Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment in a Combined Cycle Power Plant: Based on Fire Risk Assessment Method for Engineering

Background and aim: Fire is one of the main hazards to human life, health and property. Hence, fire risk assessment and fire safety management is recognized as an important issue in safety science. Power plants are one of the main infrastructures of economic development. However, due to the complexity of the process, the risk of fire in them is high. Thus, the application of fire assessment and control systems in these important facilities is crucial for the safety of staff and the continuity of electricity generation. This study was conducted to evaluate the risk of fire and decide on the need for fire control measures in a power plant in Semnan province (Iran).Materials and method: In the present study, the fire risk level for occupants, activities and buildings and their content was calculated using the Fire Risk Assessment Method for Engineering (FRAME). The computational package with EXCEL software was generated and used to measure the fire risk level at the current study.Results: The findings showed that the fire risk levels for “occupants”, “activities” and “buildings and their contents” were ۰.۹۸, ۰.۶۷ and ۰.۲۱, respectively. Based on the results, the calculated fire risk level was within the acceptable range. The results revealed that the probable destruction of the control room in case of fire would be about ۱۰% or less.Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the use of computational methods such as the Fire Risk Assessment Method for Engineering (FRAME) can help to accurately determine the fire risk level and consequently find practical solutions to control fire in industrial buildings.

کلیدواژه ها:

Fire ، risk assessment ، power plant