Minimising fire risk
ISD Solutions has been contracted by Urbaser Balfour Beatty (UBB) to provide fire walls and compartmentation for the new Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) facility, currently under construction for Essex Waste Partnership in Basildon.
Due to commence operations in 2015, the new facility, one of the biggest waste treatment plants in Europe, will process up to 417,000 tonnes of municipal waste from across Essex each year. Containment and separation for the various treatment stages within the facility is critical.
ISD Solutions is installing 8,500 square metres of composite steel faced (Ruukki) panels within the concrete and steel structure to form airtight fire separation between key processing areas.
The solution, developed by ISD in partnership with UBB and Essex Waste Partnership uses HPS200 coated panels and a ceramicoat coating on the fire boat, which seals the fire walls. The resulting ‘marine quality’ solution is said to be able to withstand the volatile and corrosive conditions, minimise fire risk and help to minimise insurance requirements for the facility.
