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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.
Product Details
- Edition:
- 1st
- Published:
- 10/01/2009
- ISBN(s):
- 9780852933763
- File Size:
- 1 file , 22 MB
- Part of:
- API RP 545 and 545-A SET
- Product Code(s):
- CLP2009, CLP2009, CLP2009
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
