Vapor Recovery Unit Design Guide for Oil and Gas VOC Control
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What a vapor recovery unit does
A vapor recovery unit captures hydrocarbon vapor from storage tanks, loading areas, terminals or process vents. The recovered vapor may be condensed, adsorbed, absorbed, compressed or returned to a product/recovery system depending on the process design.
Common VRU applications
- Oil and gas storage tank vapor recovery
- Gasoline loading and unloading vapor control
- Tank farm and terminal VOC recovery
- Petrochemical storage vapor treatment
- Marine vapor recovery systems
- Natural gas vapor recovery and hydrocarbon recovery units
Key design data
- Vapor flow rate and operating schedule
- Hydrocarbon composition and concentration
- Temperature, pressure and moisture content
- Explosion-proof and safety requirements
- Recovery target and emission limit
- Continuous or intermittent vapor generation
- Site layout, pipeline routing and available utilities
VRU technology options
A vapor recovery system may use adsorption, condensation, membrane separation, absorption or a combined process. For low concentration or non-recoverable VOC streams, thermal oxidation or catalytic oxidation may be considered.
Related pages
Oil and gas vapor recovery unit: https://pollutionctrl.com/oil-gas-vapor-recovery-unit/
VRU selection guide: https://pollutionctrl.com/oil-and-gas-vapor-recovery-unit-vru-selection-for-voc-emissions-control/
Refinery vapor control: https://pollutionctrl.com/refinery-and-tank-terminal-vapor-control-systems/
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