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    This document provides the earthing calculation for an oil tank at ONGC Ankleshwar. It includes the site conditions, basis for calculations, and earthing calculation methods. The key calculations are: 1. The size of the main earthing conductor is 50x6 mm to satisfy the fault current of 22kA for 0.5 seconds. 2. The resistance of one pipe earth electrode is calculated to be 15.93 ohms based on the soil resistivity of 59.33 ohm-m. 16 electrodes are required to achieve a resistance of less than 1 ohm. 3. The resistance of the strip electrode is calculated to be 0.4912 ohms.

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    This document provides the earthing calculation for an oil tank at ONGC Ankleshwar. It includes the site conditions, basis for calculations, and earthing calculation methods. The key calculations are: 1. The size of the main earthing conductor is 50x6 mm to satisfy the fault current of 22kA for 0.5 seconds. 2. The resistance of one pipe earth electrode is calculated to be 15.93 ohms based on the soil resistivity of 59.33 ohm-m. 16 electrodes are required to achieve a resistance of less than 1 ohm. 3. The resistance of the strip electrode is calculated to be 0.4912 ohms.

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    This document provides the earthing calculation for an oil tank at ONGC Ankleshwar. It includes the site conditions, basis for calculations, and earthing calculation methods. The key calculations are: 1. The size of the main earthing conductor is 50x6 mm to satisfy the fault current of 22kA for 0.5 seconds. 2. The resistance of one pipe earth electrode is calculated to be 15.93 ohms based on the soil resistivity of 59.33 ohm-m. 16 electrodes are required to achieve a resistance of less than 1 ohm. 3. The resistance of the strip electrode is calculated to be 0.4912 ohms.

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    TITLE: Earthing Calculation

    PROJECT: CRUIDE OIL TANK AT ONGC ANKLESHWAR

    OWNER:- OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

    LOCATION.: GNAQ

    LSTK :- HIMECH INDUSTRIES


    CONTENTS

    SL. NO. TITLE PAGE


    1. Scope 3
    2. Site Condition 3
    3. Basis for Calculations 3
    4. Earthing Calculation 4
    5. Equipment Earthing Schedule 4
    6. Annexure 5
    1. SCOPE.

    This document’s details the Earthing system calculation for the CRUDE OIL TANK
    AT GNAQ
    2. SITE CONDITION

    Equipment design temp : 46 deg C


    Relative Humidity : Maximum 100%
    Altitude above mean sea level : >1000M

    3. BASIS FOR CALCULATION

    Resistively of soil : 59.33 Ohm-m


    Depth of laying of Earth strip : 600mm below ground
    Main Earth Strip Material : GI Flat
    Main Earth Electrode : GI Pipe
    Main earth Electrode Dimension : 7.6cm diameter, 300cm long

    4. EARTHING CALCULATION
    4.1 Calculation Method
    4.1.1 Calculation of Earthing Conductor Size:
    The earthing conductor size is calculated by the following equation taken fromCode of
    practice for Earthing, IS-3043-1987 section 12.2.2.1

    S = (Ix√t) / k (mm2)
    Where

    S : Cross sectional area of earth conductor size


    I : AC rms value of fault Current (Amp)
    T : Operating time of disconnecting device (Sec)
    K : A factor for the circuit protective conductors material
    From (table-6 of IS 3043)
    K=56

    4.1.2 PIPE ELECTRODE

    The resistance of a Pipe Electrode (Re) is calculated based on IS-3043 section9.2.2


    Where
    Re= (100 ρ) / (2 x π x I) x loge (4xI /d) (ohms)
    Re : Resistance of one Pipe Electrode
    ρ : Soil resistivity (Ohm-m)
    I : Length of pipe electrode (cm)
    d : Diameter of pipe electrode (cm)
    4.1.3 STRIP ELECTRODES
    The Strip Electrode resistance (RS) is calculated by following formula taken fromCode of
    practice for earthing IS 3043 section 9.2.3

    Where
    RS= (100 ρ) / (2xπx I) x log è (2xI ²/w t) (ohms)
    RS : Resistance of Strip Electrode
    ρ : Soil resistivity (Ohm-m)
    I : Length of the strip (cm)
    w : Depth of burial of the electrode (cm)
    t : Width of the Strip (cm)

    4.1.4 EQUIVALENT EARTH RESISTANCE OF THE GRID

    Total earth resistance RT=RE II RS


    RT= Total Earth Resistance
    RS= Resistance of the Strip Electrode
    RE= Total Resistance of the Earth Electrode
    RE=Re / n
    Where,
    Re= resistance of one Pipe Electrode
    n= Total number of Earth Electrodes

    Required number of Earth Electrodes shall be interconnected with GI Strip to get the value
    of resistance to earth less than 1 ohm for process area.

    1. Main Earth grid As Calculated


    2. Pipe Racks, Vessel 50x6mm GI Strip
    3. Push Button Station 8 SWG Solid GI Wire
    4. Welding Sockets 25x3mm GI Strip
    5. Lighting/Power/Instrument Panels 10 mm Dia GI Wire Rope
    6. Street Light Poles 10 mm Dia GI Wire Rope
    ANNEXURE

    1) CALCULATION OF MAIN EARTHING CONDUCTOR SIZE


    A) Formula UsedS

    = (Ix√t ) / k

    Minimum Earth Conductor size required to meet the short circuit requirement is
    calculated as below

    I :22KA
    t :0.5Sec
    K 56
    S = (Ix√t) / k
    =22000 x√0.5 / 56
    = 277.2
    Since 50X6 mm = 300Sq. mm

    B) Considering the Fault current 22KA for 0.5 Sec Accordingly the 50x6 Sq.mm earth
    Conductor size shall be adequate.

    2) CALCULATION OF RESISTANCE OF PIPE ELECTRODE

    Formula Used
    ρ : 59.33 Ohm-m (Refer Soil Investigation report)
    l : 300cm
    d : 7.6cm
    Re= (100ρ) / (2xπxl) x loge (4xl/d) (ohms)
    = (100x59.33) / (2x3.14x300) x loge (4x300 /7.6)
    = 15.93
    Calculation of Total resistance of Pipe Electrodes (RE)
    Re= 15.93

    n = 16Nos

    Since Resistance calculated for each electrode is 2 Ohms. So, no of earthelectrode required
    2 to bring resistance less than 1 Ohms.

    RE =Re / n
    = 15.93/ 16
    = 0.99
    3) CALCULATION OF RESISTANCE OF STRIP ELECTRODE
    Formula Used
    p : 59.33 Ohm-m (Refer Soil Investigation report)
    L : 30000Cms
    w : 60
    t : 5.0
    RS :
    RS= (100 ρ) / (2xπxL) x logè(2xL ²/wt) (ohms)
    = (100x59.33) /(2 x 3.14 x 30000) X loge (2 x 30000² / 60x5.0)
    = 0.4912
    4) CALCULATION OF TOTAL EARTH RESISTANCE
    Formula Used

    RT=RE II RS

    RS= 0.4912
    RE= 0.99

    RT = RS x RE / RS + RE
    = 0.4912x 0.99/ 0.4912+ 0.99
    = 0.486/ 1.48
    = 0.3281 ohms
    = < 1 ohms

    5) CONCLUSION

    As earth resistance value (RT) is within permissible limits of 1 Ohm.

    6) NOTES

    1. Earth Electrodes shall be connected to each other by GI strip of size 50x 6 Sq.mm (1Run)
    2. New earthing shall be connected to existing earthing system at the nearest point byGI Strip of
    size 50 x 6 Sq.

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