Oil Refinery Lighting Solutions
Effective lighting for oil refineries demands precision, safety, and compliance. Kellwood Lighting designs and supplies solutions that perform reliably in hazardous environments.
Lighting Challenges in Oil Refineries
Oil refineries present some of the most demanding lighting environments. Operators must balance visibility for safety-critical tasks with compliance to ATEX and IECEx standards governing explosive atmospheres. Lighting must withstand extreme temperatures, corrosive conditions, and long operating hours while minimising maintenance downtime.
Kellwood Lighting delivers ATEX-certified, durable, and low-maintenance luminaires engineered for refinery applications. Our team works with end-users, consultants, and contractors to design compliant lighting schemes that support operational efficiency and safety. From process areas and control rooms to external tank farms and walkways, we ensure illumination meets the required lux levels and sector-specific regulations.
Hazardous Area Tank FarmKellwood supplied approximately 200no. high powered ATEX-certified lights for an overseas tank farm.
Vivergo FuelsVivergo Fuels is a £350M plant producing two high-value commodities which historically have been imported into the UK. Kellwood Lighting were tasked with providing an explosion-proof lighting system for a new vapour combustion unit being built on-site.
INEOS Grangemouth ATEX FloodlightsSupplied over six phases, Kellwood Lighting supplied 95pcs high-powered 240W ATEX-certified floodlights for INEOS' Grangemouth Oil RefineryLux Level for Oil Refinery
| Application | Typical Use | Horizontal Illuminance | Ra | Glare | Notes | Eave (Lux) | Emin/Eave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual Tasks | Tool Selection, Operating Valves, Lighting Burners | >20 | >0.25 | 20 | <55 | - | |
| Walkways | Circulation Movement | >50 | - | - | - | - | |
| Filling Area | Filling/Emptying Trucks, Leakage Inspection | >50 | >0.4 | 20 | <55 | Non-Dangerous Substances | |
| Filling Area | Filling/Emptying Trucks, Leakage Inspection, General Service Work, Instrument Reading | >100 | >0.4 | 40 | <55 | Dangerous Substances | |
| Fuel Station | Loading/Unloading | >100 | >0.4 | 20 | <55 | - | |
| Maintenance | Electrical/Mechanical Repairs | >200 | >0.5 | 60 | <55 | - |
IMPORTANT NOTE: data is compiled from oil refinery-specific lighting publications. However, these are recommendations only; careful consideration must go into every unique environment.
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