March 25, 2021
RP-VOC
The Refinery Products Volatile Organic Compounds Calculator (RP-VOC) provides detailed, bottom up calculation of emissions of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) along the supply chain of refinery products. The model estimates VOC emissions along the supply chain of refined
petroleum products from extraction of crude oil in an oil field, transportation to a crude oil terminal upstream of the refinery, operation
of the refinery, and subsequent pipeline and product distribution. The tool provides a generic dataset representative of average performance
and can also be parameterized to estimate the supply network for a specific refinery.
VOC emissions contribute to ozone formation in combination with nitrous oxide compounds which can potentially present regional health
concerns. Understanding where VOC emissions may be occurring is the first step to prioritizing plans for future reductions.
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