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The investigation of fire safety in thermal power plants in Thailand
Author(s)
Phuangkaew, Supapat
Jongprasithporn, Manutchanok
Yodpijit, Nantakrit
Date Issued
January 1, 2019
Type
Article
Abstract
The electric power industry is one of the most important businesses in Thailand. Recent reports have indicated that the rate of fires occurring in power plants is still high and continues to grow even though fire safety standards are strictly followed. Recent reports have also revealed that inspections are mostly verified by factory documents and that there is a lack of workplace inspections by highly trained safety professionals. Even though a factory's structure and equipment meet the standards, a few safety functions and indicators might be impaired. The main objective of this research project was to indicate the actual situation of safety in Thailand's electric power plants. Parameter selection and scoring point methods were used to calculate the deviation score. Five thermal power plants were selected for investigation in this research. Findings from this current research project revealed that the average deviation score for each parameter was 0 to 2.6 out of 5. Parameters were analyzed focusing on the difference of points to indicate possible fire safety improvements. Future study and the limitations of this research are also discussed.
Citation
Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology, 26(4), 377-382, 2019