Estimación de pérdidas evaporativas de gasolina en tanques de almacenamiento de una estación de servicio
Résumé
Service stations play a key role in the commercial value chain of petroleum-based liquid fuels; however, during daily operations, they incur inventory losses from gasoline evaporation. This phenomenon is caused by factors such as fuel volatility, climate variation, the discharge system, and the type of storage tank used. Evaporation generates volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that, when reacting with nitrogen oxides emitted by vehicles and sunlight, contribute to the formation of tropospheric ozone and photochemical smog, affecting air quality and human health. Because of this problem, gasoline evaporation losses were estimated for operations associated with the commercialization of a Class B service station located in the city of Barranquilla for a full operating year (2024), using API MPMS 19.1 standards as the methodology. The results indicated a volumetric loss of 727 gallons of regular gasoline per year, representing 0.11% of the total volume sold. For premium gasoline, evaporation was estimated at 10 gallons/year, equivalent to 0.16%. Reid vapor pressure and temperature were identified as key factors in these losses. It was observed that the months with the highest losses in Barranquilla were May, July, and August, in alignment with local climatic conditions. Given these findings, the implementation of vapor recovery systems is recommended to reduce environmental impact and economic losses.
Auteurs-es
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Pedro Iván Orozco Cury
Universidad del Norte
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-8336 ##orcid.unauthenticated##
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Natalia García Gallardo
Universidad del Atlántico
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4057-3355 ##orcid.unauthenticated##
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Sergio Alexander González Pachón
Universidad del Atlántico
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5798-1227 ##orcid.unauthenticated##
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Víctor Javier Pugliese Manotas
Universidad del Norte
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7282-7950 ##orcid.unauthenticated##
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Arturo González Quiroga
Universidad del Norte
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7655-9263 ##orcid.unauthenticated##
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