{"id":336377,"date":"2026-02-17T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=336377"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:10:53","slug":"dnv-strengthens-safety-with-robust-3d-mapping-of-flame-detectors","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/dnv-strengthens-safety-with-robust-3d-mapping-of-flame-detectors\/","title":{"rendered":"DNV strengthens safety with robust 3D mapping of flame detectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New standard for 3D mapping of detectors<\/h2>\n\n<p>The international certification and risk management organization DNV announced the launch of recommended practice DNV-RP-A102, aimed at strengthening the design and validation of three-dimensional mapping of flame detectors in process facilities.<\/p>\n\n<p>JOSEEThe document establishes technical criteria for determining the optimal number, location and orientation of <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/api-rp-2001-safety-fire-refineries\/\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"111480\">detectors within oil and gas plants<\/a>, chemical facilities and high-risk energy assets.<\/p>\n\n<p>The recommended practice follows a review of existing studies, which identified limitations in traditional 3D coverage calculation methods, especially the use of simplifying assumptions that do not reflect the actual physical behavior of the detectors.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncertainty and ALARP in technical decisions<\/h2>\n\n<p>One of the most relevant contributions of RP-A102 is the explicit incorporation of uncertainty in detection coverage models. Traditionally, studies assumed deterministic parameters without quantifying operational or environmental variations. <\/p>\n\n<p>The new approach integrates probabilistic analysis and performance evaluation under different fire scenarios, aligning the design with the ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) principle, widely adopted in process safety.<\/p>\n\n<p>This makes it possible to technically justify the number of detectors installed, avoiding both under-coverage (which increases risk) and unnecessary over-installation that raises costs without significantly improving mitigation.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on high-risk industries<\/h2>\n\n<p>The industrial context supports the relevance of this initiative. Between 2015 and 2024, IOGP member companies reported between 70 and 100 fires and explosions annually in the energy sector. <\/p>\n\n<p>Likewise, insurance market reports indicate that fires represent a significant percentage of the major global oil and gas losses, often associated with mechanical failures that escalate rapidly.<\/p>\n\n<p>RP-A102 proposes that 3D mapping is not just a geometric exercise, but a comprehensive analysis that considers lines of sight, structural obstructions, detector spectral sensitivity, release scenarios and thermal propagation.<\/p>\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnv.com\/news\/2026\/dnv-launches-recommended-practice-to-support-robust-3d-fire-detector-mapping-in-high-hazard-industries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dnv.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Photo: Shutterstock<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNV launches RP-A102 for 3D mapping of flame detectors with focus on uncertainty and ALARP decisions in high-risk industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8059,"featured_media":336224,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13036],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-336377","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-oil-and-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/336377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8059"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/336377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=336377"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=336377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}