SP Fire Research has been involved in a foam firefighting system evolution to protect rail tunnels carrying freight trains in Antwerp’s harbour district.
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Industry NewsTrains & Railway
Fire & Smoke Safety in Train & Metro tunnels Leaps Ahead
by Greg PrestonFire & Smoke Safety in train & metro tunnels leaps ahead thanks to the new fire retardant ceramifying polymeric technology .
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Rail tunnel fires are rare, but when they occur the effects are catastrophic, if they involve passenger trains which cannot be driven out of the tunnel.
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Fire Safety ArticlesHigh Risk IndustriesRefineries & Storage
Optimized Fire Protection in Tank Farm
by Greg PrestonOptimized fire protection in tank farm – Alternative concept offers same level of safety.
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Methods & certification rules developed by RISE present an example of innovations increasing safety globally including Protecting Vehicles Against Fires.
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Evacuation Experiment in Rail Tunnels: Evacuation experiment along elevated platforms in rail tunnels which have become increasingly common in rail tunnels.
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Factories & WarehousesFire Safety Articles
Increasing Fire Safety in Plastic Materials Construction
by Greg PrestonThe use of plastic materials in building construction is widespread today, and we are seeing the continuous development of new products.
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Petrochemical and gas plants have always been vulnerable to the danger of fire as a sudden rise in temperature can cause a disaster.
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Buses & CoachesFire Safety ArticlesHigh Risk Industries
Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles
by Greg PrestonTransit Resource Ctr -TRC Engineering Services LLC has the objective to develop guidance for assessing and mitigating electrical fires on transit vehicles.
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Building Fire ProtectionFire Safety ArticlesResidential Buildings
SP Fire Research offers testing of stove guards
by Greg PrestonSP Fire Research offers testing of stove guards as cooking fires represent a problem in many countries and cause a large amount of residential fires.