Investigation of volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission in oil terminal storage tank parks

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-88

  Paulauskiene, Tatjana ^a   Zabukas, Vytenis ^a   Vaitiekumacrnas, Petras ^b  

^a KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Oil terminal; Vaporization; VOC emission; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; COMPLEX ANALYSIS; HEAVY OIL; METEOROLOGICAL ELEMENTS; OIL PRODUCT; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; STORAGE TANK; VOC EMISSION; VOC EMISSIONS;

AIR QUALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL TANKS; OIL TERMINALS; PARKS; VAPORIZATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 70349445249     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1648-6897.2009.17.81-88     Document Type: Article

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