Lightning and Static Protection for Temporary Crude Storage Tanks
Recently, our sales team has been getting calls beginning with, “Ahhhhh, I have a really weird situation that we need lightning protection for….”. We can be fairly certain it is for a creative container to store crude oil. With the present glut in crude oil and limited storage capacity, we are seeing all types of […]
The Effect of Tank Venting on Lightning and Static Ignitions at Production and Disposal Sites
Lightning and static triggered fires at production and disposal sites have become a major problem in the industry, causing damage to or loss of sites, lost product, lost production, cleanup and other problems. In many cases, losses are driving insurance premiums and deductibles out of sight. It seems like the problem is getting worse, although […]
Around the Oil Patch: UL Listed Parts, UL Certified Lightning Protection System Installers
“I’ve seen too many improperly protected oil and gas sites destroyed by lightning,” says Lightning Master President Bruce Kaiser. “But I’ve never seen one of our sites damaged unless the operator had changed something after we left.” Is there a secret to why Lightning Master static and lightning protection consistently provides complete protection? There is […]
Lightning Protection for Water & Wastewater Plants
GRWA Winter Spring Edition 2018 BY BRUCE A. KAISER, CEO, LIGHTNING MASTER CORPORATION Plant operator quiz: One South Florida wastewater plant suffered multiple, serial pump bearing failures int he same area of the plant. Operators soon noticed that the failures occurred a few days after a suspected lightning strike. the causes of the pump failures […]
Around the Oil Patch: Published June 11, 2017 in the Midland Reporter-Telegrams Oil Report
Wet AND dry weather are both dangerous for tank battery arcing Lightning Master makes tank batteries safer, rain or shine “It was a dark and stormy night.” Everyone including Snoopy has seen the damage lightning can cause wherever it strikes. When it hits an energy storage facility such as a tank battery the results can […]
Around the Oil Patch – Midland Reporter-Telegrams Oil Report
Revolutionary in-pipe generator uses gas flow to power SCADA systems, more at remote locations Getting power to a remote well or facility is a challenge, no matter what currently popular method you choose. Running power lines across the desert is very expensive; solar power is costly, unreliable and requires regular cleaning; internal combustion-powered generators require […]
Protecting Storage Tanks from Lightning
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5130″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Providing adequate and effective lightning protection for storage tanks constitutes a beneficial and cost-effective step in assuring both personnel safety and reliability. Fortunately, securing such protection is not difficult or complicated, and guidance is readily available. It helps to become familiar with some basic recommended practices and standards for reference. We will be […]
Progress In Lightning And Static Protection
Download the PDF What have the latest revisions to NFPA 780 and API RP 545 achieved and how much work still needs to be done? Whereas lightning protection for external floating roof tanks formerly centered around shunts, recent scientific research has shown that another type of contact, the bypass conductor, is equally or more important […]
Grounding for Antennas & Transmission Lines
Download the PDF It was a stormy night… The importance of grounding. It’s nearly done. After all those months, weeks, days and nights of hard work, the wireless system is almost up and running. Tomorrow, the local telephone service provider will be bringing in the T1 lines, the wireless will be connected to the wire-line […]
Static Dissipation Arrays
Download the PDF Static dissipation arrays: a buyer’s guide Static dissipation array is a generic description of a system using point discharge phenomenon to protect a given object or area from a lightning strike. Static dissipation arrays are available in a variety of forms and have received various marketing pelations from their manufacturers. They have […]
