[PDF] Impact Of Environmental Regulations On Oil Refining eBook

Author : Barry Leonard
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Page : 200 pages
File Size : 33,35 MB
Release : 1998-10-01
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ISBN : 9780788172991

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Discusses the potential effects of new environmental regulations under consideration that could affect the petroleum industry's contributions to the economy -- reducing investment in capacity and new technologies, making domestic refiners less competitive in the global marketplace, increasing imports of refined products, increasing consumer prices for products such as gasoline and heating oil, and reducing industry employment. Contents: current environmental requirements; future requirements on refining industry; and future requirements on transportation and marketing industry. Extensive appendices detail cost development models.

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Page : 58 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 1989
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Numerous air pollution regulations affecting petroleum refineries recently have been promulgated, have been proposed, or are under consideration at the federal, state, and local level. As shown in Figure ES-1, all of these environmental regulations are intended to take effect over the relatively short time period from 1989 through 1995. In the aggregate these regulatory activities have significant implications for the US refining industry and the Nation, including: Major investment requirements; changes in industry profitability; potential closure of some refineries; and potential changes in crude oil or product import dependence. At issue is whether the cumulative effect of these regulations could so adversely affect the US refining industry that US national security would be affected. In addition to the regulations outlined in Figure ES-1, President Bush recently presented a major new plan to improve the nation's air quality. The aspects of the President's plan that could strongly affect US refineries are summarized below.

Author : James G. Speight
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 19,30 MB
Release : 2005-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471679429

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A timely, hands-on guide to environmental issues and regulatory standards for the petroleum industry Environmental analysis and testing methods are an integral part of any current and future refining activities. Today's petroleum refining industry must be prepared to meet a growing number of challenges, both environmental and regulatory. Environmental Analysis and Technology for the Refining Industry focuses on the analytical issues inherent in any environmental monitoring or cleanup program as they apply to today's petroleum industry, not only during the refining process, but also during recovery operations, transport, storage, and utilization. Designed to help today's industry professionals identify test methods for monitoring and cleanup of petroleum-based pollutants, the book provides examples of the application of environmental regulations to petroleum refining and petroleum products, as well as current and proposed methods for the mitigation of environmental effects and waste management. Part I introduces petroleum technology, refining, and products, and reviews the nomenclature used by refiners, environmental scientists, and engineers. Part II discusses environmental technology and analysis, and provides information on environmental regulation and the impact of refining. Coverage includes: * In-depth descriptions of analyses related to gaseous emissions, liquid effluents, and solid waste * A checklist of relevant environmental regulations * Numerous real-world examples of the application of environmental regulations to petroleum refining and petroleum products * An analysis of current and proposed methods of environmental protection and waste management

Author : Lee Alexandria Fuerst
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Page : 322 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 1999
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The purpose of this thesis is to exemplify the social and economic effects of environmental air regulations as related to petroleum refiners. The Clean Air Act, and subsequent amendments, have had a major impact in the petroleum refining industry. Likewise, the global climate change regulations have the potential for just as great an impact. The impacts have resulted in beneficial outcomes; reduced emissions, cleaner air, more efficient equipment, and even economic benefits through recovery systems. However, companies have spent billions in capital expenditures to adhere to the Clean Air Act and its' Amendments. The major conclusions of this paper are: Regulations should be thoroughly researched before implementation; Regulations should be based on sound science; Economic evaluations using all available financial assessment criteria resulting in a comprehensive analysis should be used; Government officials, industry organizations, and petroleum refiners should work together to determine a particular regulation's feasibility and consequential social and economic effects. As illustrated throughout this paper, regulations are needed but some have been, or are proposed to be, implemented before enough scientific research has taken place. The concept of scientific validation coupled with economics balancing has a prevalent undertone throughout the industry on any legislation. Air regulations are a social and economic issue. The social part consists of industry's role in improving the environment and refinery process, with public interests (and image) upfront. At the same time, these issues need to be economically worthwhile. This paper discusses the socioeconomic effects of environmental air regulations on the United States Petroleum Refining Industry.

Author : Eli Berman
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 33,31 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Air quality management
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We examine the effect of air quality regulation on the productivity of some of the most heavily regulated manufacturing plants in the United States, the oil refineries of the Los Angeles (South Coast) Air Basin. We use direct measures of local air pollution regulation in this region to estimate their effects on abatement investment. Refineries not subject to these local environmental regulations are used as a comparison group. We study the period of increased regulation between 1979 and 1992. On average each regulation cost $3M per plant on compliance dates and a further $5M per plant on dates of increased stringency. We also construct measures of total factor productivity using plant level data which allow us to observe physical quantities of inputs and outputs for the entire population of refineries. Despite the high costs associated with the local regulations, productivity in the Los Angeles Air Basin refineries rose sharply during the 1987 - 1992 period, a period of decreased refinery productivity in other regions. We conclude that measures of the cost of environmental regulation may be significantly overstated. The gross costs may be far greater than the net cost, as abatement may be productive