GSM-based lightning monitoring and alert system

Mohamad Tahar, Muhammad Hafizuddin Syahmi (2021) GSM-based lightning monitoring and alert system. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Malaysia is the third country in the world with the most frequent lightning strikes, after Rwanda and Congo, with an average of 190 days of occurrence in a year. In April 2006, Petronas which is a well-known Malaysian oil and gas company lost about RM100 million when two oil tanks and a natural gas tank of its own exploded and caught fire due to lightning strikes at an oil depot in the Pasir Gudang industrial area, Johor. The consequences of lightning on oil depot have repercussions a few tanks also can be life threatening for the worker that happen to be nearby. Oil and gas industries face the risk of fire and explosion due to ignition of flammable vapours or gases. In this project, a system that can give the early warning of lightning phenomena is developed and implemented to reduce the damage due to lightning specially to ensure the safety of the worker. The lightning is detected, and the signal is sent by the Arduino based controller to alert the worker via alert message through smartphone and monitor the occurrence of lightning disturbance with distance estimation. As the result, the worker can take early counter measure by avoid being near to the lightning occurrence area.

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