KATALYSERSFire & Process Safety
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Katalysers Fire & Process Safety Solutions and Supplies

Engineered for safety.Built for reliability.

Integrated fire protection, process safety, risk engineering and equipment supply for industrial, commercial and infrastructure facilities.

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Who we are

We help clients identify hazards, strengthen safeguards and develop practical protection solutions across the facility lifecycle.

Katalysers provides fire protection engineering, process safety and risk consultancy, firefighting equipment sourcing, and project support for industrial, commercial and infrastructure facilities.

Our roots in process engineering and process safety keep each fire protection decision tied to the process hazards behind it, from assessment and design to supply, testing and maintenance.

  1. Identify hazards

    Credible fire, explosion and process scenarios, their consequences and the safeguards already in place.

  2. Strengthen safeguards

    Gaps in detection, protection and emergency response, closed with practical risk-reduction measures.

  3. Protect across the lifecycle

    One continuous scope from assessment and design through supply, testing and maintenance.

Our core services

Four connected service lines, from the study that defines a hazard to the equipment that protects against it.

  1. 01

    Fire & risk studies

    Fire Risk Assessment (FRA), FERA, QRA, Building Risk Assessment, facility siting, fire consequence modelling and compliance gap assessments.

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  2. 02

    Fire system engineering

    Firewater networks, pumps and tanks, sprinklers, hydrants, standpipes, deluge, foam, fire alarm, fire & gas and special suppression.

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  3. 03

    Equipment supply

    Fire pumps, extinguishers, hoses, hydrants, valves, sprinklers, monitors, foam equipment, detection devices and suppression accessories.

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  4. 04

    Project & lifecycle support

    Technical procurement support, installation coordination, testing, commissioning, inspection, maintenance planning and system upgrades.

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Explore how a credible scenario shapes protection

Choose a hazard. Consequence modelling turns it into contours that the layout, the buildings and the safety systems are checked against.

Plot plan with illustrative hazard contours for the selected scenario. Numbered markers match the notes beside the drawing.
Illustrative thermal radiation contours from a tank bund fire. Criteria and acceptance limits are agreed for each project with the client and the authority having jurisdiction.

  1. Credible scenario

    A pool fire in the tank bund, carried forward from the hazard review as a credible fire scenario.

    • HAZID
    • Fire Risk Assessment

  2. 37.5 kW/m²: process equipment

    Enough to damage process equipment. Tanks inside this contour are reviewed for cooling water and fireproofing.

    • FERA
    • PFP gap assessment

  3. 12.5 kW/m²: escalation

    The level at which wood can ignite and plastic tubing melts. The pipe rack inside it is screened for escalation.

    • Consequence modelling
    • FERA

  4. 4.7 kW/m²: people and buildings

    Roughly the limit for brief emergency action in protective clothing. The control room falls partly inside, so its occupants and location are assessed.

    • Building Risk Assessment
    • Facility siting

  5. Firewater coverage

    Ring main, hydrants and monitors are checked against the worst credible demand.

    • Firewater demand & hydraulic study

Fire & process safety consultancy

Risk-informed engineering for safer facilities, stronger safeguards and informed decisions. Our fire, explosion and process safety studies follow the path a hazard takes, from first identification to day-to-day operation.

  1. 1

    Identify

    Find what can go wrong and the safeguards already in place.

    • HAZID / HAZOP / LOPA

      Identify process hazards, deviations, safeguards and risk-reduction measures through structured workshops.

    • Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)

      Identify credible fire scenarios, ignition sources, consequences, existing safeguards and risk-reduction actions.

  2. 2

    Model

    Predict how far fire, explosion and toxic effects reach.

    • Consequence Modelling

      Model pool and jet fires, flash fires, gas dispersion, toxic releases and explosion overpressure as applicable.

    • Fire & Explosion Risk Assessment (FERA)

      Evaluate fire, explosion and escalation hazards, including radiation and overpressure consequences.

  3. 3

    Assess

    Test people, buildings and layout against those effects.

    • Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)

      Combine event frequencies and consequences to assess individual and societal risk where required.

    • Building Risk Assessment (BRA)

      Assess building exposure to thermal radiation, explosion overpressure, toxic releases and other facility hazards.

    • Facility Siting Study

      Review control rooms, occupied buildings, refuges and other locations against credible hazardous events.

  4. 4

    Protect

    Confirm the protection matches the demand.

    • Firewater Demand & Hydraulic Study

      Establish design demand, pump and tank capacity, network pressure, flow and system adequacy.

    • PFP & Fire Protection Gap Assessment

      Review fireproofing, critical equipment protection, system coverage and compliance gaps.

  5. 5

    Operate

    Keep risk under control in daily work and emergencies.

    • Emergency & Operational Risk

      SIMOPS, management of change reviews, emergency response planning and operational risk assessments.

Further process safety and risk studies

Specialist studies available alongside the core programme, for projects and operating sites that need them.

Hazard identification and reviews

  • SIL classification and verification
  • Bow-tie analysis
  • Environmental impact identification (ENVID)
  • Inherently safer design (ISD) review
  • Project HSE review (PHSER)
  • Layout safety review
  • Constructability review
  • Matrix of permitted operations (MOPO)
  • Pre-startup safety review (PSSR)
  • Process safety management (PSM)

Risk, consequence and reliability

  • Temporary refuge impairment assessment (TRIA)
  • Detailed risk assessment (DRA)
  • Flare radiation and dispersion
  • Toxic gas dispersion zoning
  • Vent dispersion
  • Escape, evacuation and rescue analysis (EERA)
  • Dropped objects
  • Emergency systems survivability assessment (ESSA)
  • Control of major accident hazards (COMAH)
  • ALARP demonstration and cost-benefit analysis
  • Reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM)

Every safeguard starts with a credible scenario.

We trace each fire and explosion scenario through to the systems, the equipment and the maintenance that control it.

Fire protection engineering

Protection systems sized from credible fire scenarios and documented to the standards specified for each project, designed to work as one system rather than separate packages.

Simplified integrated fire protection system A firewater tank feeds jockey, main and standby fire pumps into a firewater ring main with hydrants, a monitor and isolation valves. Branches supply a deluge water spray system over a process vessel on fireproofed supports, a foam system for a storage tank, and sprinklers in a building, where a server room is protected by a clean-agent system behind a fire-rated wall and door. Flame, gas and smoke detectors signal a fire alarm and fire and gas panel, which starts the pumps and opens the deluge valve.
Simplified schematic of an integrated fire protection system. Detectors: F flame, G gas, S smoke.

Scroll sideways to see the full schematic.

  • Firewater systems

    Pumps, tanks, ring mains, hydrants, monitors and hydraulic calculations.

  • Water-based systems

    Sprinklers, standpipes, deluge, fixed water spray and water mist where suitable.

  • Foam and special hazards

    Foam-water systems, clean agents, CO2, dry and wet chemical, and local application systems.

  • Fire detection and alarm

    Smoke, heat and flame detection, fire alarm panels, notification, cause-and-effect and system interfaces.

  • Passive protection and life safety

    Structural fireproofing, fire stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, egress and smoke control.

Firefighting equipment & system solutions

Equipment sourcing and coordinated system support, aligned with project specifications, applicable approvals and manufacturer requirements.

Fire pumps & water network

Main and jockey pumps, controllers, valves, tanks, pipework, hydrants and fire department connections.

  • Firewater systems

Hoses, extinguishers & cabinets

Portable extinguishers, hose reels, hoses, nozzles, couplings, cabinets, landing valves and accessories.

  • Firewater systems

Sprinkler, deluge & foam

Sprinkler heads, alarm valves, deluge valves, foam concentrates, proportioners, chambers and monitors.

  • Water-based systems
  • Foam and special hazards

Detection & suppression

Fire alarm panels, smoke, heat and flame detectors, gas detectors, clean-agent systems and releasing accessories.

  • Fire detection and alarm
  • Foam and special hazards

Passive & emergency equipment

Firestop products, approved fire-rated components, emergency lighting, exit signs and safety accessories.

  • Passive protection and life safety

Testing & lifecycle services

Installation support, commissioning, functional testing, ITM planning, upgrades and maintenance coordination.

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Support across the facility lifecycle

Each stage builds on the one before it, so the risk basis, the design and the installed equipment stay consistent, and each one ends with documents you can use.

  1. 1

    Assess

    Fire, explosion and process safety studies establish credible scenarios and the safeguards they call for.

    Deliverables

    • Study reports
    • Hazard and scenario registers
    • Risk ranking and recommendations
  2. 2

    Design

    Design basis, hydraulic calculations, layouts and specifications for the fire protection systems.

    Deliverables

    • Design basis and code compliance matrix
    • Hydraulic calculations
    • Layouts and schematics
    • Datasheets and specifications
    • Cause-and-effect matrix
  3. 3

    Supply

    Technical procurement support and equipment sourced to project specifications, approvals and manufacturer requirements.

    Deliverables

    • BOQ and MTO support
  4. 4

    Commission

    Installation coordination, functional testing and commissioning.

    Deliverables

    • Test and commissioning records
    • O&M and handover documentation
  5. 5

    Maintain

    Inspection, testing and maintenance planning, maintenance coordination and system upgrades.

    Deliverables

    • Inspection, testing and maintenance plans

Selected standards & codes

Design and assessment may reference the applicable editions of the following standards, as adopted by the authority and specified for each project.

  • Firewater and water-based systems
  • Foam, agents and extinguishers
  • Hazardous materials and explosion
  • Electrical, fire alarm and signalling
  • Fire doors, smoke control and life safety
  • Fire code and testing
  • NFPA13Sprinklers
  • NFPA14Standpipe and hose systems
  • NFPA15Water spray
  • NFPA20Fire pumps
  • NFPA22Tanks
  • NFPA24Private fire mains
  • NFPA25Inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based systems
  • NFPA10Portable fire extinguishers
  • NFPA11Foam systems
  • NFPA16Foam-water systems
  • NFPA2001Clean-agent systems
  • NFPA30Flammable liquids
  • NFPA55Compressed gases
  • NFPA58LPG
  • NFPA59ALNG
  • NFPA68Explosion venting
  • NFPA69Explosion prevention
  • NFPA855Stationary energy storage
  • NFPA70Electrical installations
  • NFPA72Fire alarm and signalling
  • NFPA80Fire doors
  • NFPA92Smoke control
  • NFPA101Life safety
  • NFPA1Fire Code
  • NFPA3Commissioning
  • NFPA4Integrated testing
  • AlsoISO / API / EN / IECAdditional risk, process, fire engineering and industry-specific references as applicable

Note: Standards are indicative. Confirm current editions, local code adoption, Civil Defence/AHJ requirements, product listings and project specifications before design or procurement.

Industries we support

Fire and process safety support for high-hazard process plants through to commercial buildings and critical facilities.

  • Oil & gas

    Upstream and midstream facilities, wells and cross-country pipelines.

  • Refining & petrochemicals

    Refineries, petrochemical complexes and storage terminals.

  • Fertilizer & chemicals

    Ammonia, urea and chemical process plants.

  • Energy & utilities

    Power generation, renewables and energy storage.

  • Manufacturing

    Cement, steel, pharmaceutical and food production.

  • Warehousing & logistics

    Warehouses and distribution centres.

  • Commercial buildings

    Offices, retail and mixed-use buildings.

  • Data centres

    Detection and clean-agent protection for critical spaces.

  • Infrastructure

    Ports, terminals and public infrastructure.

Process, occupational health and environmental services

Alongside fire and process safety, we continue to provide process design studies, workplace health monitoring and environmental assessments.

Simplified process flow diagram: feed preheater, distillation column, condenser, reflux drum, pump and reboiler Feed Preheater Condenser Reflux drum Distillate Bottoms Reboiler

Process design studies

Process engineering from conceptual design through detailed engineering, commissioning support and optimisation.

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  • Process flow diagram (PFD) development
  • Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
  • Mass and energy balance studies
  • Process simulation and modelling
  • Equipment sizing and selection
  • Utility systems design
  • Process optimisation studies
  • Debottlenecking and revamp studies
  • Heat integration and energy efficiency
  • Process control philosophy
  • Operating procedures development
  • Commissioning and start-up support
Laptop and stethoscope on a desk

Occupational health services

Workplace health monitoring and assessment programmes that protect the workforce.

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  • Occupational health identification (OHID) workshops
  • Indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring
  • Chemical exposure monitoring
  • Microbiological monitoring
  • Personal noise exposure monitoring
  • NORM measurements
  • Vibration exposure monitoring
  • Non-ionising radiation monitoring
  • Ergonomic assessments
  • Illumination level assessments
  • Heat stress monitoring
  • Human factors engineering (HFE) studies
Aerial view of a solar farm

Environmental analysis

Environmental and social studies that support permitting and responsible operations.

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  • Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
  • Air dispersion modelling
  • GHG emissions analysis
  • Noise mapping and contour studies
  • Social impact assessment (SIA)
  • Social baseline survey

Let's discuss your next project

Tell us about your facility and what you need: a study, a system design, equipment, or support through testing and maintenance.

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Katalysers Fire & Process Safety Solutions and Supplies
Office
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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