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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Eric D. Easton, Humble, TX (US);
Kevin J. Bryant, Sugarland, TX (US);
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a public utility facility includes receiving a commodity at a processing facility communicably coupled to a control system that includes primary electrical components configured to operate the processing facility, and transitioning operation of the processing facility to an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module communicably coupled to the processing facility via a fiber optic line when the primary electrical components are rendered inoperable. The electromagnetic pulse mitigation module comprises a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated and coupled electromagnetic energy. Operation of the primary electrical components is then assumed with one or more backup electrical components housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module.