Environmental Technology in the Oil Industry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. General Introduction

   • A. Ahnell, H. O’Leary

   Pages 1-15

3. Environmental Control Technology for Oilfield Processes

   • A. K. Wojtanowicz

   Pages 17-51

4. Environmental Control of Well Integrity

   • A. K. Wojtanowicz

   Pages 53-75

5. Environmental Control of Drilling Fluids and Produced Water

   • A. K. Wojtanowicz

   Pages 77-121

6. Oilfield Waste Disposal Control

   • A. K. Wojtanowicz

   Pages 123-154

7. Drilling and Production Discharges in the Marine Environment

   • A. B. Doyle, S. S. R. Pappworth, D. D. Caudle

   Pages 155-187

8. Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations

   • M. D. Day

   Pages 189-213

9. Tanker Design: Recent Developments from an Environmental Perspective

   • G. Peet

   Pages 215-228

10. Pipeline Technology

    • A. A. Ryder, S. C. Rapson

    Pages 229-280

11. Environmental Management and Technology in Oil Refineries

    • H. Amiry, H. Sutherland, E. Martin, P. Goodsell

    Pages 281-314

12. Distribution, Marketing and Use of Petroleum Fuels

    • T. Coley, J. Price

    Pages 315-349

13. Lubricants

    • C. I. Betton

    Pages 351-365

14. Climate Change Scenarios and Their Potential Impact on World Agriculture

    • C. Wallace, D. Viner

    Pages 367-389

15. Back Matter

    Pages 391-407

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FIGURE 1.1. BP group annual total air emissions by pollutant 1999–2004 (See Color Plates). FIGURE 1.2. BP group annual total air emissions* by business 1999–2004 (See Color Plates). evaporate. In addition, gas can be released from operations through contr- led process vents for safety protection. Further safety devices, such as flares, are used to burn excess hydrocarbons in the industry, but can allow a small proportion of hydrocarbon into the atmosphere without being burnt. Ind- try contains and controls these emissions wherever possible to minimize any loss of hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbon vapours, often described as volatile organic compounds or VOCs, are potentially harmful air pollutants, which can result in local health impacts as well as local or regional contributions to the formation of low-level ozone; which in turn, may also impact human health. Controlling hydrocarbon loss helps prevent impact on air quality and is also economically beneficial. 4 A. Ahnell and H. O’Leary In 2004, BP emitted 245 kilo-tonnes of non-methane hydrocarbons to air, a decrease of 24 kilo-tonnes (9%) compared with 2003. The largest prop- tion of these emissions came from the exploration and production businesses (44%), followed by refining and marketing (R&M) (35%). Combining methane and non-methane hydrocarbon totals provides a better idea of where most of the hydrocarbon emissions come from within the ind- try sectors. In BP’s case, the exploration and production activities account for 67% of the total volume of such hydrocarbons emitted to air in 2004.

• Oil Industry
• Oil and Gas
• Petrochemical
• Petroleum Products
• Pollution
• RSI
• contaminants
• emissions
• environment
• fuel
• toxicity

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"The book is simply fantastic. It is easy to read and understand with relevant cases and good layout. This book includes everything we needed. It covers a wide range of realistic situations. … it contains relevant information that you can’t find in a lot of books supposedly covering environmental aspects. Written primarily for those working in the oil and related industries, this book also provides essential reference material for government and research institutions and all those with an interest in environmental technological issues." (Current Engineering Practice, 2008)

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