Fire Protection Design Basics

Introduction

Introduces fire protection design concepts for petroleum facilities.

Objectives

• Understand fire protection philosophy
• Recognize design requirements
• Support engineering reviews
• Improve fire safety

Target Audience

Engineers, fire protection staff.

5-Day Scientific Program

Day 1: Fire Protection Philosophy

• Design objectives
• Fire scenarios
• Risk-based design
• Standards

Day 2: Passive Fire Protection

• Fireproofing
• Fire walls
• Fire-rated materials
• Integrity

Day 3: Active Fire Protection

• Detection systems
• Suppression systems
• Integration
• Reliability

Day 4: Layout & Spacing

• Separation distances
• Drainage
• Escape routes
• Access

Day 5: Case Studies

• Design failures
• Lessons learned
• Best practices
• Improvement actions