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Measurements of Oil/Water Separators at Refineries
| Project Period: | 08/01/2008 - 05/31/2009 |
| Total Budget: | $250,000 |
| Sub-Contractors: | MACTEC
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The Texas Environmental Research Consortium (TERC) Strategic Research Plan for 2007-2009 identifies Emissions Characterization and Inventories as the first research need, noting that “…various VOCs [volatile organic compounds] and HRVOCs [highly reactive VOCs] are still understated in the existing inventories. Many of these compounds are not only ozone precursors, but also Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), so that improving their emission inventories will benefit not only the Texas SIP, but also contribute to better understanding of human exposure to air toxics”.
Project Description
This project will quantify HRVOC emissions from oil/water separators (OWS) and other waste water treatment unit operations used at refineries. The project will be divided into two phases as follows:
Phase 1 - Site Selection and Start-up
1) prepare detailed work plan, test plan, quality assurance project plan (QAPP), and health and safety plan;
2) evaluate data collected by TCEQ and others to identify likely emissions points and estimate emissions;
3) secure entry to refineries;
4) conduct pre-test site visits;
5) design and construct sample ports;
6) collect canister and water samples from the OWS entrance and manholes, and other waste water treatment unit operations for analysis with GC/MS to speciate and quantify VOC emissions;
7) using the results of (6), select analytical techniques to continuously monitor VOC concentrations at sampling points
Phase 2 – Field Tests
1) develop detailed test plan for field tests
2) conduct field sampling
3) prepare draft and final reports
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| Page Updated/Reviewed: 08/11/2008 11:34 AM |
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