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API PUBL 1673 Document Information:
Title
Compilation of Air Emission Estimating Methods for Petroleum Distribution and Dispensing Facilities
American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date:
Jul 1, 2009
Scope:
This publication is a compilation of methods for estimating
emissions associated with activities that may occur at typical
petroleum distribution and dispensing facilities. Distribution
facilities include bulk terminals, bulk plants, pipeline breakout
stations, and pipeline pumping stations. Dispensing facilities are
primarily retail service stations. Evaporative losses of volatile
organic liquids (VOLs) from distribution and dispensing facilities
occur primarily from transfer operations (i.e. refueling of motor
vehicles, and the loading or unloading of tank trucks, railcars,
and ships or barges), storage tanks, and equipment leaks (i.e.
piping components such as valves and pumps).
Emission estimating methods have been developed to quantify
total VOL emissions from these sources and to speciate these
emissions. Speciation is the determination of the fraction of the
total emissions that are attributable to given individual chemical
compounds, or species.
Emission estimating methods change over time as more accurate
methods are developed, emission controls change, and the
compositions of petroleum products change in response to
regulations and consumer needs.
Purpose
The purpose of this publication is to compile the most current
and widely accepted emission estimating methods for petroleum
distribution and dispensing facilities in one document.
Numerous studies have been conducted to estimate emissions from
these facilities. As a result, more than one estimating method is
sometimes available for a given emission-generating activity, with
the different methods potentially having differing levels of
complexity. There is a trade-off between accuracy and complexity of
emission estimates. More accurate estimates require more
information about the specific activity.
Section 3 of this publication provides the emission estimating
methods. Emission estimating methods that can be stated briefly are
provided in whole in Section 3; otherwise, the reader is referred
to another document for the complete methodology. Section 3
contains three subsections: one for distribution facilities, one
for dispensing facilities, and one for miscellaneous activities.
Section 4 provides information on the properties of VOLs used to
estimate emissions.
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