ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE GENERATION CAUSED BY TANK CLEANING MACHINE AND DANGER OF EXPLOSION

A discharge from an unearthed object to earth is suspected as a possible source of an incentive spark in tank. Example of possible unearthed conductor is a slug of water produced by the washing process. Tests of the possibility of creating water slugs show that the very high capacity fixed washing machine is able to produce dangerous water slugs, on the other hand, with the portable type of washing machine no such water slugs can be detected. Order from NSFI as No. 15011.

• Corporate Authors:

  Marine Engineering Society in Japan

  Osaka Building, 1-2-2 Uchisaiwai-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku
  Tokyo 100,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Mortia, Y
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• Japanese

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineering Society in Japan, Journal of
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Cleaning equipment; Electrostatics; Explosions; Hazard evaluation; Storage tanks; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosion prevention; Explosive vapor ignition; Tank cleaning; Tanker explosions
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00182921
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1978 12:00AM