Definition(s)
Hydrocarbon Fire Test
“Hydrocarbon fire test” means a test in which a specimen division, which division resembles as closely as possible the intended construction of the division, includes, where appropriate, at least one joint and has an exposed surface of not less than 4.65 m2 and a height or a length of not less than 2.44 m, and is exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to a time-temperature relationship defined by a smooth curve drawn through the following temperature points measured above the initial furnace temperature, namely,
- at the end of the first 3 minutes, 880°C,
- at the end of the first 5 minutes, 945°C,
- at the end of the first 10 minutes, 1032°C,
- at the end of the first 15 minutes, 1071°C,
- at the end of the first 30 minutes, 1098°C,
- at the end of the first 60 minutes, 1100°C, and
- at the end of the first 120 minutes, 1100°C; essai de résistance au feu d’hydrocarbures.
Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations
Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Hydrocarbon Fire Test
A hydrocarbon fire test is one in which the specimens defined for a standard fire test are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to a time-temperature curve relating to, and defined by, a smooth curve drawn through the following temperature points measured above the initial furnace temperature:
- at the end of the first 3 minutes – 880°C
- at the end of the first 5 minutes – 945°C
- at the end of the first 10 minutes – 1032°C
- at the end of the first 15 minutes – 1071°C
- at the end of the first 30 minutes – 1098°C
- at the end of the first 60 minutes – 1100°C.
Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 7, Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards