The purpose of fireproofing is to buy time during a fire. Fireproofing provides a passive form of loss control with the principal value being realized during the early stages of a fire. This paper provides an overview of fireproofing materials commonly used by the petrochemical industry. Case histories of fireproofing performance are reviewed. The development of a Company Engineering Standard is described.

Subject
Steel structures, Test methods, Water, Materials, Steel substrates, Heat, Steel, Equipment, Construction, Corrosion protection, Fireproofing, Damage, Concrete
Keywords:
fireproofing, intumescence, epoxy, insulation, corrosion, corrosion under fireproofing (CUF), corrosion under insulation (CUI)
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