Nfpa 850

 

NFPA 850 Description Reduce fire and explosion risks with the 2015 edition of F PA 85 850 0 for fire protection in electric generating plants. 

 NFPA 850: Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations outlines Stations outlines fire safety recommendations for gas, oil, coal, and alternative fuel electric generating plants including high voltage direct current converter stations and combustion turbine units used for electric generation. Provisions apply to  both new and existing facilities. Gain confidence that your fire protection plan addresses all relevant hazards.  

 NFPA 850's recommendations 850's recommendations address the safety of construction and operating personnel,  physical integrity of plant components, and the continuity of plant operations. NFPA operations. NFPA 850 requires 850  requires the development of a Fire Protection Design Basis Document that identifies relevant hazards -- such as the presence of fuels, lubricating oils, flammable liquids, electrical equipment, and dust explosions -- along with how installations will be protected. 850 0 gives designers, installers, facilities managers, and The expanded 2015 edition of NF PA 85 inspectors a comprehensive go-to source: 

 

The complete 2010 edition of NFPA of  NFPA 851: Hydroelectric Generating Plants has Plants has been incorporated into NFPA into NFPA 850 in 850 in a stand-alone chapter.   Added coverage of active carbon injection systems reflects increasing use in the field. The  powdered active carbon used in these types of systems could present an explosion hazard. The 2015 NFPA 2015  NFPA 850 increases 850 increases awareness of the risks and offers mitigation strategies.

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Information in the 2015 NFPA 2015  NFPA 850 not 850 not only helps users provide a high-level of safety for facility  personnel and the surrounding community, it also helps reduce the risk of serious equipment damage and costly unexpected downtime which could have serious economic consequences. (Softbound, 82 pp., 2015)

 

  Recommended Practice Table of Contents NFPA® 850 Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations 2015 Edition  

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.4 Equivalency 1.5 Units Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions Chapter 4 Fire Protection Design Process 4.1 General 4.2 Stakeholders 4.3 Inputs to the Design Process 4.4 Fire Protection Design Basis Process 4.5 Fire Protection Design Basis Document (Deliverables) Chapter 5 General Plant Design 5.1 Plant Arrangement 5.2 Life Safety 5.3 Building Construction Materials 5.4 Smoke and Heat Venting, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning 5.5 Containment and Drainage 5.6 Emergency Lighting 5.7 Lightning Protection Chapter 6 General Fire Protection Systems and Equipment 6.1 General 6.2 Water Supply 6.3 Valve Supervision 6.4 Supply Mains, Yard Mains, Hydrants, and Building Standpipes 6.5 Portable Fire Extinguishers

 

6.6 Fire Suppression Systems and Equipment —   —  General  General Requirements 6.7 Fire-Signaling Systems Chapter 7 Identification of and Protection Against Hazards 7.1 General 7.2 Fuel Handling  —  Gas  Gas 7.3 Fuel Handling  —  Oil  Oil 7.4 Fuel Handling  —  Coal 7.5 Steam Generator 7.6 Flue Gas 7.7 Turbine-Generator 7.8 Electrical Equipment 7.9 Auxiliary Equipment and Other Structures Chapter 8 Identification and Protection of Hazards for Combustion Turbines and Internal Combustion Engines 8.1 General 8.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 15, and 16 8.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement 8.4 Unattended Facilities 8.5 Combustion Turbine and Internal Combustion Engine Generators 8.6 Electrical Equipment 8.7 Combined Cycle Units Chapter 9 Alternative Fuels 9.1 General 9.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17 9.3 Mass Burn Fuels 9.4 Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF) 9.5 Biomass Fuels 9.6 Rubber Tires 9.7 Other Alternative Fuels and Processes Chapter 10 Identification and Protection of Hazards for Wind Turbine Generating Facilities 10.1 General 10.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7 and 16 and 17 10.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement 10.4 Unattended Facilities 10.5 Wind Generating Facilities 10.6 Electrical Equipment Enclosures and Buildings Chapter 11 Solar Thermal Power Generation 11.1 General 11.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17 11.3 Risk Considerations 11.4 Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) 11.5 Fire Protection

 

Chapter 12 Geothermal Power Plants 12.1 General 12.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17 12.3 Binary Plants 12.4 Fire Protection Chapter 13 Identification and Protection of Hazards for Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Combined -Cycle Generating Facilities 13.1 General 13.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17 13.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement 13.4 Emergency Response 13.5 IGCC Generating Facilities 13.6 Structures 13.7 Control/Electrical Equipment Enclosures and Buildings 13.8 Syngas Within Buildings and Enclosures 13.9 Prevention of Internal Explosions in Combustion Combu stion Turbines Chapter 14 Identification and Protection of Hazards for Hydroelectric H ydroelectric Generating Plants 14.1 General 14.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7 and 16 and 17 14.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement 14.4 Unattended Facilities 14.5 Identification and Protection of Hazards 14.6 Cable Tunnels Chapter 15 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations 15.1 General 15.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17 15.3 HVDC Converter Stations Chapter 16 Fire Protection for the Construction Site 16.1 Introduction 16.2 16.3 Administration Site Clearing, Excavation, Tunneling, and Construction Equipment 16.4 Construction Warehouses, Shops, and Offices 16.5 Construction Site Lay-Down Areas 16.6 Temporary Construction Materials 16.7 Underground Mains, Hydrants, and Water Supplies 16.8 Manual Fire-Fighting Equipment Chapter 17 Fire Risk Control Program 17.1 General 17.2 Management Policy and Direction 17.3 Fire Risk Control Program 17.4 Fire Protection Program 17.5 Identification of Fire Hazards of Materials

 

Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Sample Fire Report Annex C Fire Tests Annex D Loss Experience Annex E Fire Protection Design Basis Document Annex F Informational References