A Passive Fire Protection (PFP) is a vital component of any fire safety strategy that is the integral components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a facility. A PFP is built into the structure of a building to safeguard for people and limit the financial impact of damages to buildings that attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, such as by fire-resistant walls, floors, and doors. (Refer to the Active Fire Protection (AFP) System)
Reference Definition by Hse.gov.uk: A Passive Fire Protection (PFP) System can provide an effective alternative to active systems for protecting against vessel failure. This generally consists of a coating of fire resistant insulating media applied to a vessel or steel surface. It is often used where water or other active protection media supplies are inadequate, such as in remote locations, or where there are difficulties with handling fire water run-off. Fire walls are another form of passive fire protection that are used to prevent the spread of fire and the exposure of adjacent equipment to thermal radiation. An important criterion in deciding which system is most appropriate for fire exposure protection is the likely duration of the exposure to fire as passive fire protection is only effective for short duration exposure (1-2 hours).
Related Definitions in the Project: The Process Safety Engineering; HSE Management
