Conference Papers
Refineries and chemical plants use a myriad of protective layers around their sources of hazards in an effort to reduce the frequency or mitigate the consequences of potentially catastrophic incidents; however, the risk of a release of hazardous materials still exists. When such events occur, plants often depend on critical pieces of equipment to safely shut down the plant and prevent escalation of the incident. As a result, it is important that this equipment, including the power and electronics required to activate these systems, survives the impact of the events they are intended to protect.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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