Overall plant : Calculation for Lightning Protection

Annual
thunder
Project : Siemens Ltd State: Andhra Pradesh Strom days 20
Weighting Factors
Overall
'C' multiplying
Sl. Length Width Height 'B' (Type (Contents 'D' factor Overall risk
Description of the Collection area (Ac)
No in Mtrs in Mtrs in Mtrs Flash Density P= Ac x Ng x 'A' (Use of of (Degree
'E' (Type (OMF)= factor = P x
Structure = (LxW) + 2(LxH) of of
. (L) (W) (H) (Ng) 10-6 Constructi Conseque of Weighing OMF
+2(LxW)+H2 Structure) Country) Factors ( A x
on) ntial Isolation)
effects) B x C x D)

1 Leaching and Purificaion 101.8 91.6 28 22622.53 1.1 0.025 1 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.02 0.0004778

Plant area

Length 110
width 90

No of down conductor 20
Recommedation

Protection
Required
 Lightning Flashes per
Thunder Strom km2/Year
Days/year Mean Limits
5 0.2 0.1-0.5
10 0.5 0.15-1
20 1.1 0.3-3
30 1.9 0.6-5
40 2.8 0.8-8
50 3.7 1.2-10
60 4.7 1.8-12
80 6.9 3-17
100 9.2 4-20