Equipment and facilities

BAM Test Site Technical Safety

Fire test stands A and B

Two new fire test stands with relevant infrastructure were established on the BAM Test Site Technical Safety in 2008.

These measuring stations can be used for open fire tests and research if needed. They are mainly used for the investigation of the internal and external thermal load-bearing capacity of containment systems for dangerous goods such as pressure vessels, storage and transport tanks, packaging and IBC as well as transport and storage tanks for radioactive substances.

Thermal energy is provided by burning a liquid propane gas mixture. Liquid gas is injected through the burner nozzles.

Heat input of up to 110 kW/m² can be supplied according to the relevant provisions in international regulations, standards and directives.

Fire test stand A for non-destructive testing of the thermal load-bearing capacity of containment systems for dangerous goods

Fire test stand B, heat input test on a 5000-l container

Technical Data

Test stand A for non-destructive tests:

Test area 12 m x 8 m
Masses up to 200 tonnes (e.g. containers for radioactive substances)
Operation using a variable water-cooled circular burner

Test stand B for destructive tests:

Test area 12 m x 8 m
Masses up to 20 tonnes
Line/surface burners with 26 individually switched strands for extension/reduction of the burner surface
Adjustment of the amount of heat by changing the number of nozzles; pressure adjustment or reduction by water admixture to the fuel

BAM Equipment and facilities | Division 3.2 | BAM Test Site Technical Safety (in German)

2010-12-17

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