Abstract
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.
Highlights
Oil transportation companies all over the world pay great attention to the problems of oil losses from evaporation when loading tankers
It is expected that the methods will improve the economic efficiency of the Vapor Recovery Units (VRU) projects, which will affect the wide distribution of units in the future
One of the methods considered in this paper is to reduce the cost of operating a VRU, based on regulating the operation depending on the defining parameters
Summary
Oil transportation companies all over the world pay great attention to the problems of oil losses from evaporation when loading tankers. The introduction of such units in emerging economies is rare (Pashkevich and Petrova, 2019). This is due to the following reasons: significant cost, high (in some cases) energy intensity, long payback period, and minor legal restrictions (Litvinenko, 2020). It is expected that the methods will improve the economic efficiency of the VRU projects, which will affect the wide distribution of units in the future. The effect of the widespread implementation of the VRU will have a positive impact on the environment in the terminal area and improve the image of the companies (Lee et al, 2015)
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