The Role Of Surge Protectors In The Petrochemical Industry

The petrochemical industry encompasses the extraction, processing, storage, transportation, and refining of oil and natural gas. Due to its high risk and explosive nature, the petrochemical industry places extremely high demands on grounding protection, direct lightning strike protection, and DCS system surge protective device. The petrochemical industry's demand for lightning protection products primarily focuses on grounding products for oil and gas pipelines and refining equipment; lightning rods for large refining and chemical production equipment; surge protector for refining and chemical equipment; surge protection device for equipment signal ports; and lightning protection devices for petrochemical transportation vehicles.

During the 12th Five-Year Plan period, with sustained economic growth and advancing industrialization, the total output value of the petrochemical industry is expected to grow at an average annual rate of over 10%, reaching 15 trillion yuan by 2015.

The continued growth in demand and the expansion of investment and construction in the petrochemical industry will drive the development of the lightning protection industry. It is estimated that by 2015, the market demand for lightning protection products in the petrochemical industry will reach 4.196 billion yuan.