PHILIPPINES

The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. The country has a population of approximately 166.66 million people. The capital of the Philippines is Manila, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city. Both are part of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila), located on Luzon, the largest island. The country’s economy is primarily based on tourism, oil & gas, industrial, agriculture, with rice being the most important crop. The official language of the Philippines is Filipino (Tagalog), , and the currency is the Philippine peso.

Elok-Asia’s EGT 4 Tanker Earthing System for loading and unloading scenarios in tank farms and stations in the Philippines is an explosionproof system which enhances safety during fueling/ refueling of liquids at strategic filling and refilling points across the country. This is achieved by using the red light- green light interlock system which was designed to protect hydrocarbon storage and transport plants and personnel during loading and unloading operations by preventing the combustion of flammable products and also dust and gas from sparking. Hence, preventing an explosion.

Static electricity is generated by the road tankers when moving from one point to another in the Philippines. Due to the earth detector’s ability to mitigate the condition of static build up (by not allowing the pump to operate until a safe condition is achieved), oil and gas/ petrochemical and chemical companies benefit greatly by further ensuring that safety levels in flammable areas are at optimum levels.