Overview of Static Electricity in Some Industrial Operations with Petroleum Products
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2018-13-2-54-64
Abstract
Fires and explosions of petroleum products vapors triggered by static electricity discharges are not uncommon during various technological operations. Investigation of their role in accidents is one of the more labor intensive and complicated forensic tasks. The purpose of this work is to provide forensic experts with general information on electrostatic charging mechanisms in liquids and solids, as well as on production operations with petroleum products where static electricity may occur, leading to the ignition of their vapors.
Keywords
petroleum products,
loading,
spraying,
settling,
personnel,
static electricity,
mechanisms,
charges,
discharges,
tanks,
tankers,
fire,
explosion
About the Author
Igor’ S. Taubkin
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Science (Engineering), Principal Research Associate at the Research Methodology Department,
Moscow 109028
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Taubkin I.S. Overview of Static Electricity in Some Industrial Operations with Petroleum Products. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2018;13(2):54-64. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2018-13-2-54-64
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