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Gasholder emissions reduction

Gasholder emissions reduction

Gasholder emissions reduction

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We have a large gasholder which stores recovered VCM, with water providing the seal. The annular space is open to the atmosphere and we wish to reduce emissions from the water/VCM mixture. We've tried ping-pong balls, but they tended to blow out of the space.  Any other proven ideas?  If we use an oil layer, it will have to resist VCM penetration.

RE: Gasholder emissions reduction

Might want to think about a swimming pool cover; not elegant but might work.  There are also "ping pong ball" types of things that are shaped like dodecahedrons that fit together better than ping pong balls.  They might help.

I haven't tried to seal VCM/H2O like this but I've used mineral oil in other applications.  Cheap and you can use it for massage oil too.

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