FLOW RATE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY ON TANKERS

There is a need for a method of estimating maximum safe limits for flow rates of "dry" white oils being pumped into a tanker to avoid the generation of excessive static electricity. Such a procedure is presented; the theory has been used to calculate field strengths in the cargo tank; these have been compared with measured values and good agreement has been obtained. The method has been developed so that jetty and tanker personnel can make a very simple and quick determination of maximum safe flow rates.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in Special Publication Series n1. Gas Evolution: Tanker and Terminal Safety, Proceedings of Symposium, London, England, March 5, 1971.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Petroleum

  61 New Cavendish Street
  London W1M 8AR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Rees, W D
• Conference:
  • Published in Special Publication Series n1. Gas Evolution: Tanker and Terminal Safety, Proceedings of Symposium, London, England, March 5, 1971.
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 43-56

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Electrostatics; Liquid cargo handling; Marine safety; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo pumping; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046641
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceed
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM