Recycling & Waste Management

Petrochemical and Oil Recycling

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Flexible treatment of petrochemical and oil waste disposal:

Treatment of petrochemical wastes using  plasma technology offers commercial advantage over existing waste management options whilst reducing landfill liabilities and ensuring the conservation of natural resources. It offers a clean and cost effective solution for oil waste disposal and petrochemical waste management.

Plasma principal advantages in petrochemical and sludge treatment disposal include:

Oily Sludges generated during oil tank cleaning operations are as follows:

·        Hazardous Waste Streams Contaminated with Heavy Metals and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs; e.g. PCBs and HCBs)

·        Secondary residues from alternative treatment processes

·        Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)

·        Acid tars generated from benzole refining, oil re-refining and white oil production

Process: The heat and ultra-violet light properties of plasma technology treats contaminated petrochemical waste materials so that the pollutant is destroyed and the bulk mass material is recovered as a safe, inert building product, so completing the sustainability cycle.