5. 5
Fugitive Emissions
Unintentional releases, such as those due
to leaking equipment, are known as fugitiv
e emissions
Can originate at any place where equipme
nt leaks may occur
Can also arise from evaporation of hazard
ous compounds from open topped tanks
8. 8
Sources of Fugitive Emissions
Pumps and Valves
70% of process plant fugitive emissio
ns are from pumps and valves
Measurement of fugitive emissions wil
l require some level of knowledge of
pumps and valves
25. Tanks
Fugitive Emissions
Tanks are designed to reduce fugitive emi
ssions
Floating roof tanks are typically used for v
ery large diameter tanks where a fixed roo
f construction becomes expensive to supp
ort and for products where vapor emission
s become an issue
25
26. 26
Fugitive Emissions from Storage Ta
nks
There are six basic tank designs
Fixed roof
vertical or horizontal
least expensive
least acceptable for storing liquids
emission are caused by changes in
temperature
pressure
liquid level
(a) Typicalfixed-rooftank.
27. 27
Fugitive Emissions from Storage Ta
nks
External floating roof
open-topped cylindrical steel shell
steel plate roof that floats on the surface of the liquid
emission limited to evaporation losses from
an imperfect rim seal system
fittings in the floating deck
any exposed liquid on the tank wall when liquid is wit
hdrawn and the roof lowers
Domed external floating roof
similar to internal floating roof tank
existing floated roof tank retrofitted with a fixed roof to b
lock winds and minimize evaporative loses
28. 28
External Floating Roof Tanks
(b) Externalfloatingrooftank(pontoon
type).
(d) D om ed externa l floating roof tank.
29. 29
(c) Internal floating roof tank.(c) Internal floating roof tank.
Fugitive Emissions from Storage Ta
nks
Internal floating roof
permanent fixed roof with
a floating roof inside
evaporative losses from
deck fittings
non-welded deck sea
ms
annular space betwee
n floating deck and th
e wall
30. 30
Fugitive Emissions from Storage Ta
nks
Variable vapor space
expandable vapor reservoirs to accommodate v
olume fluctuations due to:
temperature
barometric pressure changes
uses a flexible diaphragm membrane to provide
expandable volume
losses are limited to:
tank filling times when vapor displaced by li
quid exceeds tank’s storage capacity
31. Measuring Fugitive Emissions
Instruments
Portable gas detector
Catalytic bead
Non-dispersive infrared
Photo-ionization detectors
Combustion analyzers
Standard GC with flame ioni
zation detector is most com
monly used
31
34. 34
Average Emission Factor Approach
EFWFTOC A TOC
ETOC = TOC emission rate from a component (kg/hr)
FA = applicable average emission factor for the component (kg/hr)
WFTOC = average mass fraction of TOC in the stream serviced by the component
Table10.9
Averageemissionfactorsforestimatingfugitiveemissions
Equipmenttype Service
TOCemissionfactor
(kg/hr/source)
SOCMI Refinery
Marketing
Terminal
Valves Gas
Lightliquid
Heavyliquid
0.00597
0.00403
0.00023
0.0268
0.0109
0.00023
1.3x10-5
4.3x10-5
-
Pumpseals Gas
Lightliquid
Heavyliquid
-
0.0199
0.00862
-
0.144
0.021
6.5x10-5
5.4x10-4
-
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Screening Ranges Approach
Leak/ No-leak approach
more exact than the average emissions
approach
relies on screening data from the facility, r
ather than on industry wide averages
EFNFNTOCGGLL ( )( )
TOCemissionrateforanequipmenttype
FG = applicableemissionfactorforsourceswithscreeningvaluesgreaterthan
orequalto10,000ppmv(kg/hr/source)
NG = equipmentcountforsourceswithscreeningvaluesgreaterthanorequalto
10,000ppmv
FL = applicableemissionfactorforsourceswithscreeningvalueslessthan
10,000ppmv(kg/hr/source)
NL =equipmentcountforsourceswithscreeningvalueslessthan10,000ppmv
36. 36
EPA Correlation Approach
Predicts mass emission rates as a function of
screening values for a particular equipment ty
pe
Total fugitive emissions = sum of the emissio
ns associated with each of the screening valu
es
Default-zero leak rate is the mass emission ra
te associated with a screening value of zero
38. 38
Unit-Specific Correlation Approac
h
Most exact, but most expensive method
Screening values and corresponding mass
emissions data are collected for a statistic
ally significant number of units
A minimum number of leak rate measure
ments and screening value pairs must be
obtained to develop the correlations
40. 40
Equipment Modification
Equipment type Modification
Approximate
control
efficiency
(%)
Pumps Sealless design 100
Closed-vent system 90
Dual mechanical seal with barrier fluid maintained
at a higher pressure than the pumped fluid
100
Compressors Closed-vent system 90
Dual mechanical seal with barrier fluid maintained
at a higher pressure than the pumped fluid
100
Pressure-relief
devices
Closed-vent system varies
Rupture disk assembly 100
Valves Sealless design 100
Connectors Weld together 100
Open-ended lines Blind, cap, plug or second valve 100
Sampling
connections
Closed-loop sampling 100
42. 42
LDAR Programs
Designed to identify pieces of equipment t
hat are emitting sufficient amounts of mat
erial to warrant reduction of emissions thr
ough repair
Best applied to equipment types that can
be repaired on-line or to equipment for wh
ich equipment modification is not suitable
43. 43
Emissions Estimation from Storage Tanks
L LLT S W
LT = total losses, kg/yr
LS = standing storage losses, kg/yr
LW = working losses, kg/yr
The standing storage losses are due to breathi
ng of the vapors above the liquid in the storag
e tank
L VWKKS VVES365
VV = vapor space volume, m3
WV = vapor density, kg/m3
KE = vapor space expansion factor, dimen
sionless
KS = vented space saturation factor, dime
nsionless
365 = days/year
W
MP
RTV
V VA
LA
MV = vapor molecular weight
R = universal gas constant, mm Hg-L/EK-mo
l
PVA = vapor pressure at daily average liquid su
rface temperature,
TLA = daily average liquid surface temperature
, EK
K
T
T
P P
P PE
V
LA
V B
A VA
)TV = daily temperature range, EK
)PV = daily pressure range,
)PB = breather vent pressure setting range,
PA = atmospheric pressure,
44. 44
Emissions Estimation from Storage Tanks
K
PHS
VA VO
1
10053.
HVO = vapor space outage, ft = height of a cylinder of tank diameter, D,
whose volume is equivalent to the vapor space volume of the tank
L MPQKKW VVANP00010.
Q = annual net throughput (tank capacity (bbl) times annual turnover rate), bbl/yr
KN = turnover factor, dimensionless
for turnovers > 36/year, KN = (180 + N)/6N
for turnovers # 36, KN = 1
where N = number of tank volume turnovers per year
KP = working loss product factor, dimensionless
for crude oils = 0.75
for all other liquids = 1.0
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Fugitive Emissions from Waste,
Treatment and DisposalI = important S = secondary N = negligible or not applicable
Surface Wastewater treatment plants Land
Pathway impoundments Aerated Non-aerated treatment Landfill
Volatilization I I I I I
Biodegradation I I I I S
Photodecomp. S N N N N
Hydrolysis S S S N N
Oxidation/red’n N N N N N
Adsorption N S S N N
Hydroxyl radical N N N N N