2 Hour Fire Test of Milepost Containment System

• The test was done in a 3m x 1.5m x 0.914m high x 0.075m thick concrete containment system, complete with liner embedded in the concrete wall and 5 pile boots with 2 inches of backfill over the boot connection to the pipe.

• The test used diesel fuel and was sanctioned by the Alberta Government.

 

Assessment included effectiveness of the following:

• Caulking in dike joints.

• 5 styles of pile boot seals.

• Would the liner embedded into the concrete melt below the 4 inches of granular material?

• Would the liner below the 4 inch level remained sealed to the wall?

• What damage would there be to a 0.075m thick concrete wall?

 

For more information on the two hour burn, please contact kelly@milepost.ca or stan@milepost.ca.