Fuel tank grounding 1

[tem1234]

Hi,

I'm looking for standard for the grounding of fuel tank and pipe. The tank are quite big, like in a refinery.

I'm used to substation grounding, but since there's no ground fault current for a tank IEEE 80 cannot really apply. I know that you must have continuity with other part of the plant, but for the grounding electrode, i don't know; how many, minimum resistance??? lightning rod?

So does anyone know any standard or good practice reference for this.

I'm in canada

Thanks

 

[alehman]

http://www.nistm.org/houstonSept2009/docs/2009_HoustonConf_Pres/grounding-standards.pdf

I'm not sure how much of this applies in Canada, but it may provide some guidance anyway.




Alan
“The engineer's first problem in any design situation is to discover what the problem really is.” Unk.

 

[tem1234]

Tanks Alan,

it's a good start. I didn't know the NISTM organisation. Maybe it's in the US but it is good information.