VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Systems--Background Information for Proposed Standards

摘要

Background information is presented for the purpose of providing technical data considered in the development of new source performance standards (NSPS) for petroleum refinery wastewater systems under the authority of Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. Three emission sources in a petroleum refinery wastewater treatment system are discussed in terms of their design and operating characteristics, factors affecting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), emission control techniques, and emission control costs. The three sources are: process drain systems; oil-water separators; and air flotation systems. The report also identified model facilities and regulatory alternatives for which environmental, cost, and economic impacts are presented.