Industrial Fire Protection

Risk, Reliability, and Safety Engineering has a team of fire protection professionals dedicated to technical excellence. Our clients are provided with a variety of industrial fire protection engineering consulting services, from the development of fire protection philosophies and code consultation to the design and onsite evaluation of fire protection systems installation and testing.

We perform these services for both onshore and offshore industrial projects ranging from gas plants, refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, pulp and paper, and manufacturing facilities to offshore platforms and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) operations.

RRS offers the broadest scope of industrial fire protection engineering services available anywhere.

AUDITS & SURVEYS - RRS provides audits and surveys for the evaluation of industrial facilities to identify deficiencies and limit fire losses involving human life, production, property, and the environment.

CODES AND STANDARDS EXPERTISE - Providing effective and efficient fire protection design requires a thorough knowledge of the codes and standards that govern fire protection. RRS engineers understand the relevant codes, standards and regulations in industry and are able to design to the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

COMPUTER MODELING - Breakthroughs in the theoretical and analytical understanding of fire and fire hazards have been achieved through the use of computer modeling. Application of these models represents a cost-effective, performance-based method for designing safer facilities.

RRS offers a complete range of fire protection engineering analyses and computer modelling applications designed to provide dynamic fire protection solutions for all types of projects.

• Fire & Explosion - evaluation of fire and explosion hazards over a broad spectrum of fuel types and equipment/facility geometries to assist in determining or evaluating facility design criteria

• Dispersion Models - assessment of hazard and risk involved with the spread of flammable or toxic liquid and vapor releases.

• Construction Observation - periodic on-site visitation to verify work progress, address installation issues and inspect fire protection systems installation for general compliance with contract documents.

• Drawing Review - analysis of drawings to determine compliance with provisions of applicable specifications as well as laws, codes and standards.

• Emergency Preparedness Planning - development and/or review of emergency response plans for the facilities, training programs and systems; equipment operations and maintenance plans.

• Fire Protection Design Criteria - development and/or review of the fire safety program, which addresses applicable codes, specific requirements of the project and alternative approaches to code compliance and design objectives.

• Inspection/Testing - inspection, performance testing and evaluation of systems, review of final submittals and record drawings for verification of project completion and acceptance by authorities having jurisdiction.

• Negotiation - communication with the authority having jurisdiction to explain, clarify and interpret the design intent of the project and review the applicable code requirements.

• Specification Development/Cost Estimating - development of cost-effective, performance-based, multiple supplier specifications and preparation of cost estimates for recommended systems.

• System Review/Evaluation - review of system drawings and/or actual installations, evaluation and recommendations for improvement of fire protection systems including fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, and water supply.

• Water Supply/Surge Analysis - computer analysis of available water supplies, water distribution systems, and surge pressures in piping systems to determine system operating pressures that are within the limitations of new or installed systems.

MANAGEMENT FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS - preparation of operational fire plans including emergency procedures, fire protection system maintenance requirements, fire and emergency plan organization and employee training.

SYSTEM DESIGN - creative, cost-effective design for fire alarm systems, automatic sprinklers, specialty fire suppression systems and water supply systems for new or existing facilities:

• Fire Protection Water Supply Systems - electric motor and diesel engine driven fire pumps, water storage tanks, underground water mains and hydrants.

• Automatic Sprinkler Systems - wet pipe, dry pipe, and preaction.

• Deluge and Water Spray Systems - for equipment or area protection.

• Water Mist Systems - for enclosed equipment compartments or protection of computer room sub-flooring.

• Gaseous Extinguishing Systems - carbon dioxide, Halon and/or Halon replacement agents for computer rooms, telecommunication facilities, dip tanks and specialized industrial applications.

• Foam Systems - protein and fluoroprotein, AFFF, FFFP and high expansion type systems for aircraft hangars, flammable liquid storage tanks/areas and loading racks.

• Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - smoke, heat, flame and flammable vapor detectors, audible and visual signaling appliances, fire fighter telephone, annunciator panels, fan status indication, smoke control and voice communications.