The use of surge protection devices in the petroleum/petrochemical industry

Author

Mueller, Tom ; Graff, David

Author_Institution

Tycor Int. Corp., Calgary, Alta., Canada

fYear

1997

Firstpage

91

Lastpage

99

Abstract

Without clean power, petroleum and petrochemical equipment is subject to possible upset or catastrophic failure. To cost-effectively eliminate power disturbances due to lightning, fast ringing transients and electrical noise, the use of surge protection devices at building entrance feeders, key branch panels, critical loads and communication lines is recommended. Their use improves the operating reliability of electronic equipment

Keywords

distribution networks; industrial power systems; lightning protection; petroleum industry; power supply quality; power system protection; power system transients; surge protection; building entrance feeders; communication lines; critical loads; electrical noise; fast ringing transients; key branch panels; lightning; operating reliability; petrochemical industry; petroleum industry; power disturbances; power systems; surge protection devices; Chemical industry; Circuit noise; Electrical equipment industry; Electronic equipment; Frequency; Petrochemicals; Petroleum industry; Power system protection; Surge protection; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1997. Record of Conference Papers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated Industry Applications Society 44th Annual

Conference_Location

Banff, Alta.

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4217-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1997.648171

Filename

648171