Division BAT 52 In order to prevent or reduce VOC emissions to air from loading and unloading operations of volatile liquid hydrocarbon compounds, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below to achieve a recovery rate of at least 95 %.
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| A vapour destruction unit (e.g. by incineration) may be substituted for a vapour recovery unit, if vapour recovery is unsafe or technically impossible because of the volume of return vapour. | ||
| Technique | Description | Applicabilityf1 |
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| Vapour recovery by:
| See Section 1.20.6 | Generally applicable to loading/unloading operations where annual throughput is > 5 000 m3/yr. Not applicable to loading/unloading operations for sea-going vessels with an annual throughput < 1 million m3/yr |
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A vapour destruction unit (e.g. by incineration) may be substituted for a vapour recovery unit, if vapour recovery is unsafe or technically impossible because of the volume of return vapour.
Notes on Division
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Hourly values in continuous operation expressed and measured according to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 24).
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Lower value achievable with two-stage hybrid systems. Upper value achievable with single-stage adsorption or membrane system.
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Benzene monitoring may not be necessary where emissions of NMVOC are at the lower end of the range.