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No dedicated UK law governs BESS fire safety yet. Here’s what NFCC and NFPA guidance requires, what’s driving the risk, and how detection strategy fits in. In May 2026, a fire broke out at Rufford Colliery in Nottinghamshire, one of...

The biomethane industry is growing quickly within the wider biogas sector. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has projected that UK biomethane production could scale up roughly tenfold by 2050 as part of its Future Energy Scenarios, positioning it as...

Hospitals aren’t like other sites. Round-the-clock occupancy, patients who often can’t evacuate under their own power, and a dense mix of medical, industrial and refrigerant gases — all under one roof. Gas detection in hospitals isn’t optional here. It’s patient...

Biogas plants exist to produce methane — which means every anaerobic digestion (AD) site is, by design, producing a gas mixture that sits well above its own explosive limit. Gas detection isn’t a bolt-on safety measure here — it’s core...

By the time visible smoke is detected in a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a battery fault may already have progressed significantly. Introduction Battery Energy Storage Systems present a range of fire and explosion hazards, particularly when lithium-ion cells begin...

Fugitive emissions describe the unintentional and irregular release of an uncontrolled gas or vapour into the atmosphere as a consequence of the use of industrial equipment, infrastructure and processes. An example of a fugitive emission in the biogas industry could...

A gas detection system is a critical part of the wider Fire & Gas strategy on an oil and gas facility, but its lifecycle extends far beyond installation and commissioning. From understanding the hazards and developing the Fire & Gas...

Gas detection standards have been developed to help protect people, equipment and facilities from the risks associated with flammable, toxic and oxygen-deficient atmospheres. For businesses operating in hazardous environments, understanding these standards is important when selecting, installing and maintaining gas...

Hazardous areas require carefully selected and certified equipment to ensure electrical devices do not become potential ignition sources. Where flammable gases, vapours or dusts may be present, specialist explosion protection methods are used to minimise risk, protect personnel, and maintain...

The oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical processing industries operate with a constant risk of combustible hazards. To maintain safety and regulatory compliance, industrial operations must understand exactly what the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) is and how to monitor it...