Lightning Protection For Above Ground Storage Tanks

If there is a gap between the seal and the tank wall during a lightning strike and if a flammable mixture is present a tank fire may result.

Lightning protection for above ground storage tanks. Tests conducted for the api rp 545 lightning protection for above ground storage tanks task group have shown that these shunts can generate showers of sparks during lightning strikes. In the past lightning protection systems lps involved sticking a metal rod into the ground. Protection of the structure. According to a review of petroleum storage tank fires between 1951 and 2003 the number of tank fires reported in the worldwide media is in the range of 15 to 20 fires per year.

Verification of lightning protection requirements for above ground hydrocarbon storage tanks first edition energy institute london 2009. This paper presents a study on protection of above ground fuel storage tanks against direct lightning strokes including the preliminary tests results on metallic sheets subjected to direct. Protection against ignitions arising out of static. Lightning related petroleum storage tanks fires are more common than most people think.