TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigation and improvement of standard external lightning protection system
T2 - Industrial case study
AU - Negara, I. Made Yulistya
AU - Ksatria, Arief Budi
AU - Fahmi, Daniar
AU - Asfani, Dimas Anton
AU - Hernanda, I. G.N.Satriyadi
AU - Pratama, Rendi Bagus
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/7/2
Y1 - 2021/7/2
N2 - In this study, the lightning protection system and grounding system of one plant of the petrochemical industry were investigated, evaluated, and improved. The methods used in this study were rolling sphere and angle protection methods. The grounding system of the building under study was modeled and simulated using ATP/EMTP (Alternative Transient Program/Electromagnetic Transient Program) software. The results show that the external lightning protection system of the prilling tower studied does not adhere to IEC 62305 and IEC 1024-1-1 standards. Moreover, the grounding configuration of the DCS building was not appropriate for protecting sensitive equipment inside. Lightning causes an enormous potential difference between lightning ground rods in the grounding system. Additionally, disabling the existing surge protective device (SPD) causes an increase in the magnitude of Ground Potential Rise at the DCS building. Improvement of the lightning protection system of the prilling tower and DCS building on Plant 1 of this petrochemical company as well as some other recommendations for improvements are proposed. This paper also shows evidence that external lightning protection, internal lightning protection, and the grounding system need to be connected to make an exemplary lightning protection system.
AB - In this study, the lightning protection system and grounding system of one plant of the petrochemical industry were investigated, evaluated, and improved. The methods used in this study were rolling sphere and angle protection methods. The grounding system of the building under study was modeled and simulated using ATP/EMTP (Alternative Transient Program/Electromagnetic Transient Program) software. The results show that the external lightning protection system of the prilling tower studied does not adhere to IEC 62305 and IEC 1024-1-1 standards. Moreover, the grounding configuration of the DCS building was not appropriate for protecting sensitive equipment inside. Lightning causes an enormous potential difference between lightning ground rods in the grounding system. Additionally, disabling the existing surge protective device (SPD) causes an increase in the magnitude of Ground Potential Rise at the DCS building. Improvement of the lightning protection system of the prilling tower and DCS building on Plant 1 of this petrochemical company as well as some other recommendations for improvements are proposed. This paper also shows evidence that external lightning protection, internal lightning protection, and the grounding system need to be connected to make an exemplary lightning protection system.
KW - ATP/EMTP
KW - Grounding system
KW - Lightning
KW - Lightning protection system
KW - Rolling sphere method
KW - Surge protective device
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U2 - 10.3390/en14144118
DO - 10.3390/en14144118
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85110766665
SN - 1996-1073
VL - 14
JO - Energies
JF - Energies
IS - 14
M1 - 4118
ER -
