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Verification of Lightning Protection Requirements for Aboveground Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks, First Edition

standard by American Petroleum Institute , 10/01/2009

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API/EI Research Report 545-A, Verification of Lightning Protection Requirements for Aboveground Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks, First Edition, collates a number of research reports investigating the lightning phenomena and the adequacy of lightning protection requirements on above ground hydrocarbon storage tanks. These are as follows:
  • review of lightning phenomena and the interaction with above ground storage tanks,
  • review of tank base earthing and test current recommendations,
  • lightning tests to tank shell/shunt samples,
  • visits to oil refinery A and B,
  • review of burn-through and hot-spot effects on metallic tank skins from lightning strikes,
  • lightning simulation testing to determine the required characteristics for roof bonding cables on external floating roof above ground storage tanks,
  • investigative tests on the lightning protection of submerged shunts with parallel roof bonding cables.
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Product Details

Edition:

1st

Published:

10/01/2009

ISBN(s):

9780852933763

File Size:

1 file

Part of:

API RP 545 and 545-A SET

Product Code(s):

CLP2009, CLP2009, CLP2009

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