Why Recover Petrol Vapour

in Petrol Filling Stations?

 Petrol contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that

evaporate in fuel tanks
 During unloading petrol to underground storage tank and
refueling vehicle, petrol vapour is released to atmosphere
 VOCs from petrol vapour will enhance the formation of
ozone and fine particulates in the atmosphere, thus
causing smog
 VOCs from petrol vapour contains benzene (a
carcinogen), thus presenting a potential health risk to the
public
 Smell of VOCs can be a nuisance to people nearby
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 Vapour Recovery in Petrol Filling Stations

 In 1999, the Air Pollution Control (Petrol Filling

Stations)(Vapour Recovery) Regulation was
introduced
 Petrol filling stations were required to install a
system to recover petrol vapour emitted during
unloading of petrol into the underground storage
tank (Phase I vapour recovery system)
 All stations now have Phase I vapour recovery
system

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 Vapour Recovery During
Unloading of Petrol (Phase I)

Petrol Filling Station

Petrol Tanker

vapour petrol

liquid
petrol
Underground
Storage Tank
Phase I - 1999
(Unloading)
 Vapour Recovery in Petrol Filling Stations

 The Air Pollution Control (Petrol Filling Stations)

(Vapour Recovery) Regulation was amended in
2004 to require petrol filling stations to install a
system to recover petrol vapour emitted during
vehicle refueling (Phase II vapour recovery system)
 The amended Regulation has become effective on
31 March 2005

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 Vapour Recovery System
for Petrol Refueling (Phase II)
Petrol Dispenser P/V Vent
Vehicle Valve
Fuel
Tank
Petrol Vacuum
Vapour Pump

Liquid Petrol

Underground Liquid Petrol

Petrol Storage Tank

Petrol Liquid
pump
 Vapour Recovery at
Petrol Filling Station

Petrol Filling Station

Petrol Tanker
Dispenser

Vapour Vehicle

Liquid
Underground
Phase I - 1999 Storage Tank Phase II
(Unloading) (Refueling)
 Installation Progress of Phase II Vapour
Recovery System

 All stations now have Phase II vapour recovery

system

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 Certificate at Stations with Vapour
Recovery System

If a station has
installed a vapour
recovery system
which passes the
required tests, it will
have this certificate
posted at the station.

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 Stations with Phase II Vapour Recovery
System have different Nozzles

Special features of Phase II Vapour Recovery

nozzle:
 Holes to suck petrol vapour back to
underground storage tank
 Vapour guard to prevent vapour release