The risk of static electricity at handling diesel fuel

Diesel fuel in motion when is transporting by pipes mixing, pumping, filtering, agitating or pouring them from one vessel to another can generate static charges. Also, electricity may occur if the liquid splashes and forms a mist inside tank. Accumulation of can, under certain conditions, be discharge ignite flammable/explosive atmosphere. Ignition hazards discharges eliminated controlling generation accumulation charges eliminating flammable mixture where discharged. Factors that need considered reduce risk ignition sunt flammability characteristics explosive atmosphere (the vapor pressure, flash point, temperature, pressure) factors determine charging (fuel type, electrical conductivity, sulfur content, viscosity, vehicle process: flow rate, pipe diameter, filters, pumps, spark promoters). In this paper are presented some aspects regarding technical, organizational requirements responsibilities personnel designated prevent formation loading diesel tanks, starting case study, respectively explosions which occurred company during operation.