Title :
System grounding and ground fault protection in the petrochemical industry: a need for a better understanding
Author_Institution :
NEI Electr. Power Eng. Inc., Arvada, CO, USA
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper provides an in-depth discussion on system grounding and ground fault protection on systems from 480 volts and above. The paper also discusses modeling of ground faults, the proper design for ground fault protection and common problems associated with ground fault protection. The paper addresses many real life problems associated with system grounding and ground fault protection including safety issues and how to avoid those problems. The topics to be included in the paper include low voltage systems, under 600 volts, through high voltage transmission systems
Keywords :
chemical industry; earthing; petroleum industry; power system faults; power system protection; safety; 480 V; ground fault protection; ground faults modeling; high resistance grounding; high voltage transmission systems; impedance grounding; low voltage systems; medium voltage systems; petrochemical industry; safety issues; system grounding; Chemical industry; Circuit faults; Equations; Grounding; Impedance; Petrochemicals; Power system protection; Predictive models; Solid modeling; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 2001. IEEE Industry Applications Society 48th Annual
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7183-6
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.2001.960500
