API 4588 : 1993
Withdrawn
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07-23-2013
01-01-1993
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Study objectives
1.2 Historical perspective
1.3 Report organization
2.0 Characteristics of marketing terminals tested
and how these characteristics affect emissions
3.0 Technical approach
3.1 Screening procedures
3.2 Soap scoring procedures
3.3 Bagging procedures
3.3.1 Bagging sampling techniques
3.3.2 Analysis of bag samples
3.4 Liquid stream samples
3.5 Internal quality control checks
3.5.1 OVA 108
3.5.2 Byron 301 and Tracor GC
3.5.3 Bagging accuracy
3.5.4 Performance and systems audits
3.6 Data analyses techniques
3.6.1 Development of mass emission estimates from
bagging data
3.6.2 Default zero emission factors
3.6.3 Emission correlation factors
3.6.4 Average emission factors
3.6.5 Stratified emission factors
3.7 Comparison of fugitive emission composition with
liquid stream composition
4.0 Quality control results
4.1 Accuracy
4.1.1 Analytical accuracy of byron total hydrocarbon
analysis
4.1.2 Method accuracy of byron total hydrocarbon analysis
4.1.3 Analytical accuracy of specific hydrocarbon
(GC/FID (Tracor GC)) analysis
4.2 Precision
4.2.1 Analytical precision
4.2.2 Method and sample precision
5.0 Data analysis procedures and results
5.1 Default zero emission factors
5.1.1 Default zero emission factor development
5.1.2 Comparison of new default zero emission factors
with established U.S. EPA and refinery default
zero emission factors
5.2 Emission correlation equations
5.2.1 Emission correlation equation development
5.2.2 Comparison of new emission correlation equations to
the SOCMI and refinery emission correlation equations
5.2.3 Additional analyses of the marketing terminals
emission correlation equations
5.3 Evaluation of pegged components
5.4 Average emission factors
5.5 Stratified emission factors
5.6 Evaluation of screening value data
5.6.1 Summary of components studied
5.6.2 Analysis of distribution of leaking screening values
5.6.3 Effects of load and service on screening value
concentrations
5.7 Results of comparison of vapor leak compositions
with liquid stream compositions
5.8 Results of vapor leak composition analysis and
liquid stream composition analysis
5.9 Loading arm drip measurement results
6.0 Conclusions and recommendations
6.1 Mass emission calculations
6.2 Fugitive emission composition and liquid stream
composition comparison
7.0 References
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