Lighting and control "advancements" for hazardous (classified) areas in industrial facilities

Large industrial facilities are emerging from a traditional lighting concept to advanced lighting technologies within the petrochemical and oil sands industry. These advancements have allowed facilities to take advantage of cost effective and more uniformed lighting installations. This paper discusses several methods that are being implemented in large oil sands plants in northern Canada. Plant re-lamping programs with new microprocessor control, illumination of large process plants by high mast lighting and low profile flood luminaires in conjunction with 3-D modelling are discussed. In parallel to these initiatives, new induction lamp technology is being used to retrofit existing lighting where high vibration issues are a concern. A lighting management program of re-lamping was initiated to decrease energy consumption and increase cost effective maintenance. The evolutions to advanced lighting methods for industrial facilities are the main topics of the paper.