Title :
API RP 500-Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities-First edition
Author :
Hamer, PAUL S. ; Bishop, David N. ; Bried, Frederick
Author_Institution :
Chevron Res. & Technol. Co., Richmond, CA, USA
Abstract :
API recommended practice 500 (RP 500), Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities, provides guidelines for classifying locations at petroleum refineries, production and drilling areas, and pipeline transportation facilities for the selection and installation of electrical equipment. It has combined the previously separate recommended practices RP 500A, RP 500B, RP 500C. The changes effected by the new document are detailed. Particular attention is given to the document sections on ventilation and the use of combustible gas detectors
Keywords :
oil refining; petroleum industry; power apparatus; standards; ventilation; API recommended practice 500; Electrical Installations; Petroleum Facilities; combustible gas detectors; drilling areas; locations classification; petroleum refineries; pipeline transportation; ventilation; Drilling; Guidelines; National electric code; Paper technology; Petroleum industry; Pipelines; Production; Refining; Transportation; Ventilation;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1992, Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 39th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0750-X
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1992.229329
