Reducing (Controlling) Vapour Losses From Storage Tanks

The following is excerpt from the paper by S. Ramachandran [ MTech Machine Design, IIT Bombay ]

INTRODUCTION

Evaporation losses are today a source of great worry for people concerned with storage of highly volatile Organic Chemicals. Rising cost on the one hand and strict implementation of Environmental Laws on the other hand coupled with heightened public awareness has left them with no alternative but to find ways and means of controlling emissions. Toxicity of the product stored adds an entirely new dimension and compounds the problem.

It is well said ” What cannot be replenished must be conserved.” This paper attempts to understand the underlying causes of Emission, analyze the options to reduce them and look at the overall economics of the solutions available so as to serve as a guide to persons looking for conservation.

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