Experimental and numerical investigation of passive fire protection for pressurized tanks engulfed by fires

摘要

This work is aimed at presenting a methodology for the assessment of Passive Fire Protection (PFP) systems performance. Specific experimental data allowed the characterization of selected commercial PFP materials. The results were used as input data to simulate the behavior of real scale tanks engulfed by fire. A comparison was thus realized between protected and non protected tanks, evaluating the possible tank failure due to thermal exposure.