TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EFFICIENT MEASURES TO PREVENT OIL PRODUCT SPILLS DURING THEIR UNLOADING FROM RAILWAY TANKS
Abstract and keywords
Abstract:
The assessment of the financial damage caused by a single spill of an oil product during unloading is presented, as well as the analysis of the economic effectiveness of spill prevention solutions proposed by the authors, which reduce the risks of loss of marketable products. The relevance of the paper is due to the rapid increase in prices for petroleum products, the loss of which directly determines the profitability of companies. At the same time, the need to minimize fuel losses due to spills is caused by stricter environmental legislation and growing safety requirements for the transportation of petroleum products. The scientific novelty is in the application of a comprehensive economic and environmental method for assessing damage from accidental losses of petroleum products, which includes a detailed cost analysis of all components of financial losses, th makes it possible to transfer environmental risks into specific financial categories. The theoretical significance is expressed in the development of a methodological tools to assess economically risks in the transportation of petroleum products through the use of market factors and environmental payments. The practical significance is in the creation of tools to justify investments in environmental protection measures that are applied and can be implemented at existing oil product unloading facilities.

Keywords:
petroleum products, price, fuel, risks, transportation, tank, producer, consumer
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