VOC EMISSIONS AND PETROL STATIONS
Marko Cacanoski
Zagreb, 27.4.2009.
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The FOCUS of this short presentation:
1. Reminder – VOC and gasoline stations
2. Present Regulation in Croatia
3. New trends in the EU
4. What to inspect (few suggestions)?
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Why to control VOC emissions from gasoline stations?
Petrol contains VOC that evaporate in storage tanks. During unloading of
petrol to an underground storage tank or refuelling of a vehicle, petrol
vapour in the tank will be displaced by the incoming petrol.
Unless controlled, the petrol vapour will disperse into the atmosphere.
Major harmful effects of VOCs from petrol filling stations would include:
(a) Enhancing the formation of ozone and fine particulates in the
atmosphere,
(b) Presenting a potential health risk to the public as it contains benzene, a
carcinogen, and
(c) A irritation to people in the surrounding area.
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Uredba o tehničkim standardima zaštite okoliša od emisija hlapivih
organskih spojeva koje nastaju skladištenjem i distribucijom benzina (NN
RH br. 135/06) prescribes TECHNICAL STANDARDS for operations,
installations, vehicles and vessels used for storage, loading and transport of
petrol from one terminal to another or from a terminal to a service station.
The Regulation also sets DEADLINES for fulfilling the technical standards!
31.12.2012 for Article 18.
Reduction of the total annual loss of petrol resulting from loading into
storage installations at service stations is the goal.
Obviously the effects are in favour of both, the ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION and the ECONOMY.
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Storage installations at terminals (Article 5 corresponds to Annex 1 of
the Directive)
Equipment for loading and unloading of mobile containers (Article 6
and 7 corresponds to Article 2 of the Directive)
Mobile containers (Article 12 corresponds to Article 5 of the Directive)
Loading into storage installations at service stations (Articles 17, 18, 19
correspond to Article 6 of the Directive and Annex 3)
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The Regulation 135/06 is relevant to the 94/63/EC and the EU member
states already discuss the possibility of mandatory introduction of Stage
2 Petrol Vapour Recovery Controls at Service Stations in the EU
Member States may maintain or require more stringent measures
throughout their territory if measures are necessary for the protection of
human health or the environment... And may adopt technical measures for
the reduction of losses of petrol other than those set down in Annex III if
such alternative measures are demonstrated to have at least the same
efficiency...
... But what this STAGE 1 and STAGE 2 actually are?
STAGE 1 are all the issues tackled by the Regulation 135/06 and Ike was
talking about it
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Gasoline Station
Petrol Tanker
vapour petrol
liquid
petrol
Underground
STAGE I Storage Tank
(Unloading)
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BUT LET’S NOT FORGET
Petrol vapour is displaced from a car's fuel tank when it is refuelled at
service stations. This vapour is vented to the atmosphere unless otherwise
controlled. This vapour contains benzene and other volatile organic
compounds (VOCs)
Stage 2 petrol vapour recovery concerns the capture of petrol vapour
during the refuelling of passenger cars. It complements Stage 1 PVR which
addresses the emissions of petrol vapour during the storage and
subsequent delivery of petrol from terminals to service stations.
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Petrol Dispenser P/V Vent
Vehicle Valve
Fuel
Tank
Petrol Vacuum
Vapour Pump
Vapour Returned
Vapour Returned
Liquid Petrol
Underground Liquid Petrol
Petrol Storage Tank
Petrol Liquid
pump
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GASOLINE
STATION
Petrol Tanker
Dispenser
Vapour Vehicle
Liquid
STAGE I - Underground
Storage Tank STAGE II
(Unloading) (Refueling)
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TYPES OF STAGE 2 VAPOUR RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
There are two distinct types of active Stage 2 vapour recovery. The first is
the "traditional system“ when vapour displaced from the car's fuel tank is
sucked back via the outer part of the fuel pump nozzle and transported to
the underground fuel storage tanks of the service station.
A newer system captures the displaced vapour in the same way but cools it
and recycles directly back to the petrol dispenser where it is used to fill up
the car's fuel tank. The advantage of the newer system is that it does not
require any reconstruction of the service station forecourt or the modification
of underground pipe work.
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i If Stage 2 PVR equipment is required to be fitted then it must complement
and be compatible with existing regulations on Stage 1 vapour recovery.
g Currently all service stations with a volumetric throughput less than 100 cubic
metres per annum of petrol are exempt from the Stage 1 directive 94/63/EC
i (ČLANAK 19 UREDBE).
n Member States also have the option to exempt stations with a throughput
less than 500 cubic metres where there are no adverse health and
environmental impacts. However, all stations situated in or below residential
a dwellings must install Stage 1 PVR equipment.
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EXAMPLE: 200 vehicles are a subject to fuelling at one gasoline station. The
vapour recovery mass efficiency and/or mass emission factor is determined
by direct measurement of the mass of hydrocarbons at the following test
point locations:
(1) Emitted at nozzle/vehicle interface
(2) Returned through the vapour passage of the hose,
(3) Emitted from the pressure/vacuum (P/V) valve(s) on the underground
storage tank (UST) vent pipe(s),
(4) Emitted from the assist processor (4 inlet and 4 outlet)
(5) Emitted as pressure related fugitives.
Using the results of the direct hydrocarbon measurements, both the mass
efficiency (in units of percent by weight) and mass emission factor (kg
hydrocarbon emissions per 3785 litres dispensed) may be calculated.
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Assist processor
A vapour recovery system, which employs a pump, blower, or other vacuum
inducing devices, to collect and/or process vapours at a subject facility.
Vent
Any plumbing which conveys an air/vapour mixture from a vapour recovery
system to the atmosphere.
Nozzle bellows (nozzle boot)
The flexible device around the spout of some vapour recovery nozzles,
utilized to contain the vapour displaced from the vehicle.
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