Safe transport of oil and gas

Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas Transport

Pipelines

Pipelines are used for oil and gas transport across long distances, and electrical safety in oil and gas transport is essential. Pipe heating systems and other heating systems are also required in the process. These are monitored by type “B” Bender fault current systems. Any faults are reported immediately before a system shutdown becomes necessary.

Compressors and condenser stations

In a compressor or condenser station, a compressor compresses the natural gas to compensate for pressure losses. Natural gas is stored at high pressure, and the pressure in the pipeline falls because of flow losses. A driving machine drives the compressor at up to 30 MW. These drive machines can be either gas turbines or gearless electric motors. For electric motors, frequency converters are required, which need to be monitored for their insulation levels or existing leak currents.

Pump stations

To cover relatively large distances, there are pump stations to pump the oil or gas. Since the pressure to transport raw material is reduced due to flow losses, the pump stations aim to increase pressure again. Gearless electric motors power the pump. This means frequency converters are required, which need to be monitored for their insulation level or any fault current present.

Tank stores

Tank stores are used to store fuel and are often pumped by gearless electric motors. Frequency converters are typically used to monitor insulation levels or existing leakage currents.

Tank ships

A tanker transports liquids or gaseous materials such as crude oil, oil as a finished product, fuel, or liquid gas. Tankers have pumps for unloading and pumping around the load on board. These pumps are powered by gearless electric motors for which frequency converters are required to monitor insulation levels or existing fault currents. One of the critical components of shipping engineering is the main machine with its auxiliary generators, kettle systems, auxiliary diesel, and generators for power generation and loading pumps. The main distribution board on-board the tankers are generally designed as ungrounded systems monitored with ISOMETER®s and fault locators.

Downloads

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Product Overview - Residual Current Monitoring Product Overviews 6.2 MB EN2023/11/0909.11.2023
2020 Guidelines (US) Technical Information 1.9 MB EN2020/06/1515.06.2020
Overview Brochure Product Overviews 10.3 MB EN2023/10/0202.10.2023
Bender Industry Application Market Segment Brochures 19.1 MB EN2022/08/1919.08.2022

Products

Ground-Fault Monitoring for Grounded Systems

LINETRAXX® SmartDetect RCMS410

Four-channel DC, AC and pulse current sensitive residual current monitor for earthed AC, AC/DC and DC systems

LINETRAXX® RCMS460-D
LINETRAXX® RCMS460-D Blindspot®

Multi-channel AC/DC ground-fault monitor

LINETRAXX® RCMS490-D
LINETRAXX® RCMS490-D Blindspot®

Multi-channel AC/DC ground-fault monitor with individual relay outputs

LINETRAXX® RCMA420
LINETRAXX® RCMA420

AC/DC ground-fault monitor

LINETRAXX® RCMA423

AC/DC ground-fault monitor

Current Transformers

LINETRAXX® CTUB100 Series

AC/DC sensitive measuring current transformer (Type B)

Resistance Grounded Systems (HRG/LRG)

LINETRAXX® NGRM700

Monitor for use in high-resistance grounded systems

Ground-Fault Monitoring for Grounded Systems

LINETRAXX® SmartDetect RCMS410

Four-channel DC, AC and pulse current sensitive residual current monitor for earthed AC, AC/DC and DC systems

Details
LINETRAXX® RCMS460-D
LINETRAXX® RCMS460-D Blindspot®

Multi-channel AC/DC ground-fault monitor

Details
LINETRAXX® RCMS490-D
LINETRAXX® RCMS490-D Blindspot®

Multi-channel AC/DC ground-fault monitor with individual relay outputs

Details
LINETRAXX® RCMA420
LINETRAXX® RCMA420

AC/DC ground-fault monitor

Details
LINETRAXX® RCMA423

AC/DC ground-fault monitor

Details

Current Transformers

LINETRAXX® CTUB100 Series

AC/DC sensitive measuring current transformer (Type B)

Details

Resistance Grounded Systems (HRG/LRG)

LINETRAXX® NGRM700

Monitor for use in high-resistance grounded systems

Details

Standards

EN 61557-9

Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V – Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 9: Einrichtungen zur Isolationsfehlersuche in IT-Systemen

EN 61557-8

Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V – Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 8: Isolationsüberwachungsgeräte für IT-Systeme

EN 61557-15

Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis 1000 V AC und 1500 V DC - Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Steuern von Schutzsystemen - Teil 15: Anforderungen an die funktionale Sicherheit von Isolationssteuergeräten in IT-Systemen und Geräten zur Erkennung von Isolationsfehlern in IT-Systemen

DIN EN 50178

Ausrüstung von Starkstromanlagen mit elektronischen Betriebsmitteln