Vapor Upcycle System

Patented vapor recovery solutions to meet EPA compliance on routine flaring and achieve sustainable energy

Vapor recovery for hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions is a critical and mandatory process for industrial operations across the energy sector. Audubon addresses routine flaring and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission regulations with an unprecedented, turnkey solution for vapor recovery that converts your facility’s waste stream into power or heat energy. For hydrocarbon liquid–loading applications, we apply our patented Vapor Upcycle System (VUS), along with our thorough
knowledge of regulations and engineering expertise, to deliver vapor recovery, regulatory compliance, and sustainable energy all at once.

The VUS utilizes combined heat and power (CHP) technology consisting of a microturbine generator, continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) for clean combustion, compression and purification, and storage of flared vapor with the highest level of destruction efficiency. Compared to the traditional methods of recovery and combustion that are inefficient and only remove vapor waste, the VUS captures the waste vapor and reuses it as an energy source for power generation, electrical grid support, feedstock. Applying the VUS, facilities can leverage their own waste as a steady-state energy source, reducing strain across the grid and contributing to energy
transition and decarbonization initiatives. Its modular design minimizes the system’s energy consumption, saves time and cost in operations and maintenance, and enables
markedly faster startup.

With our VUS, Audubon is not only meeting the latest EPA requirements for routine flaring, we are turning waste into a reusable resource—and engineering the future of energy.

Applications

• Terminal loading: ship, truck, rail, barge
• Marine loading: platforms, single point mooring (SPM) buoys
• Tank battery systems, tank farms, bulk fuel storage
• Ballast water treatment
• Ethanol production facilities
• Terminal + cavern storage

Learn more about our vapor recovery solutions here.