FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SAFETY MANAGEMENT
As electricity generation becomes more reliant on renewable energy, wind power is becoming increasingly important in the energy mix
As our reliance grows on wind turbines, keeping them fully operational and at reduced levels of risk becoming more important and as a result, so does safety management.
FIRE RISK Fire in wind turbines not only lead to a loss of business continuity and a negative impact on the company’s reputation but also, most importantly, are a critical safety issue. Possibly harmful debris can be drifted by the wind in the event if a fire and there is also a significant risk to human lives. When turbines are under erection, commissioning maintenance and repair, escape routes for operators are often long and vertical.
Three out of six incidents involve a human presence in the nacelle; hence, a fire becomes a safety concern. With some turbines at almost 200m in height, they are effectively outside the range of the fire emergency services; and when it comes to turbines at sea, human intervention in the event of fire is virtually impossible.
EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Due to the height and location of wind turbines, classic firefighting methods come up against their limits and therefore fire extinguishing systems
that use gases such as carbon dioxide, inert gases or clean agents such as FM-200 and Novec-1230, are especially appropriate for dealing with fires in electrical systems because they extinguish the fire quickly whilst not damaging the electrical systems or the compartment in which they are being discharged. However, it is important to note that such fire extinguishing systems require maintenance to ensure they are fully operational and ready in event of a fire. ISO 14520-1:2015(E) assumes that these systems accidentally discharge and leak.
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FIXED FIRE SUPPRESSION MONITORING SYSTEM Coltraco Ultrasonics have now developed the Permalevel Multiplex, a fixed fire suppression monitoring
system, designed for continuous contents verification. The system is designed to ensure that fire suppression systems are always fully operational and that no accidental discharge has occurred, which could affect the effectiveness of the overall fire protection system in the event of a fire.
The company provides smart solutions which enable wind turbine owners and operators to improve their fire safety management and reduce the risks to human life, business continuity caused by any downtime and thus minimise risk to reputation by delivering a safesite.
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