Emissões fugitivas em bases de distribuição de combustíveis derivados de petróleo

Abstract

The storage and distribution activities of fuels oil derivates contribute to the total pollutants emitted by the industry. Fugitive emissions, although punctually irrelevant, become significant due to the existence of many leakage points. Using qualitative and quantitative search based on a literature review, it was verified that contaminants formed or directly emanated from the products stored in the distribution bases can directly impact workers health and the environment. This work had focused to relate the main sources of fugitive emissions from the activities of distribution of fuels oil derivates as well as preventive actions to reduce emissions. It was verified that only by the establishment of leak detection and control plans one obtains effectiveness in the reduction of the emissions, to the detriment of actions that do not solve the problem, like the sources enclosure or the use of equipment of individual protection.