Robinson, R A; Andrews, A; Gardiner, T D; Uprichard, I J; Woods, P T (1998) Differential absorption lidar measurements of VOC emissions from Wytch Farm crude oil gathering station. NPL Report. COEM 13

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Abstract

This report describes work funded by Department for the Environment, Transport and Regions (DETR) and carried out by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), with support from the National Environmental Technology Centre, to measure the gaseous emissions from an onshore crude stabilisation plant. The measurements were made using the NPL Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) facility at the BP Exploration Wytch Farm Gathering Station. This site receives crude oil from local wellsites, stabilises the crude, separates LPG and natural gas, and then exports the products by pipelines. The DIAL facility was used to measure controlled and fugitive emissions of VOCs from all areas of the site. Measurements took place over a 5 day campaign, from 23/3/97 to 27/3/98. The measurements were used to determine an estimate of the total site emission factor of ~0.04% +- 0.005% by mass.

Item Type:	Report/Guide (NPL Report)
NPL Report No.:	COEM 13
Subjects:	Environmental Measurement Environmental Measurement > Atmospheric Science, Emission and Security
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2018 13:56
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/956

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