fire protection and safety of power plants

Optimizing your fi re protection strategy to achieve cost eff ective regulatory compliance and effi cient plant operation

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Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November 2009, Boston, Massachusetts, uSA

fire Protection &Safety of Power Plantswww.arena-international.com/power/fp

DISTINguISHED SPEAkERS INCLuDE:Jeff ery Ertman, Fire Protection Supervisor, PROgRESS ENERgy

Bob Taylor, ES&H, AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

Brenda Simril, Fire Protection Program Manager, TENNESSEE VALLEy AuTHORITy (TVA)

Amjad Mian, Chief Protection Offi cer,MANITOBA HyDRO

Roger Millis, Fire Protection Supervisor,BRITISH ENERgy/EDF

kent Sutton, Risk Management Supervisor, NEBRASkA PuBLIC POWER

John Lattner, Fire Protection Supervisor, SOuTHERN CO,

Mark Henry Salley, Chief Fire Research Branch, uS NuCLEAR REguLATORy COMMISSION

David goforth, 805 Transition Manager,DukE ENERgy

kevin Austin, Senior Technical Offi cer,Fire Protection, BRuCE POWER

POST-CONFERENCE WORkSHOP –EASINg THE TRANSITION TO NFPA 805This workshop has been specifically designed for the nuclear industry and will focus on overcoming the challenges of making the move to NFPA 805 and complying with the regulation. This essential workshop is led by:

Mark Henry Salley, Chief of the Fire ResearchBranch, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Hear real life industry case studies on • practical strategies for fi re protection

Attend an interactive roundtable session • to discover the latest innovations in fi re suppression systems

Learn from experts in the coal, gas,• nuclear and hydro-power industries on the transferable lessons and strategies that you can take back to your plant and implement for immediate benefi ts

The first ever cross industry,case study driven conferencedesigned specifically for thepower generation sector

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Programe Day One Tuesday 3rd November 2009

08:30 Registration and coffee

09:00 Opening remarks from the Chair

Successfully achieving regulatory compliance 09:10 Reviewing the latest updates to industry fire protection

regulations in order to ensure compliance now and in the futureHighlighting the latest revisions and changes to National Fire Protection ●

Agency (NFPA) standards to ensure you are up to dateEvaluating the progress of NFPA 806 - when will this new performance ●

based standard come into effect and what will it mean for the upgrade of power plants?Developing a comprehensive fire protection strategy based on industry ●

standards and best practiceUnderstanding the impact of updated and changing regulation on fire ●

protection strategy in your plantReviewing the levels of international adoption of fire protection ●

standards and looking at alternative strategiesPaul May, Fire Protection Engineer and Staff Liaison Officer, NFPA

09:40 Transforming risk quantification calculations into an effective and cost efficient operational strategyIntegrating fire protection engineers with risk analysts to achieve a ●

streamlined approach to fire safetyDeveloping a risk quantification strategy to ensure you are carrying ●

out a thorough but efficient analysisDemonstrating your safety credentials and regulatory compliance to ●

insurance underwritersUsing risk analysis and quantification to drive inward investment ●

into the power plantJeffery Ertman, Fire Protection Supervisor, PROgRESS ENERgy

10:10 Q&A session

10:30 Refreshments and networking

11:00 Revealing fire loss history information to better forecast risks, understand causes, effects and appropriate suppression techniquesProviding industry fire history information from the last 10 years ●

to increase the accuracy of your predictionsUnderstanding the cause and effect history and its impact on your plant ●

Ensuring you spend accurately and efficiently on your fire ●

protection strategy to protect your investmentChanging the culture of fire reporting – using shared knowledge ●

and experience to improve power plant fire safety standardsBob Taylor, ES&H, AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

11:30 Panel session: Developing a streamlined approach to Fire Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA) to accurately predict and address risks within your facilityOur panel members, all with experience in Fire PRA will discuss how they overcame the following challenges to conduct an efficient and comprehensive Fire PRAMaking the decision to move away from the deterministic ●

approach and move to Fire PRA and risk-informed, performance-based fire protection Developing best practice in a relatively untried and untested approach ●

Determining the depth of analysis required and establishing how this ●

can be managed moving forwardEvaluating the costs involved in conducting an analysis – are they as ●

predicted or higher and where have the unexpected expenses occurred?Acquiring the skills and industry knowledge to carry out Fire PRA and ●

assembling the right teamOvercoming the challenge of making accurate fire-damage predictions ●

based on insufficient fire historyHighlighting the key lessons learnt from Fire PRAs to date ●

Brandi Weaver, Fire Protection Engineer, DukE ENERgy Amir Afzali, PRA Application Supervisor, DOMINION

12:25 Lunch and networking

Minimising down time and repair costs by identifying and preventing the common causes of fire

13:30 Mitigating the impacts of “Multiple Spurious Operations” – highlighting the latest findings on preventing fires as a result of multiple circuit faultsUnderstanding the definition and scope of “Multiple Spurious ●

Operations” in order to identify the risk within your operationsDeveloping proper safety scenarios and being able to detect ●

faults as they occurDesigning cables and circuits to prevent multiple spurious actions ●

and fires as a result of this– which combinations are most and least likely to fail?Raising the bar on preventing “Multiple Spurious Operations” - ●

what will be expected in the futureDavid goforth, 805 Transition Manager, DukE ENERgy

14:00 Identifying opportunities to minimise the dependence on Operator Manual Actions (OMA) to improve reliability and response timesReviewing the technology options available to reduce the need ●

for operator manual actionsUp-skilling your workforce to ensure OMAs are being carried ●

out efficiently and safelyInterpreting the OMA guidelines for different plants and scenarios ●

Evaluating the changing industry approach to OMAs ●

Developing industry standards to improve the safety of OMAs ●

Brenda Simril, Fire Protection Programme Manager, TENNESSEE VALLEy AuTHORITy 14:30 Q&A session


15:20 Reducing the risk and impact of cable tray fires through proper protection and monitoring Revealing the latest trends in cable tray design and implementation to ●

minimise fire risks including layout, coverings and solid bottom traysEvaluating new technologies and protection equipments for ●

cable trays including cable jackets, intumescent or endothermic fireproofing and fire retardantsBeing aware of the hazards and conducting appropriate risk analysis. ●

Ensuring cable trays are routinely inspected ●

Implementing cleaning strategies to prevent the build up of ●

combustible dust and clutter Jim yuill, Fire Protection Engineer, DTE

15:50 Hydro-electric case study – managing fire protection within a hydro plant and taking back transferable skills and strategies for your plant typeManaging fire hazards common to both hydro and fossil ●

fuelled plants including: Oil filled transformers, electric cables, switchgear and handling of large quantities of hydraulic oilImplementing fire zoning strategies to contain and detect fires ●

Identifying the core fire suppression technologies to control ●

transformer and cable firesConducting a risk assessment to identify additional area of fire ●

protection requiredEvaluating the impact of airflow patterns within a closed space ●

Amjad Mian, Chief Risk Officer, MANITOBA HyDRO

16:20 “Prevention is better than a cure” – implementing good house keeping and operational procedures to reduce the likelihood of ignitionEvaluating what active protection systems you can employ ●

Implementing additional operation procedures to limit dust ●

accumulation, spills and clean upsEngaging the entire workforce on the importance of good ●

housekeeping for fire protection purposes and training them to spot hazardsHighlighting commonly missed areas that can lead to ●

unnecessary risk and fire damageRoger Millis, Fire Protection Supervisor, BRITISH ENERgy

16:50 Q&A session

17:20 Closing remarks from Chair and end of day one

Programe Day Two Wednesday, 4th November 2009

08:30 Registration and coffee

09:00 Opening remarks from the Chair

Selecting the right detection and suppression system for your plant to safeguard your facility

09:10 Roundtable discussion session: Evaluating the latest technologies in a variety of different fire suppression systems for different environmentsTo ensure you receive the most relevant information for your business needs, during this session delegates will have the opportunity to attend their choice of 3 of the following sessions evaluating the latest technologies in fire protection systems.

Each of these round tables will be led by an industry expert who will provide a round-up of the latest technologies and will then lead a discussion on the potential applications and assist you in addressing the specific challenges you face in your plant when it comes to suppression systems.

Roundtable 1: Foam Systems

Roundtable 2: gaseous Systems

Roundtable 3: Deluge Systems

Roundtable 4: Sprinkler Systems

Please visit www.arena-international.com/power/fp for the latest speakers and programme updates


11:10 Operating a safe plant with CO2 fire suppression systems that adheres to NFPA 12 and provides a safe working environment for you and your colleaguesUnderstanding the impact of NFPA 12 on the use of CO2 systems on ●

the implementation in different plant typesCost effectively up-grading an modifying your CO2 system to comply ●

with NFPA 12Weighing up the benefits of a CO2 system with the potential hazards ●

and making it work within your plantEvaluating the costs of a CO2 system versus other traditional systems ●

to determine it’s potential applications within your businesskent Sutton, Risk Management Supervisor, NEBRASkA PuBLIC POWER

11:40 Identifying the best detection and alarm system for your facility to enable early response and fast suppressionEnsuring rapid detection to improve recovery times, reduce costs, ●

improve operational efficiency and reduce downtimeReviewing the latest in detection systems, including incipient ●

detection systems, and their applications in different plant typesTailoring your detection system to your specific environment to ●

ensure the earliest possible detectionEvaluating detection systems for problem areas such as turbine ●

halls and cable traysComparing and contrasting new and old systems in terms of cost, ●

effectiveness and proven technology Highlighting emerging technologies and their application in power ●

plants for earliest possible, and accurate detection, intelligent systems, including infra-red thermal imaging, spark and flame detectors and video smoke detectionScott Wilson, Market Development Director, XTRALIS

12:10 Q&A session

12:30 Lunch and networking

Efficiently implementing systems and strategies with your plant13:30 Achieving redundancy within your fire protection systems

to demonstrate the resilience of your strategy and facilitate maintenance and upgradesCost effectively ensuring redundancy with your fire protection systems ●

Preventing systems failure by pre-empting possible causes and ●

having redundancy in place – e.g. multiple sources, locations and power suppliesImplementing redundancy to upgrade or provide maintenance on ●

existing equipmentUnderstanding the issues concerning redundancy, including increased ●

maintenance costs and how quickly systems should be repairs or replaced when out of actionTommy Magnuson, Strategic Fire Safety, VATTENFAL

14:00 Case study: Bringing existing and ageing facilities up to standard by overcoming the challenge of system retrofits and implementing fire compensatory measuresImplementing fire compensatory measures to remove, replace ●

and upgradeEvaluating the long term implications of fire compensatory ●

measures, exactly how long can they be in place and what other issues does this create with your plantOvercoming the environment specific challenges of retro-fitting ●

and upgradingDemonstrating to the authorities that you have adequate temporary ●

protection and that you are still compliant and mitigating riskRevealing the costs of implementing a compensatory measure ●

throughout the life cycle of your refurbishment projectkevin Austin, Senior Technical Officer Fire Protection, BRuCE POWER

14:30 Q&A session


15:20 Material and structural considerations and updates to enhance the fire safety of your power generation plantMaterial considerations - evaluating the latest material technologies ●

that can cost effectively enhance the fire protection of your facility, including: Coatings and barrier systemsPlant design and operation – highlighting the latest thinking and ●

strategy in plant design and operation to mitigate fire risk - Plant transportation - Layout - Fire zoningBrandi Weaver, Fire Protection Engineer, DukE ENERgy

15:50 Achieving the right balance of fire prevention and fire protection to maintain both safety standards and efficient operationDiscovering strategies for serviceable reduction to reduce labour ●

intensity and increase efficiencyInstalling the most cost effective systems that wont sacrifice safety ●

Ensuring your risk analysis has been accurate to ensure investment ●

in the right placeUnderstanding what specifically must be done to ensure safety, ●

continued operation and damage limitation without breaking the bankJohn Lattner, Fire Protection Supervisor, SOuTHERN CO.

16:20 utilising the latest research, technology and design to constructing a new power plant with fire safety in mindDemonstrating the latest research in fire movement with improved ●

power plant layoutOptimising the installation of the latest technologies with the ●

restrictions of a pre-existing structureDemonstrating the difference an improved structure and fire retardant ●

materials can make on fire safetyReviewing the responsibilities and capabilities of a plant designer ●

on fire safety

16:50 Q&A session

17:20 Closing remarks from the Chair and end of conference

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Programe Day Two Wednesday, 4th November 2009POST COnferenCe WOrkShOP

Easing the transition to NFPA 805Thursday 5 november, 2009Led by: Mark henry Salley, Chief fire research Branch, US nUCLeAr regULATOrY COMMiSSiOn

About the workshop:The NFPA Standard 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants, is a voluntary approach to demonstrate fire protection compliance. In order to achieve this, you must be able to demonstrate your expertise in risk informed analysis and have a full understanding of the process involved.

This workshop has been specifically designed for the nuclear industry and will focus on overcoming the challenges of making the move to NFPA 805 and complying with the regulation. Our expert workshop leader will take you through the latest research and analysis conducted by the pilot plants as well as the future of NFPA 805, including changing predictions, and the rate of adoption both nationally and internationally.

Workshop agenda:

10:00 Coffee and registration

10:30 Hearing from the pilot power plants on the progress of implementation to reveal emerging challenges and clarity on the benefits of the processRevealing the progress from the pilot plants on meeting ●

NFPA 805 against the predicted time scalesDeveloping an implementation strategy and assembling a ●

team with the right skills – identifying the skill setEngaging employees for full by in on NFPA 805 to ease ●

and aid the transitionRevealing the cost and magnitude of modifications required ●

to meet NFPA 805 – what modifications are required and how much do they costAssessing the methodology of conducting a Fire PRA for ●

NFPA 805, including procedures, timescales and safe shutdown strategy Reviewing the latest monitoring technologies and strategies ●

for accurate forward planning

11:30 Refreshments

12:00 Evaluating the future of NFPA 805 – how will it be enforced and what changes will be made to the regulationsAn industry review of NFPA 805 – how are the requirements ●

to comply developing and changingIs the transition to NFPA 805 inevitable for all nuclear plants? How ●

do the NRC plan to take this regulation forward in to the futureEvaluating the international application and adoption of NFPA ●

805 – is this being adopted, if not what other strategies are being used?Highlighting the latest research on fire ignition frequencies ●

and risk numbers – are the results still conservative and if so what is the impact on the industryDeveloping strategies to comply with regulation when risk ●

numbers are still conservative and unrealistic

13:00 Close of workshop

About your workshop leader:Dr Mark Henry Salley is Chief of the Fire Research Branch of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Fire Research Branch in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research plans, develops, and manages the safety- and risk-related Fire Research Program for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization/resfuncdesc.html

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