API TR 2568 : 2007

EVAPORATIVE LOSS FROM THE CLEANING OF STORAGE TANKS

American Petroleum Institute

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0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    0.1 Statement of Purpose
    0.2 Estimating Method
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOMENCLATURE
3. OVERVIEW
4. STANDING IDLE EMISSIONS
    4.1 Fixed-Roof Tanks
    4.2 Floating-Roof Tanks
        4.2.1 Internal Floating-Roof Tanks with a Full or Partial
              Liquid Heel
        4.2.2 External Floating-Roof Tanks with a Full or Partial
              Liquid Heel
        4.2.3 Drain Dry Floating-Roof Tanks
5. VAPOR SPACE PURGE EMISSIONS
    5.1 Fixed-Roof Tanks
    5.2 Floating-Roof Tanks
6. SLUDGE REMOVAL EMISSIONS
    6.1 Overview of Methodology
    6.2 Derivation of the Vapor Concentration Method Equations
7. REFILLING EMISSIONS
    7.1 Fixed-Roof Tanks
    7.2 Floating-Roof Tanks
8. CONTROLLING EMISSIONS DURING CLEANING
9. EXAMPLE
    9.1 Description
    9.2 Days 1-2 Standing Idle after Normal Pumpout
    9.3 Day 3 Sludge Removal (with Prior Stock Remaining)
        9.3.1 Standing Idle Emissions during Day 3
        9.3.2 Vapor Space Purge Emissions during Day 3
        9.3.3 Sludge Removal Emissions during Day 3
    9.4 Days 4-5 Sludge Removal (with Diluent)
        9.4.1 Standing Idle Emissions during Days 4-5
        9.4.2 Vapor Space Purge Emissions during Days 4-5
        9.4.3 Sludge Removal Emissions during Days 4-5
    9.5 Days 6-7 Sludge Removal (No Free-standing Liquid Remaining)
        9.5.1 Standing Idle Emissions during Days 6-7
        9.5.2 Vapor Space Purge Emissions during Days 6-7
        9.5.3 Sludge Removal Emissions during Days 6-7
    9.6 Refilling Emissions
    9.7 Total Emissions
10. SUMMARY
APPENDIX A - ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ESTIMATING SLUDGE REMOVAL
             EMISSIONS
APPENDIX B - LEL MONITORS AND RESPONSE FACTORS
APPENDIX C - DATA COLLECTION FORMS
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Abstract

Describes guidance for estimating emissions that result from removing the liquid heel (free-standing stock liquid) and cleaning the remaining deposits of stock liquid mixed with residue and water (sludge) from the bottoms of aboveground storage tanks.