K. Ohlrogge et al., OFF-GAS PURIFICATION BY MEANS OF MEMBRANE VAPOR SEPARATION SYSTEMS, Separation science and technology, 30(7-9), 1995, pp. 1625-1638
The separation and recovery of volatile hydrocarbon vapors from gasoli
ne tank farm off-gases can in Europe be considered to be a state-of-th
e-art technology (1). A new application in the treatment of gasoline v
apors is the installation of a membrane module in vapor return lines f
rom petrol dispensers to storage tanks at gasoline stations to enhance
the vapor recovery efficiency of this system. For solvent vapor recov
ery, some membrane systems have been installed in the chemical and pha
rmaceutical industry (2). This paper deals with design features and op
erating experience.