Health & Safety
Bart Goeman looks at the potential impact of new European legislation on the oil and gas industry.
Bart Goeman analiza el impacto potencial de la nueva legislación europea sobre la industria de petróleo y gas.
Bart Goeman untersucht die möglichen Auswirkungen der geänderten europäischen Gesetzgebung auf die Öl- und Gasindustrie.
Fig. 1. Until a fire suppression system is discharged, the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used arguably have low emissions. However, the F-gas Regulation covers reduction of emissions across usage, production and importation of HFCs.
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Fire suppression – getting the right system
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pecifiers and managers of fire suppression systems in the oil and gas sector have many issues to consider when choosing the right system to
protect their facilities. Factors include maintenance and
refilling in offshore locations, health and safety in potentially hazardous environments, running costs and, of course, just how fast and effective a fire suppression system deals with a fire outbreak.
Another requirement is the need
to adhere to industry regulations and compliance. Currently the oil and gas industry is addressing Commission
Regulation (EU) No 744/2010, which calls for all new fire suppression systems from 31st December 2010 to be halon- free, with the phase out of all halon systems completed by 2020. Now there is another factor to
consider, recent changes to the F-gas Regulation – which covers the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), including those commonly used in fire suppression systems – that will result in tighter restrictions on the production and import of HFCs. Before we examine the practical implications for oil and gas engineers responsible for or involved in specifying or managing fire suppression systems, let’s
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