DESTATOR TEST PROGRAM EVALUATION

Explosions that occurred in three very large crude tankers in December, 1969, called attention to a probable electrostatic problem related to washing operations in the large tanks. The Destator is a system designed to sense a charge in a tank being cleaned and to control the magnitude of that charge. The report is an evaluation of those tests. Conclusions and comments are given.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Hawk, S A
  • REIF, R B
• Publication Date: 1976-7-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Detectors; Electric discharge; Electrostatics; Explosions; Marine safety; Safety; Storage tanks; Tankers; Tanks (Containers); Tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosion prevention; Static dischargers; Tank cleaning; Tanker safety; Test and evaluation
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147355
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., USCG-D-130-76
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-23223
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 1977 12:00AM