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Oil Containment*

Thomas Meisner

Hydro One Networks, Inc.

8.1    Oil-Filled Equipment in Substation

Large Oil-Filled Equipment • Cables • Mobile Equipment • Oil-Handling Equipment • Oil Storage Tanks • Other Sources • Spill Risk Assessment

8.2    Containment Selection Consideration

8.3    Oil Spill Prevention Techniques

Containment Systems • Discharge Control Systems

8.4    Warning Alarms and Monitoring

References

Containment and control of oil leaks and spills at electric supply substations is a concern for electric utilities. The environmental impact of oil spills and their cleanup is governed by regulatory authorities necessitating increased attention in substations to the need for secondary oil containment and a Spill Prevention Control ...

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