Having the RTS EnviroFly platform for aero measurement of environmental parameters allows centralizing the data acquired in the PI platform of OSI software aimed to manipulate and monitoring from a simple interface in real time the main parameters of air pollution. This architecture provides that the data produced by your refinery are interconnected with the "Air Quality Management System".
The impact on air quality should be taken into account through the use of air quality reference assessments and atmospheric dispersion models to establish potential concentrations in air at ground level.
General guidelines on environment, health and safety for crude and petroleum-based terminals recommend verification of emissions of sulphur oxides and hydrogen sulfide as well as solid particle emissions in Refinery units associated with combustion gases from kilns, catalytic cracking regenerating catalysts and manipulation of coke and fine particles and the ashes generated during the incineration of the sludge.
Therefore, the measurement by programmed flights using the drone will allow the implementation of techniques for reducing pollutant emissions during refining.
The noise produced in oil refining facilities is important to monitor, especially when facilities are close to a community. Large rotary machines are included, such as compressors and turbines, pumps, electric motors, air coolers and heaters.
Also during emergency depressurization, high noise levels can be generated due to high pressure gases sent to the torch and the release of vapor into the atmosphere.
Their monitoring will allow them to be adjusted according to the guidelines of the Environment, health and safety.
| Air emissions levels for oil refining facilities | ||
| Polluting | Unit | Guides value |
|---|---|---|
| NO x | mg/Nm 3 | 450 |
| SO x | mg/Nm 3 | 150 for sulphur recovery units, 500 for all other units |
| Solid particles | mg/Nm 3 | 50 |
| Vanadium | mg/Nm 3 | 5 |
| Nickel | mg/Nm 3 | 1 |
| HS | mg/Nm 3 | 10 | Gas seco al 3 por ciento de O2 |
| Emissions generation | ||
| Parameter | Unit | Industry references |
|---|---|---|
Emissions Carbon Nitrogen Solid Sulfur Volatile |
Tons / million tons of processed crude oil |
25.000 - 40.000 90 - 450 60 - 150 60 - 300 120 - 300 |
Based in part on EC BREF for Refineries |
Manual, autonomous and mixed flight.
GeoFence, Auto Take-off and Auto-Land.
Failsafes Battery, radio control and link to ground station.
- Flight height 120m, speed 10 m/s.
- Tolerance to the winds 40km/h
- Autonomy of 20 minutes with safety margin
32-bit flight computer with fail-safe coprocessor. Power Module, GPS Ublox Neo-7m long range telemetry Kit, LiPo batteries, Frame: Quad Quanum Spider or similar.
Engines ESC and propellers, radio control 2.4 GHz 6 channels mode 2 with rechargeable battery radio receiver 6 cleats with failsafe, Satellite receiver and PPM encoder.
Charger 80w Battery Balancer (one must be sized for intended use)
Battery Charging time (max Power) multiple batteries simultaneously-outputs-; Power -DC or AC/DC-)
