In collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), JBE developed the Refinery Products Volatile Organic Compounds Calculator (RP-VOC). This innovative tool provides detailed, bottom-up calculations of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions throughout the refinery product supply chain. From crude oil extraction and transportation to refinery operations and product distribution, RP-VOC covers it all.

The model offers a generic dataset representing average performance and can be customized to estimate emissions for specific refineries. VOC emissions, which contribute to ozone formation and potential regional health concerns, are crucial to track. Identifying where these emissions occur is the first step toward prioritizing future reduction plans.

The tool consists of two modules:

• RP-VOC-Leaks: Estimates emissions from individual piping components.

• RP-VOC-Tanks: Estimates emissions from storage tanks.

Together, these modules address the largest sources of VOC emissions associated with refineries and their supply chains.

The tool can be accessed at: https://greet.anl.gov/tool_rp_voc