Improving the economic efficiency of vapor recovery units at hydrocarbon loading terminals

Improving the economic efficiency of vapor recovery units at hydrocarbon loading terminals

The article discusses effective ways to reduce the cost of operating vapor recovery units and increase the financial result of their operation. The first method is based on regulation of the power-on time of the installation. The second method is based on using the potential energy of the fluid flow...

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Main Authors: Fetisov Vadim, Mohammadi Amir H., Pshenin Vladimir, Kupavykh Kirill, Artyukh Dmitry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Oil & Gas Science and Technology
Online Access:https://ogst.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr/articles/ogst/full_html/2021/01/ogst200347/ogst200347.html
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spelling doaj-368b1adc46194f46a430548342414fb02021-06-11T07:54:18ZengEDP SciencesOil & Gas Science and Technology1294-44751953-81892021-01-01763810.2516/ogst/2021022ogst200347Improving the economic efficiency of vapor recovery units at hydrocarbon loading terminalsFetisov Vadim0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8931-1646Mohammadi Amir H.1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-1135Pshenin Vladimir2Kupavykh Kirill3Artyukh Dmitry4Department of Petroleum Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityDiscipline of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-NatalDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityThe article discusses effective ways to reduce the cost of operating vapor recovery units and increase the financial result of their operation. The first method is based on regulation of the power-on time of the installation. The second method is based on using the potential energy of the fluid flow of the gravity section to supply the system equipment with energy. The potential savings on VRU maintenance will reduce the risks of payback of installations. The proposed methods will have a significant impact on society, as the possibility of a wider distribution of installations that protect the environment from emissions of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere will become available.https://ogst.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr/articles/ogst/full_html/2021/01/ogst200347/ogst200347.html
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Artyukh Dmitry
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description The article discusses effective ways to reduce the cost of operating vapor recovery units and increase the financial result of their operation. The first method is based on regulation of the power-on time of the installation. The second method is based on using the potential energy of the fluid flow of the gravity section to supply the system equipment with energy. The potential savings on VRU maintenance will reduce the risks of payback of installations. The proposed methods will have a significant impact on society, as the possibility of a wider distribution of installations that protect the environment from emissions of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere will become available.
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