BEELE Engineering is constantly engaged in the field of rubber and plastics technology and systems techniques with a view to optimizing existing systems and developing new concepts for cable and pipe transits in buildings, in technical facilities, and on board of ships and offshore installations. You can find the latest developments and applications on this news page.
NOFIRNO withstands two-hours Jet Fire test
An uncontrolled discharge of combustible gas under pressure poses a serious fire hazard in areas such as petrochemical plants, offshore petroleum rigs and other environments that are sensitive to extreme fires. If high-pressure flammable gas, pressure liquefied gas or flashing liquid fuels are emitted at high velocity and ignited, the result will be a jet fire. Withstanding these jet fires is most demanding for a sealing system. BEELE Engineering’s NOFIRNO sealing system for multi-cable and pipe transits has successfully completed a jet fire test, in accordance with ISO 22899-1:2007 and ISO/CD 22899-2 for two hours at Health & Safety Laboratory at Buxton in England. The jet fire test was recorded on DVD; copies of the DVD can be ordered via BEELE Engineering.
RISE/NOFIRNO: newest generation sealing system approved for harshest fire ratings for metallic and GRP pipe penetrations
With RISE/NOFIRNO Beele Engineering has introduced a new generation sealing system based on the leatest development of NOFIRNO rubber technology that is designed to meet alle the requirements of the offshore industry. The sealing system is tested according to IMO Resolution A.754(18) and approved for heavy duty A0 and H0 single and multi-pipe transits without any kind of insulation. The system is also the first sealing system in the market place that is approved for any combination of cable, metallic or plastic pipes.
Beele Engineering sets foot on Swedish fire safety market
Beele Engineering, market leader in the field of passive fire safety, has announced that it will expand its activities to the Swedish market. “Growing awareness over fire safety has ensured that interest in fire resistance products has grown over the last year”, explains mr. Hans Beele, president of Beele Engineering.
Both SLIPSIL sealing plugs and the fire safe RISE system are used for sealing all the pipe penetrations including GRE and plastic pipes in the accomodation platforms destined for the offshore Al Shaheen Field, Block 5, Qatar. The work is carried out by Lowestoft based SLP Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Maersk Oil Qatar AS. The work comprises one accomodation platform for 119 men, one accomodation platform for 89 men, 4 accomodation platforms each for 36 men as well as interconnecting bridges.
The RISE metallic and plastic pipe sealing system, is one of the most adaptive systems for sealing all pipe penetrations including excentrical and angled pipe penetrations. The few materials and components that are required for the RISE system make installation very quick and easy. SLIPSIL, the new generation sealing plugs, is designed to provide fire safe and gas and water tight seals for transits carrying single or multiple plastic or metal pipes. Compared to other sealing plugs the SLIPSIL plug is even easier to install. The plugs can already be exposed to high pressures immediately after installation.
14 May 2008
RISE on order for schooner
RISE is on order for a 42 m. schooner being built by Dockyard of Dream Ship Victory Ltd., located in Bozburun, the historic center of the wooden shipbuilding in Turkey. The RISE system will be used by Floattech for the sealing of multi-cable penetrations through water tight bulk heads and bulk heads of the machine room.
14 May 2008
Type 45 destroyer
The Royal Navy's newest warship, the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless was launched on 23 January, fully equipped with RISE and CSD plugs. HMS Dauntless is the second of the new Type 45 class of Anti-Air Warfare Destroyers. The type 45s are some of the most powerful destroyers ever built for the Royal Navy; they can sail over 600 miles a day and operate around the globe. Dauntless will support global offensive and peacekeeping operations, combat drug smugglers and deliver humanitarian aid.
This latest launch is part of an ongoing successful partnership with the Royal Navy. The full range of Beele products has been extensively tested under the most extreme conditions, to prove their suitability for surface ships and submarine applications, offering a lightweight space efficient solution and guaranteeing the highest level of safety for Naval vessels and their personnel.
14 May 2008
RISE for pipe penetrations prefabricated cabins
Aker Yards Cabins, specialist in turn-key deliveries of cabin areas for all kinds of passenger ships, has chosen RISE for the sealing of pipe penetrations on board the cabins. The prefabricated cabin concept means quicker completion and lower capital expenditure for the customer. The design of the cabin units is customized down to the smallest details, to meet the customer's wishes regarding lay-out, interior design and materials. The modules can be installed in newbuildings and conversion vessels, as completely furnished units, and are also suitable for semi-modular installation. The RISE system enables short installation times, thus minimizing installation costs. RISE has undergone tests world-wide under the toughest possible conditions.
14 May 2008
Sanmar Denizcilik chooses RISE
A new series of tug boats being built by the Sanmar Denizcilik (Turkey) is fitted with the RISE system. The Sanmar Eskort Series is a highly efficient class of ship-assist/terminal tug, but with designs geared more towards economical series production. Vessels to these designs have been widely acclaimed for their overall design, and particularly their manoeuvring, seakeeping and stability performance. The hull form and layout have evolved over several years through the extensive experience of the designers, Robert Allan Ltd.. For the sealing of (multi-) cable penetrations, the fire safe and gas and water tight sealing system RISE of Beele Engineering was chosen.
14 May 2008
Job openings
The growing demand our fire safe sealing solutions and the continuing growth of our company have resulted in several job openings. At the moment we have vacancies in our production facilities, die making shop, technical drawings department and international sales support. For more information about these job or for sending your resume please contact us at info@beele.com.
05 Oct 2007
Beele Engineering participates in Europort Maritime
Beele Engineering will participate in the maritime trade fair Europort Maritime. The exhibitions will be held from November 6 till November 9 in Ahoy, Rotterdam (Holland). Besides the proven RISE system Beele Engineering will demonstrate the fire safe sealing system RIACNOF as well as the RISE/ULTRA fire stop with NOFIRNO for metal and plastic pipe penetrations. For pipe penetrations in A-0 divisions on board ships Beele Engineering will also demonstrate the RISE/NOFIRNO system consisting of NOFIRNO filler sleeves and sealant. For detailed information on the sealing systems please visit our booth 1209 during the Europort Maritime.
05 Oct 2007
Welcome at Kormarine 2007!
BEELE Engineering will be participating in Kormarine , to be held from October 24 - 27 in Busan, Korea. We invite you to visit our booth (number S 20) in the Holland Pavilion with demonstrations of the RISE system, the SLIPSIL sealing plugs as well as the NOFIRNO sealing system.
05 Oct 2007
High street sealing systems
Britain's ultimate high street, Oxford Street, is London's most popular shopping thoroughfare. Each day 60,000 shoppers walk its pavement in search of that special something, while 9 million tourists visit every year. Now, ACTIFOAM, RISE and NOFIRNO boards have found their way to Oxford Street. The systems are are being used to fire seal the floor slabs in one of the buildings on Oxford Street.
05 Oct 2007
RISE on order for Petrobras’ P-54
RISE is on order for Petrobras’ P-54, a conversion of the 280,000 dwt VLCC Barao De Mauá to an FPSO. The vessel will have capacity for 180,000 barrels/day of oil, 6 million m3/day of gas and 39,000 m3/d of water injection. Production will come from 13 wells and eight water injectors all connected through flexible risers via an external portside balcony.
For the fire safe sealing of all cable penetrations on board the P-54 the RISE system was selected. The system features a limited number of components and thereby assures short installation times en reduces installation costs during ship building and renovation. In view of its simplicity and resultant short installation times, the RISE system is the system of choice of many shipyards around the world.
05 Oct 2007
Successfull fire test
A fire tests with the ACTIFOAM/FIWA combination used as a door gasket has been successfully completed by the Romanian INCERC labs at Bucharest. Based on the successfull fire test, we applied for the SOLAS certificate from the Romanian Naval Registry (RNR) .
05 Oct 2007
Production capacity ACTIFOAM
In order to fullfill the increasing demand for our fire-safe and thermal insulating ACTIFOAM foam rubber, the production capacity has been enlarged with a new 500 tonnes press. The new press will not only enable faster production but also to manufacture larger sizes of sheets. To learn more about ACTIFOAM, please visit the website www.actifoam.com.
05 Oct 2007
RISE/ULTRA for chilled water lines
The fire safe sealing of insulated copper pipes for chilled water lines on board of ships and offshore installations is quite difficult. Traditionally the insulation has to be interrupted in order the achieve an optimum fire safety, resulting in extra installation time. With RISE/ULTRA Beele Engineering now offers a cost-effective solution. The heart of this system is the RISE/ULTRA crusher; a rubber sleeve that is put around the insulated copper pipe. In the case of fire the RISE/ULTRA expands and consequently squeezes the insulation material. Thus, the conduit opening carrying the pipe is completely closed and the fire is prevented from spreading any further. In fact this is quite a cost saver because without interruption of the insulation there is no need for a lot of extra's at both sides of the penetrations. For detailed information about RISE/ULTRA, please contact us.
05 Oct 2007
RIACNOF - the best of all worlds!
With RIACNOF BEELE Engineering has introduced a new fire-safe sealing system for cable penetrations. The new system combines the best of all worlds: RISE, ACTIFOAM and NOFIRNO. Approved for use in the shipbuilding industry. The RIACNOF-system is non-toxic and absolutely halogen-free.
RIACNOF enables short installation times. The sealing is realized by packing the cables with RISE sleeves. The remaining space in the penetration opening is filled with pre-slit sheets and strips of the fire safe and thermal insulating ACTIFOAM foam rubber. The use of ACTIFOAM as filler material reduces the use of sealant and minimises the heat transfer through the penetration. Due to the fact that the NOFIRNO sealant is non-reactive, the sealant will remain stable at high thermal loads. What´s more, the NOFIRNO sealant will not be consumed by the fire due to the protective layer and char formed. This means that the sealant stays in place.
05 Oct 2007
ULEPSI tank supports for triple-hulled carrier
The 11,000 dwt sulphur/bitumen tanker FS Charlotte is one of the few -if not the only- triple-hulled tankers in existence. Designed by Istanbul based Delta Marine Co and built by Yardimci Shipyards, FS Charlotte can trade two different cargoes thanks to its entirely seperated cargo systems. As well as having a double hull, FS Charlotte also has a void space to isolate the cargo from ballast tanks. In this way it is possible to carry cargo without any heating for at least seven days. The cargo tanks are fully independent of the hull structure, and mounted on ULEPSI tank supports of BEELE Engineering to allow expansion of the cargo at high temperatures and so FS Charlotte is, effectively, a triple-hull ship. The purpose of the ULEPSI tank support system is to reduce the temperature from around 200 oC to a reasonable level. Further requirements to be met are compressive strength to absorb the weight of the cargo tanks in addition to an optimised coefficient of friction of the various system components.
05 Oct 2007
RISE for Sevan Stabilized Platforms (SSP)
The offshore technology company Sevan Marine ASA specialises in floating production and storage systems for oil and gas production. The company developed a new, cylinder-shaped offshore platform design, the SSP (Sevan Stabilized Platform). Three of these SSP’s are being built by Yantai Raffles Shipyard; the first was delivered last year; two other will follow this year. Because of its innovative cylindrical mono-hull design and 30,000 BOPD process plant capacity the SSP is ideal for operating in smaller oilfields.
For the fire safe sealing of cable penetrations the RISE system was selected. The system features a limited number of components and thereby assures short installation times en reduces installation costs during ship building and renovation. The system has undergone tests world-wide under the toughest possible conditions.
05 Oct 2007
Duct seals on trial in Europe’s largest wind farm
The RISE duct seals are on trial in a substation of Europe’s largest wind farm that is being built in Scotland. This is the second large project in the wind farm business in a short time. Earlier the RISE duct seals were used for the substation of the 90 MW wind farm Barrow Offshore Wind. We will keep you informed.
05 Oct 2007
SLIPSIL and RISE for Al Shaheen platforms
Both SLIPSIL sealing plugs and the fire safe RISE system are used for sealing all the pipe penetrations including GRE and plastic pipes in the accomodation platforms destined for the offshore Al Shaheen Field, Block 5, Qatar. The work is carried out by Lowestoft based SLP Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Maersk Oil Qatar AS. The work comprises one accomodation platform for 119 men, one accomodation platform for 89 men, 4 accomodation platforms each for 36 men as well as interconnecting bridges.
The RISE metallic and plastic pipe sealing system, is one of the most adaptive systems for sealing all pipe penetrations including excentrical and angled pipe penetrations. The few materials and components that are required for the RISE system make installation very quick and easy. SLIPSIL, the new generation sealing plugs, is designed to provide fire safe and gas and water tight seals for transits carrying single or multiple plastic or metal pipes. Compared to other sealing plugs the SLIPSIL plug is even easier to install. The plugs can already be exposed to high pressures immediately after installation.
05 Oct 2007
SLIPSIL multi plugs
cables or pipes. These plugs also consist of two equal parts so that they can be installed after the cables or pipes have been laid. The plug halves are simple to install, and they provide protection against fire, water, gas and smoke. Simply lubricate the plug and push it in - that's it!
SLIPSIL sealing plugs plugs are made of the superior, fire resistant rubber grade NOFIRNO. This rubber is compounded under special conditions in our factory to obtain the outstanding properties for use in a wide variety of applications.
08 Jul 2007
RISWAT does the job
Beele's RISWAT sealing system was used for the sealing of a large water pipe of Vienna's Water Services. The existing pipe broke and had to be replaced by a new one. The new concrete pipe is connected to a local pump station in an area close to the Donau river that floods frequently. Therefore the penetration opening for the concrete pipe had to be sealed. Because the ducted pipe was not located centrally in the conduit opening, RISWAT was the only system that could do the job. RISWAT is suitable for the sealing of both new and existing cable and pipe transits. This therefore simplifies repairs to existing cable/pipe entries that may have developed a leak.
08 Jul 2007
Beele Engineering at Europort Maritime
Beele Engineering will be exhibiting at the international maritime trade fair Europort Maritime to be held from 6 through 9 November in Rotterdam. In addition to the well-known RISE system, Beele's corporate booth will include presentations on the new SLIPSIL plug , NOFIRNO sealing system and DYNATITE technology.
08 Jul 2007
Beele at NEVA 2007
Beele Engineering will be present at the International Shipping, Shipbuilding, and Offshore Energy Exhibition NEVA 2007. The exhibition will be be held in Petersburg from 24 through 27 September. We invite you to visit our booth (no. 725.15) in the Equipment Lounge of the Holland Pavillion.
08 Jul 2007
New RISWAT brochures
A complete new set of RISWAT brochures for the onshore and offshore and marine market is now available. Both for cable and pipe penetrations separate brochures are available. RISWAT is a unique system that is specifically designed for the water and gas tight sealing of penetrations, irrespective of whether the openings pass through walls and ceilings in buildings or through decks and bulkheads on board ships. RISWAT assures a dependable seal. The system is suitable both for cable and pipe transits. RISWAT is fast and simple to install, and offers a high level of gas and water tightness.
Copies of the new brochure can be ordered on this website.
08 Jul 2007
NOFIRNO for Dubrovnik airport
As part of the renovation of the passenger terminal of Airport Dubrovnik, Beele Engineering has received an order for the NOFIRNO boards. The mineral wool boards will be used for the fire safe ducting of cables. For separating the cables the NOFIRNO boards are combined with the NOFIRNO insert sleeves. The sleeves are split lenthwise and can be fitted easily around the cables. The NOFIRNO board is sealed all around with NOFIRNO sealant to obtain optimum tightness.
NOFIRNO mineral boards offer a very economic solution for the sealing of larger open spaces in conduit openings. The boards are coated with a layer of NOFIRNO. In case of fire the NOFIRNO coating will form a ceramic protective shield at the exposed side. It prevents moisture from escaping from the inside of the mineral wool board so that no shrinkage will occur during fire exposure. NOFIRNO boards have been successfully tested during a 90 min fire test according to the European standard EN 1366-3:2004 (determination of the fire resistance of a cable penetration through an aerated concrete wall).
08 Jul 2007
NEW NOFIRNO SEALANT
The range of sealants has been extended with the NOFIRNO sealant. This fire-resistant sealant is based on a single component silicone compound. Besides fire-resistant the NOFIRNO sealant is also water-repellent and UV and ozone resistant. Fire tests have shown that the sealant is able to withstand fire and thermal loads without showing any dramatic colour change or carbonization at the unexposed side. At the exposed side the sealant will not be consumed by the fire due to the protective layer and char formed. This means that the sealant stays in place there.
NOFIRNO sealant is halogen free, does not harden during service life, has outstanding weathering properties, does not shrink during fire exposure, has an oxygen index of 45% (>30% is flame retardant) and a low smoke index. NOFIRNO® sealant can be used in a very wide temperature range. The sealant is supplied in cartridges containing 310 ml. NOFIRNO has a balanced viscosity and can be applied above head. After applying the sealant, it can be smoothed by means of a wet cloth or by hand.
21 Jun 2007
SLIPSIL FOR TIMMERMAN YACHTS
Timmerman Yachts, a large-scale Russian-Dutch project on construction luxury motor yachts, has choses SLIPSIL sealing plugs for three motor yards that are currently under construction. The flag carrier of the Timmerman collection is the TY 45, a true ocean-going yacht designed by Vripack Yachting and Bannenberg Designs.
SLIPSIL sealing plugs were chosen for sealing all the pipe penetrations on board the 3 new luxury yachts. The SLIPSIL plug is quick and easy to install and is designed to provide single or multiple penetrations made of plastic or metal with seals that are fire resistant as well as gas and water tight. The plug is made of the superior rubber compound NOFIRNO, a rubber which is not consumed by fire, does not shrink, and forms a protective layer after exposure to flames. NOFIRNO possesses outstanding and long-term resistance to adverse weather conditions, thereby obviating maintenance costs on account of ageing.
21 Jun 2007
RISWAT ASSURES GAS TIGHT SEALING OF PIPE PENETRATION
It is self-evident that gas leakages in houses must be prevented under all circumstances. The most simple, effective and installation friendly way to realize this, is the use of the SLIPSIL sealing plugs. However, in some cases the ducted pipes are not located centrally in the conduit opening.
This also was the case in Austria; several systems where used to seal the conduit opening but all failed. Finally, the gas and water tight RISWAT system offered the perfect solution. The system can be used for the gas and water tight sealing of both cable and pipe transits in walls and platforms in buildings, and of decks and bulkheads on board ships. The basic elements of the RISWAT system are thermoplastic sleeves and inserts (coloured blue) and DRIFIL compound.
21 Jun 2007
FIRE SAFE PRODUCT RANGE ACCORDING TO EN 13501-2:2003
Following a series of succesful fire tests Beele Engineering now offers an complete program of fire safe sealing solutions according to EN 13501-2:2003 (fire classification of construction products and building elements).
The complete range of fire-safe and gas and water tight sealing solutions for the building and construction industry include the fire-safe and gas and water tight RISE system, the SLIPSIL sealing plugs, SLIPSIL SQ multi-transit plugs, the fire safe and thermal insulating ACTIFOAM foam rubber, NOFIRNO mineral wool boards and the combination of RISE and NOFIRNO.
21 Jun 2007
RISE EXTENSION FRAME
In view of its simplicity and the resultant time savings achieved during installation, more and more installers are changing over to the RISE system for the firesafe sealing of cable conduits. The RISE extension frame offers the possibility of upgrading existing conventional conduit systems in a simple way. The frame can be used for existing conduits; its installation can be performed without the need to remove existing cables. Application of the extension frame yields not only all the convenience of the RISE system but it also improves the fire resistance of the conduit while at the same time making it an easy matter to remove or add cables at a later date. Moreover the RISE extension frame doubles the ducting capacity by comparison with conventional systems. For maritime applications, there is the added advantage that use of the extension frame makes extra insulation unnecessary.
RISE extender frames have been used extensively to replace systems which caused leakages at critical points in offshore installations. The most significant case being the listing of BP´s Thunderhorse following the Hurricane Dennis in July 2005. Part of the problems causing the listing of the platform where leaking conduits in the columns. All revised conduits have been inspected and RISE has now been used for this purpose in the regular version on the Atlantia I-Hub semi-submersible. Pressure testing has proven that RISE can hold pressures up to 4 bar without leaking.
21 Jun 2007
SUCCESSFUL PRESSURE TEST
In the laboratory of the R&D center of BEELE Engineering under survey of TNO Quality Services BV, Eindhoven (the Netherlands) a pressure test on A RISE multi cable sealing system applied in an extension frame installed over an existing block type frame. A complicating factor was that for the project involved the test had to be carried out leaving a leaking block type system in place. The reason for this is that the project leader did not want to disassemble the block type system with a view on possible damage of the cables. In this way the extender frame should be fiited at the outside of the existing frame. Since welding, even spot welding was not allowed the two parts of the extender frame had to be bolted on.
Approval was obtained from Bureau Veritas to install the RISE system on top or in front of the existing block system whereby 40 mm FIWA sealant was applied at one side of the penetration instead of 20 mm at both sides (impossible due to the existing block system). By doing this the pressure load would occur at the inside of the extender frame and for gas tight areas the fear was that leakage could occur between the block frame and the extension frame and betwwen the flanges of the extension frame. The test showed no leakages at these spots at a pressure of 1 bar.
Note: the standard application of RISE extender systems is approved for even higher pressures.
21 Jun 2007
RISE FOR FPSO
The offshore technology company Sevan Marine ASA specialises in floating production and storage systems for oil and gas production. The company developed a new, cylinder-shaped offshore platform design, the SSP (Sevan Stabilized Platform). Three of these SSP’s are being built by Yantai Raffles Shipyard; the first was delivered last year; two other will follow this year. Because of its innovative cylindrical mono-hull design and 30,000 BOPD process plant capacity the SSP is ideal for operating in smaller oilfields.
For the fire safe sealing of cable penetrations the RISE system was selected. The system features a limited number of components and thereby assures short installation times en reduces installation costs during ship building and renovation. The system has undergone tests world-wide under the toughest possible conditions.
21 Jun 2007
CORPORATE PRESENTATION
Most recently a new corporate presentation of Beele Engineering has been released on DVD. The presentation is available in many languages and gives insight in some of the company’s features: high-tech R&D, state of the art manufacturing facilities, efficient logistics and a broad range of products for fire safety. Copies of the presentation can be ordered via our website.
21 Jun 2007
SLIPSIL FOR NORWEGIAN PATROL VESSELS
For a serie of patrol vessels of the Norwegian Coast Guard SLIPSIL sealing plugs are chosen. The plugs are used on a large scale for the firesafe and watertight bulkhead and deck penetrations. The first ship in a serie of 5 was completed in the autumn of 2006; the other 4 will be ready in 2007. The vessels for the Norwegian Coast Guard are built by Szczecin Ship Repair Yard GRYFIA JSC.
The SLIPSIL sealing plug is the system of choice for many yards, installers and owners who want to combine ease of installation with optimum fire safety. SLIPSIL plugs can already be exposed to high pressures immediately after installation. The plug is designed to provide fire safe and gas and water tight seals for transits carrying single or multiple plastic or metal pipes. SLIPSIL is manufactured from the superior rubber grade NOFIRNO.
21 Jun 2007
RISE ON ARCTIC VESSELS
On behalf of Agip KCO a serie of 4 ice breaking emergency evacuation vessels are being built by Gdańsk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa SA. The vessels will be used to carry out emergency evacuations of personnel from offshore installations located in the Kashagan Field. This field is currently one the largest offshore developments in the world.
For the fire safe sealing of all the A60 cable penetrations on board these vessels the RISE system was selected. The system features a limited number of components and thereby assures short installation times en reduces installation costs during ship building and renovation. In view of its simplicity and resultant short installation times, the RISE system is the system of choice of many shipyards around the world.
The RISE system has successfully been tested for arctic applications. The FIWA sealing can be used at temperatures as low as minus 60 °C; RISE sleeves have been tested up to -45 °C.
21 Jun 2007
BEESEAL FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
BEESEAL was chosen as sealing system for the San Onofre (USA) nuclear generating station. The BEESEAL system is designed for the fire resistant as well as gas and water tight ducting of multiple different-diameter cables or pipes. The system stands out by its flexibility and simplicity of use. Even the ducting of an extra cable is an extremely simple procedure. The BEESEAL system is used in cases where large numbers of cables or pipes have to be ducted as compactly as possible. The system consists of fire safe and water and gas tight modules and plugs that can absorb vibrations of e.g. hydraulic lines.
19 Feb 2007
UPDATE BOOKLET
The booklet ‘Everything you should know about cable and pipe transits to ensure a safe vessel’ has been updated. The booklet covers the potential hazards of multi-cable and pipe transits and assists in specifying the best technology with a lower overall cost, offering a trouble free maintenance. The booklet focuses on shipowners, shipyards, surveyors, electrical engineers and naval architects and contributes to protecting human life in the best possible way. Copies of the booklet can be ordered via our BEELE website.
19 Feb 2007
RISE SYSTEM FOR SAKHALIN II
The RISE system was selected for sealing all cable penetrations of the gas turbine power generation systems and 4 compressors for Sakhalin II. The systems will be used for power supply to the inland crude oil and natural gas refinery plant of the Sakhalin II project. Within the Sakhalin II project, the PA reservoir – an oil field with associated gas – is undergoing further development, and the Lunskoye field - a gas field with associated condensate - is now in the pre-development stage. Production operations will be performed from two platforms located about 15 kilometres off the coast of Sakhalin. The oil and gas production platforms (PA-B) and the gas production platform (LUN-A), as well as the existing platform Molikpaq will be linked to shore by offshore pipelines. Oil/condensate and gas separation will be carried out at an onshore processing facility (OPF) located some seven kilometres inland from the north-eastern coast of Sakhalin Island. The gas and condensate will then be carried 800 kilometres by dual pipelines to a new LNG liquefaction plant at Prigorodnoye, in the south of Sakhalin. With an annual production capacity of 9.6 million tons, this LNG facility will be one of the largest in the world.
19 Feb 2007
NEW SLIPSIL HANDBOOK AND TABLES
SLIPSIL, the newest generation sealing plugs, is easy to install and offers substantial technical improvements with regard to sealing capacity and tolerances. All the possibilities and advantages now come together in the SLIPSIL Handbook. The Handbook covers all the design aspects, rubber grade, fire tests, certificates and installation instructions for several applications. Besides SLIPSIL the Handbook also presents the other sealing solutions of Beele Engineering. Copies of the Handbook can be ordered via info@beele.com
For ease of selection of the appropriate SLIPSIL sealing plug and the size of the conduit sleeve a comprehensive booklet is available. The booklet can be downloaded from our SLIPSIL website (www.slipsil.com).
19 Feb 2007
NEW HEATHROW TERMINAL LOOKS TO RISE FOR CABLE DUCTS
Construction at the new Terminal at Heathrow, Terminal 5 is well under way, with completion due in March 2008. T5 will consist of the main terminal building – which is big enough to accommodate 50 football pitches – 2 satellite buildings, 60 aircraft stands, a new air traffic control tower, a 4000 space multi storey car park, along with all associated infrastructure works, including extensions to the London Underground. One of the early stages of the project was to install the power systems for the site, consisting of a massive sub-station and miles of cabling running through part of the total of 13.5km of tunnelling. In order to prevent water and gas ingress and also to offer fire protection in certain areas, the RISE system was chosen to seal cable entries into the sub station and through building entries into the Terminal itself. Much of this work was carried out by both Scottish and Southern Energy and Laing O’Rourke. Both chose RISE for its simplicity and speed of installation, as well as its proven long term high sealing performance in the most arduous of environments.
19 Feb 2007
SUCCESSFUL A-0 FIRE TEST WITH RISE/NOFIRNO
Most recently a A-0 fire test was carried out succesfully on a 408 mm OD steel pipe in a coaming 500 x 500 mm. The tested conduit length was 250 mm, showing that even these large size pipes and large size penetration can be sealed effectively. The RISE/NOFIRNO was used as sealing system. RISE/NOFIRNO is composed of RISE filler sleeves and NOFIRNO sealant; a combination that is especially suited for difficult A-0 divisions.
The recent fire test followed an earlier test on a A-0 pipe penetration. This test was carried out succesfully on steel pipes 114 mm OD. Both sleeve lengths of 250 and 350 mm passed the fire test. A DNV-certificate has been obtained. Any A-0 pipe penetrations on, for example, offshore platforms can now be effectively sealed with the RISE/NOFIRNO sealing system.
19 Feb 2007
SLIPSIL SEALING PLUGS FOR TRANSFORMER STATION
Voestalpine, one of the largest European steel processing companies, has chosen SLIPSIL sealing plugs for the fire-safe and watertight sealing of 110/30 kV cable penetrations in a new transformer substation. The station is part of a new energy network needed to support the growth ambitions of Voestalpine. The SLIPSIL sealing plugs were chosen because of the fast and simple installation method. The plugs can already be exposed to high pressures immediately after installation. In addition, SLIPSIL covers a broad sealing range with a single plug type. This in turn reduces the number of plug variants that are required on site.
22 Dec 2006
ECONOMIC MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
On request of the market an A-60 fire test was carried out on RISE GRP pipe penetrations without wraps, a coaming length of 200 mm and no insulation at the exposed side. The test was witnessed by Bureau Veritas and very successful. A modification of the MED certificate 10035 is expected soon so that steel, copper/CuNi and GRP pipes can be covered with one RISE configuration. Only filler sleeves, no wraps and insulation only around the ducted pipe at the unexposed side of the bulkhead and the exposed side of the deck. This means that for these penetrations the same conduit length can be used as for cable penetrations. This will contribute to more economic material management at site.
22 Dec 2006
RISE AND ACTIFOAM FOR TOTAL
Both the RISE System and the ACTIFOAM firestopping system were used at Total’s Oil Refinery in Milford Haven, Pembroke. Total had built a new switch and control room on the site, which handles up to 10.5 million tonnes of oil each year, and required seals on the cable entries that offered blast protection, provided a gas and fire tight seal, with the control room being situated within a hazardous area. The site had previously used block systems to seal cable entries, and the Southern Electrical Contracting personnel, who carried out the work on site, said both ACTIFOAM and RISE were far better and quicker to install than block systems.
22 Dec 2006
ARMAFLEX INSULATED COPPER PIPES
The recent fire test with Armaflex insulated copper pipes sealed with RISE (as used for plastic pipes - squeezing the Armaflex) has been completed successfully. Updates of the existing certificates by Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd´s are expected soon. This configuration is quite a cost saver: the insulation won´t be interrupted and therefore a lot of extra's at both sides of the penetrations are avoided. The same test will be carried out soon for larger insulated steel pipes. This enables companies to cover for example all chilled water lines with this solution.
Most recently a fire test was carried out with multi-plastic penetrations (pipes up to 110 mm) in a configuration as tight as possible. This test was successful and the results have been meanwhile listed in the update of our EC certificate 10710/B1EC. Besides the penetration size for plastic penetrations has been enlarged.
22 Dec 2006
MAJOR ORDER FOR RISWAT SEALS AT GAS RECEIVING STATION ON WORLD’S LONGEST SUBSEA PIPELINE
This autumn saw the official opening of the world’s largest subsea pipeline, which has the capacity to transport approximately 20% of the UK’s gas requirements. The first volume of gas was piped ashore on 1 October 2006 at Easington (on the north-east coast of England), and in due course supplies through the pipeline will total 20 billion cubic metres a year. The gas is produced at a depth of 900 metres in the Ormen Lange field, which lies 120 kilometres to the north-west offshore the Norwegian coast; Ormen Lange ranks as the largest gas field on the Norwegian continental shelf. A new large-scale gas receiving station was constructed at Easington to provide the landfall site for the gas supplied. The RISWAT system by Beele Engineering was chosen to provide gas and water tight seals for all the cable conduits in the gas receiving station.
DYNATITE: NEW SEALING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING SHOCK PRESSURE LOADS
Beele Engineering has developed a new technology for the sealing of cable and pipe penetrations exposed to shock pressure loads. This DYNATITE (dynamic tightness) technology not only assures a very high compressive strength but also retains this property for a very long period.
The DYNATITE system has been specifically designed for application in columns of offshore oil rigs, where penetrations may be subjected to sudden extreme pressure loads. The system is also suitable for use in a wide range of other environments where penetrations may be suddenly exposed to extreme conditions. These include for example partitions between hazardous and non-hazardous areas, blast walls, explosion-proof areas, and regions with elevated hurricane and tsunami risks.
Beele Engineering will be exhibiting at the international maritime trade fair Maritime Vietnam to be held from 6 through 9 November in Ho Chi Mink City (Vietnam). In addition to the well-known RISE system, Beele’s corporate booth will include presentations on the new SLIPSIL plug and DYNATITE technology.
BEELE ENGINEERING STARTS UP NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY
With the start-up of a new facility for the production of fire resistant and gas and water tight sealing systems, Beele Engineering BV at Aalten has officially opened NOFIRNO Plaza. NOFIRNO is a high performance rubber developed by Beele Engineering, which is used among other things for the production of fire resistant plugs, compounds and coatings.
Beele Engineering will be exhibiting at the SMM international maritime trade fair to be held from 26 through 29 September in Hamburg (Germany). In addition to the well-known RISE system, Beele’s corporate booth (Hall 12, OG.011) will include presentations on the new SLIPSIL plug and DYNATITE technology.
RISE SYSTEM ASSURES FIRE SAFETY ON BOARD OF P50 FPSO
To be able to comply with the strict requirements governing fire safety, the RISE system by Beele Engineering was selected for the firesafe sealing of all cable and pipe penetration openings on board the FPSO P50 of Petrobras. This system eliminates the risk of potential fire breakthrough via the penetration openings. The Beele Engineering system was subjected to the severest possible testing world-wide, while for the fire tests the harshest possible test conditions were chosen that also mirror reality as closely as possible.
The RISE system was supplied in conjunction with a complete training programme for the installation personnel on board of the FPSO.
BEELE ENGINEERING GAINS MAJOR ORDER FOR WORLD’S LARGEST CHEMICAL CARRIERS
Beele Engineering has received an order to supply its fire resistant RISE system for the world’s largest chemical carriers. Recently the launch took place of the first of four vessels commissioned by Odfjell (Bergen, Norway) and currently under construction at the Polish shipyard Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa.
NEW SLIPSIL SEALING PLUG COUPLES EASE OF INSTALLATION WITH OPTIMIZED FIRE SAFETY
Beele Engineering has launched a new type of sealing plug under the trade name SLIPSIL. This new plug is designed to provide fire safe and gas and water tight seals for transits carrying single or multiple plastic or metal pipes. Typical areas of application of the SLIPSIL plug are the construction industry, shipbuilding and the offshore sector, the oil refining and (petro)chemicals industry, and the water and utilities industry.
Beele Engineering B.V. has introduced a new website for its range of sealing plugs. The new website www.csdplugs.com presents a full overview of the product range and the various applications. Besides the familiar CSD sealing plug, visitors to the site will also find extensive information on special sealing solutions, such as the LEAXEAL grip seal, the CSD-SQ multi-transit plug and the BEESEAL system.
NEW WEBSITE FOR RISWAT GAS AND WATER TIGHT CABLE AND PIPE TRANSITS
Beele Engineering BV has opened a new website for the RISWAT gas and water tight sealing system. The system is used for the gas and water tight sealing of both cable and pipe transits in walls and platforms in buildings, and of decks and bulkheads on board ships.
Visitors to www.riswat.com will find a complete overview of the functionality and applications of RISWAT. The site also presents a short guide to the installation of the system.
BEELE ENGINEERING TO BUILD NEW PRODUCTION PLANT FOR RISE SYSTEM AND CSD SEALING PLUGS
Beele Engineering BV is to build a new production plant in order to meet the growing demand for the fire resistant RISE sealing system and CSD sealing plugs.
The new plant will be constructed on a plot measuring about 7,000 m2; the first phase consists of a new building covering some 2000 m2. In the second phase, production facilities will be added for the manufacture of Actifoam fire resistant and thermally insulating foam rubber. The new premises will be located on the Vierde Broekdijk in Aalten, adjoining the Beele Research and Training Centre for Fire and Evacuation Safety.
Please read the latest case story on the use of RISE as described in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Click here to download the article.
13 Dec 2004
BEELE ENGINEERING ENLARGES THE ULEPSI TANK SUPPORT RANGE
BEELE Engineering has enlarged its range of ULEPSI tank support systems. In addition to the type 200 x 200 mm system, a new 350 x 350 mm type has now been introduced for large carriers and/or heavier cargoes. The new ULEPSI tank support is certified by Bureau Veritas, Paris. This tank support system is suitable for tanks with cargo temperatures up to 250 oC. The maximum load for which a single tank support is certified is 98 tons.
