOZZLES
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PERFORMANCE
PIPES
SUPPORTS
THERMAL INSULATION