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API RP 545

Recommended Practice for Lightning Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks for Flammable or Combustible Liquids

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 October 2009
Status: inactive
Page Count: 24
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API RP 545, First Edition, Recommended Practice for Lightning Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks for Flammable or Combustible Liquids, replaces the requirements of API 2003 regarding lightning protection for preventing fires in storage tanks with flammable or combustible contents. This recommended practice (RP) provides guidance and information to assist owners/operators with lightning protection for tanks. This RP does not provide complete protection for all possible lightning stroke occurrences.

Applicability

This RP is applicable to tanks as described in API 650.

Application of Requirements to New and Existing Tanks

The requirements of this RP shall apply to new or reconstructed tanks. The requirements may be applied to existing tanks at the discretion of the owner/operator.

Document History

API RP 545
October 1, 2009
Recommended Practice for Lightning Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks for Flammable or Combustible Liquids
API RP 545, First Edition, Recommended Practice for Lightning Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks for Flammable or Combustible Liquids, replaces the requirements of API 2003 regarding lightning...

References

This document references:
NFPA 780 - Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2020
This document shall cover traditional lightning protection system installation requirements for the following: (1) Ordinary structures (2) Miscellaneous structures and special occupancies (3)...
This document references:
API RP 2003 - Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents
Published by API on September 1, 2015
General This recommended practice (RP) presents the current state of knowledge and technology in the fields of static electricity, lightning, and stray currents applicable to the prevention of...
This document references:
API RP 2003 - Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents
Published by API on September 1, 2015
General This recommended practice (RP) presents the current state of knowledge and technology in the fields of static electricity, lightning, and stray currents applicable to the prevention of...
This document references:
API STD 650 - Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
Published by API on March 1, 2020
General This standard establishes minimum requirements for material, design, fabrication, erection, and inspection for vertical, cylindrical, aboveground, closed- and open-top, welded storage tanks...
This document references:
STD 653 - Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
Published by API on November 1, 2014
Introduction This standard covers steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been...
This document references:
BS EN 14015 - Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above
Published by BSI on February 4, 2005
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
EEMUA PUB NO 159 - Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks: A guide to inspection maintenance and repair
Published by EEMUA on September 1, 2017
This guideline sets out the key features required for planning and executing inspection, maintenance and repair works on aboveground fully supported vertical steel storage tanks. The descriptions of...
This document references:
NFPA 780 - Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2020
This document shall cover traditional lightning protection system installation requirements for the following: (1) Ordinary structures (2) Miscellaneous structures and special occupancies (3)...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 2001 - Fire Protection in Refineries
Published by API on July 1, 2019
This document covers basic concepts of refinery fire prevention and protection. It reviews the chemistry and physics of refinery fires; discusses how the design of refinery systems and infrastructure...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 575 - Inspection Practices for Atmospheric and Low-pressure Storage Tanks
Published by API on July 1, 2020
This document provides useful information and recommended practices for the maintenance and inspection of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks. While these maintenance and inspection guidelines...
This document is referenced by:
NFPA 780 HDBK - Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems Handbook
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2014
This document shall cover traditional lightning protection system installation requirements for the following: (1) Ordinary structures (2) Miscellaneous structures and special occupancies (3)...
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