Tank Farm Lighting

Tank Farm Lighting

Distilleries, petrochemical companies, and chemical processors are all equipped with typical tank farms or storage tanks that hold hazardous liquids, compressed gases or other mediums used for various manufacturing processes. A combination of low intensity lights and high intensity lights are necessary at each level so that the tank farms are visible from every angle. High intensity lights are also installed to always recognize the tank farms.

Lux levels for tank farms

Application

Typical Use

Horizontal Illuminance

Eave (LUX)

Horizontal Illuminance

Emin/Eave


Ra

Glare

Notes

Processing Areas

-

>300

>0.5

>70

<50

Indoor

High-risk Filling Areas

-

>300/50*

>0.5

>70

<50

Outdoor*

Low-risk Filling Areas

-

>100

>0.5

>70

<50

-

Walkways

Transit

>100/50*

>0.5

>70

<50

Outdoor*

Stairs and Landings

Transit

>100/50*

>0.5

>70

<50

Outdoor*

Sludge Chambers

-

>300

>0.5

>70

<50

-

Emergency Lighting

High risk

15% of Normal Illuminance

IMPORTANT NOTE: data is compiled from factory-specific lighting publications. However, these are recommendations only; careful consideration must go into every unique environment.

Tank farms will need both portable and fixed explosion proof light fittings. Our Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 portable lights are used for tank cleaning and maintenance which are ATEX and IECEX certified LED lights. For external lighting of tank farms, commonly used pendant light fitting, floodlights and linear fixtures are also certified to use in explosive gas and dust environment.