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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.2.107

A Study on the Analysis and Protection of Lightning Accident in Petrochemical Plant Wastewater Storage Tank  

Song, Bang-Un (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Incheon National Univ.)
Oh, Gil-Jung (Electric Team, SK Incheon Petrochemical)
Woo, In-Sung (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Incheon National Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.2, 2019 , pp. 107-113 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, due to global warming, the trend shows an increase in number of lightning strikes which increase risk regarding industry infrastructures. Especially in case where the lightning strikes infrastructures including refinery, petorchemical plant facilities or storage tanks, it can cause power failures, electrical machine malfunction and damage which can lead to fire explosion and multiple calamities. Therefore, detailed case studies must be conducted through a systematic research regarding lightning strike accidents in order to understand its mechanism and devise preventive measures. This paper aims to study cases of explosion regarding waste water storage tanks in refineries and petrochemical plants in order to analyze its root cause and provide preventive measures for avoiding lightning related incidents.
Keywords
Lightning strikes; Petrochemical; Storage tanks; Explosion; Preventive measures;
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