GB15599-2009
Safety rules of lightning with relation to petroleum and its facilities
石油与石油设施雷电安全规范
GB 15599-2009 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety rules of lightning with relation to petroleum and its facilities. It appears in the Machinery compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Dec 1, 2009.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the basic principles and measures to avoid or reduce lightning hazards for petroleum facilities during the production, transportation, and storage of petroleum and its products. It is applicable to the lightning safety protection of petroleum facilities, including metal storage tanks, non-metal storage tanks, underground petroleum depots, tank cars, oil ships, production plants, and pipelines.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines mandatory technical measures for lightning protection. For metal storage tanks, it specifies requirements for lightning rods, ring-type grounding, and electrical connections for floating roofs. All metal storage tanks must implement equipotential bonding for attachments and install surge protectors for connected electrical equipment. For non-metal storage tanks, independent lightning rods and networks are required. The standard also details protection for production plants, including the use of TN-S systems and surge protectors for information systems. Additionally, pipelines must have proper grounding and shielding, with transition resistance at connections strictly controlled. GB 50057-1994 is referenced for protection range determination.
Testing methods
The standard mandates annual inspections of lightning protection equipment and grounding systems before the thunderstorm season. Facilities must regularly check the appearance and connection integrity of lightning protection devices, measure grounding resistance and equipotential bonding contact resistance, and clean or replace flame arresters. For facilities operating for 15 years or more, excavation inspections of grounding devices in severely corroded areas are recommended.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 15599-2009?
It regulates petroleum facilities involved in the production, transportation, and storage of petroleum and petroleum products, including storage tanks, pipelines, and production plants.
Are the requirements in GB 15599-2009 mandatory?
Yes, Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this standard contain mandatory provisions regarding basic principles, technical measures, and inspection measures for lightning protection.
What are the key updates in GB 15599-2009 compared to the 1995 version?
Key updates include increased cross-sectional area for floating roof connections, added lightning protection requirements for electrical and instrumentation facilities connected to metal tanks, and new grounding and shielding requirements for buried pipelines.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- E09
- ICS
- 13.200
- Competent department
- Ministry of Emergency Management
- Technical committee
- Ministry of Emergency Management