Marine Vapor Control System for the Valdez Marine Terminal
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The Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 will require many marine terminals in the United States to provide a means to control hydrocarbon emissions during loading of marine vessels. The Valdez Marine Terminal in Alaska is the largest domestic crude oil loading terminal and it will be affected by new regulations for vapor control. Engineering design is in progress for systems to control vapor emissions during loading of marine vessels. The paper addresses the basic system design considerations, special requirements, and unique features of the Valdez Marine Terminal Vapor Control project.