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Oil Tank Fire Caused by Static Discharge — Process Safety Beacon, December 2007
Oil Tank Fire Caused by Static Discharge — Process Safety Beacon, December 2007
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- Process Safety Beacon December 2007
- Hazardous SubstancesHot Work and FireProcess Safety
- ExplosionFireStatic electricity
- Fluid transfer
- Storage tanks
- Ignition source control
- Downstream and process industries
Summary
A floating-roof tank exploded and burned during diesel filling after previously containing petrol. The bulletin describes NTSB findings linking unsafe filling and content-change procedures to static ignition in a flammable vapour space. It highlights operating procedures, change review and filling-velocity limits until the fill pipe is sufficiently submerged.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Static electricity; electrostatic discharge.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Summary
Beacon on a fire in an oil storage tank ignited by a static electricity discharge.
Process Safety Beacon December 2007. Themes: hazardous substances, hot work and fire, process safety.