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Glossary:Vapor recovery unit
A device that removes mists and vapors from gas in a tank or enclosure.
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A VRU is often used to compress and recover the vapors for return to the process or collection for sale. Vapor recovery can help oil and gas production companies earn additional revenue through the sale of the recovered vapors and simultaneously meet EPA clean air act requirements. Vapor recovery can help oil and gas production companies earn additional revenue through the sale of the recovered vapors and simultaneously meet EPA clean air act requirements. Currently between 7,000 and 9,000 VRU’s are installed in the oil and gas sector with an average of four tanks per recovery unit (EPA, October 2006).[1]