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Tank Flashing Emissions

Methane · Vasquez-Beggs GOR · EPA Subpart W

Tank Flashing Emissions
Estimates flash gas vented from atmospheric crude/condensate stock tanks downstream of a separator. Vasquez-Beggs (1980) for solution GOR; EPA Subpart W §98.234 emission accounting.

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📚 Learn the Theory

Tank flashing emissions: Vasquez-Beggs flash GOR, EPA Subpart W §98.234, NSPS OOOOa thresholds, and VRU economics for atmospheric storage tanks.

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Engineering Basis

  • Vasquez-Beggs (1980) Rs correlation; flash GOR = Rs(sep) − Rs(atm).
  • Composition split: 65% CH₄ + 30% VOC + 5% other (typical medium crude).
  • NSPS OOOOa thresholds: 6 tpy VOC triggers VRU / flare requirement.
  • Standards: EPA Subpart W §98.234, EPA TANKS 4.09, API Manual 19.4, API Compendium.
  • Screening only — final design with E&P TANK or process simulator equilibrium flash.

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