TANKER VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM

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1. Need for Tanker Vapor Recovery

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 VOC Emitted from Tankers
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) remained in
cargo tanks are emitted when crude oil is loaded.

VOC
Emission

Crude Oil Tank

Crude Oil Tanker

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Tanker Vapor Exhaust Vent

Vapor Release Points

VOC
Propane, Butane, H2S
Boiler Flue Gas
N2, CO2, O2 (less than 8%)

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 Necessity of TVR (1/2)

1. EPA Requirements (40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart Y)

Terminals with crude oil throughput of 200 M b/y or more
to reduce VOC emissions by
- 95 wt% when using vapor recovery techniques
- 98 wt% when using vapor combustion techniques

2. USCG Requirements
- 33 CFR, Part 154, Subpart E
Safety regulations for onshore vapor processing units
- 46 CFR, Part 39
Safety regulations for tank vessels in US waters

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Necessity of TVR (2/2)

1. International Regulation (MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 15)
- requires ports/terminals to have VECS*
- requires tanker owners to provide VECS* on tankers
*Vapor Emission Control System

2. Prevention of Wasting Energy

VOC can be recovered as crude oil by TVR.

3. Protection of Environment and Ourselves

Reduction of Greenhouse Effect

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 2. TVR Processes
Chilled Absorption Process (CAP)
Integrated Membrane Process (IMP)

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Chilled Absorption Process (CAP)

- Absorption Process with Chilled Arabian Light -

9 Arabian Light as Absorbent.

9 Absorbent is chilled at 10 ºC.

9 70% of HC is recovered at the

Absorber Column.

9 The remaining HC is combusted

at the Ground Flare to remove
all odor contents.

9 The 1st commercial plant at

JX Kiire Terminal. In operation
since 2007 without trouble.

9 The patent owned by

JX Nippon Oil and Energy.

The Process developed with

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 THE 1ST COMMERCIAL TVR PLANT

for Crude Oil Tanker

Owner JX Nippon Oil and Energy Staging Terminal Corporation

Location Kiire Terminal, Kagoshima, Japan
Process Chilled Absorption Process
Capacity 20,000Nm3/h
Completion 2007
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Integrated Membrane Process (IMP)

- Absorption process with membrane separation -

9 High Recovery Rate : 95%

9 Compact & Simple Plant Configuration
9 Wide Selection of Absorbent
AL, AXL, AM & AH
9 Pre-Absorption Process
VOC is absorbed to Absorbent.
9 Membrane Separation Process
Enrich VOC content of recycle gas.
9 The process was developed in 1980s by JFE
9 A lot of track records for gasoline vapor.
9 JFE, together with JX, started modification of
IMP for tanker vapor application in 2011.
9 A pilot plant in Kiire Terminal proved the
stable performance with high recovery rate.
9 The technology materialized by the cross
license between JFE & BORSIG.

The Process developed with

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 IMP PILOT PLANT in KIIRE TERMINAL

Item Description
Capacity 80 Nm3/h,
Process Integrated Membrane Process
Performance NMVOC Recovery Rate 95%

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4. Integrated Membrane Process

for Offshore Application

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 Typical Offshore Crude Loading Terminal

IMP Plant can be installed offshore.

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Custom Built Vessel (CBV)

9 CBV for a 14 kNm3/h Plant
80m x 33m x 4,300 DWT
9 Vessel Orientation
External Turret – CBV – Tanker
9 CALM or SALM buoy will be
replaced to External Turret.
External
Turret 9 CBV is kept moored to Turret.
9 Crude loading operation will be
similar to the current practice.

IMP Plant

Custom Built Vessel (CBV)

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 VIEW of VESSEL with IMP PLANT
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IMP’s compact
design for Tanker
Vapor Recovery
at offshore crude
oil terminals.

Preliminary vessel design was performed

by Japan Marine All
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Please contact us for further inquiries.

Mr. S. Furutani
Proposal Manager / Senior Engineer
JFE Engineering Corporation
Tel : +81(45)505-7750
Email : furutani-shigeya@jfe-eng.co.jp

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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