Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU) Consultancy
Practical support for operators and asset owners
Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU) Services
Vapour Recovery Units (VRUs) remain a cornerstone technology in the tank storage and (petro)chemical industries and are still recognized as Best Available Technology under the EU BREF framework. However, increasingly stringent emission limits—such as those enforced in Germany and the Netherlands—are pushing many existing systems to their technical limits. At the same time, operators often struggle with reliable day-to-day operation due to limited time and in-house expertise.
BM Process Management supports owners and operators with independent, hands-on VRU expertise across all makes and concepts. Our consultants and engineers have real-life operational experience with both pressure swing adsorptionand membrane-based systems, as well as all major vacuum technologies including liquid ring pumps, vane pumps, dry screw pumps, and booster systems.
Our VRU services include
VRU performance and condition assessments (screening & diagnostics)
Activated carbon sampling and laboratory analysis
Capacity and performance simulations
Automation and control upgrades (from process description to functional design specification)
Owner’s Engineer services for VRU projects and revamps
Development of maintenance strategies
Support in selecting and managing the right maintenance partners
With BM Process Management, you gain a pragmatic partner focused on emissions compliance, reliability, and long-term operational excellence.
VRU–RTO Integration Expertise
To meet the latest ultra-low emission limits in a secure and cost-effective way, many operators are adding Regenerative Thermal Oxidisers (RTOs) downstream of existing Vapour Recovery Units. The success of such projects depends fully on the correct technical integration of both systems.
BM Process Management combines deep, hands-on expertise in both VRU and RTO technologies with a holistic, independent engineering approach. This ensures that the resulting installation is not only state-of-the-art and compliant, but also stable, energy-efficient, and operator-friendly.
Our VRU–RTO integration services include
VRU performance and condition assessments (screening & diagnostics)
VRU revamping and optimisation for seamless RTO integration
Control philosophy and automation alignment
Performance and emission optimisation of existing VRU–RTO combinations
Owner’s Engineer support from feasibility through commissioning
We deliver robust, future-proof solutions that balance emissions compliance, operational reliability, and total cost of ownership.
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