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Since its inception, Crane has been an innovator in the valve space, consistently developing new products and solutions for the transfer of fluids. Understanding that innovation is more than introducing an invention, Crane has always embraced a culture of differentiation that centers around creating effective value propositions that set its products apart from its competitors. By Aneta Stephens, Crane.

Mike Shorts has developed a wealth of knowledge surrounding industrial processes and emission control throughout his 23 years in the industry. Appointed President of Triangle Fluid Controls in 2008 after Durabla Canada’s restructuring, Shorts continues to cultivate and motivate his team of experts to harness and disseminate the latest technologies and product advancements for the purpose of fugitive emission control.

The Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources are codified under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, and are typically referred to as the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). The NSPS program was established in the 1970 Clean Air Act (CAA) as a way for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to control emissions from new facilities in order to achieve and maintain compliance with the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). By Lindsey Kroos, ALL4.

Nearly half of all emissions in major oil basins come from storage tanks. Equipment companies and producers have been working together to install better and tighter sealing thief hatches – hatches used on tanks for manual access to product- for decades, but even the best thief hatch will not seal if it is not closed. Unsealed thief hatches are a major issue in the field, enough so that governments are starting to take regulatory action against offenders. By Jeff Jones, Emerson.

Aboveground storage tanks contribute considerably to theoverall fugitive emissions footprint of petrochemical refining and storage facilities. Though often overlooked in favor of more familiar equipment (such as valves and pressure vessels), the average aboveground storage tank (AST) produces more fugitive emissions than most of the other equipment combined. By Brandon Austin, DirecTank.

Air quality modeling is a complex discipline that requires an understanding of the science of dispersion, knowledge of regulatory requirements, and an awareness and appreciation of a facility’s operations. By Lindsey Kroos, ALL4.

The Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas Conference & Exhibition looks forward to welcoming a community of end users, EPCs, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers, December 9-10th, 2020. The 2020 conference program will explore the in-depth technical and regulatory requirements surrounding LDAR, BWON, tanks, emission control maintenance, monitoring and testing technologies.

Bonney Forge continually improves, expands, and optimizes its manufacturing and process capabilities for advanced fugitive emission control. The company is championed as one of the first valve manufacturers to develop and implement products and testing procedures for emission reduction in flow control products and industrial applications.

Fugitive Emissions are emissions of gases and/or vapors due to an unanticipated leak from pressurized equipment such as valves, pumps, compressors typically in a Chemical, Petrochemical, LNG or Refinery applications. Emissions from Refineries and Chemical/Petrochemical plants can be broadly referred as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitting in the atmosphere in plant applications or Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs).

Emissions testing is the process of determining the mass or concentration of emissions being generated by a process. Emissions testing is typically performed on a stack or vent. Generally, there are two reasons for conducting emissions testing or emissions monitoring. By Lindsey Kroos, ALL4.