Objective The aim of the project is the handling and disposal of the sludges coming from the cleaning of the storage tanks of MOTOR OIL CORINTHOS REFINERY. The proposed method separates the sludges to hydrocarbons for retreatment, water and oil free dehydrated sludge, suitable for on site disposal, by landfarming. The proposed method aims in reducing the quantity of disposed sludge by approximately 95% and reclaims approximately 90% of hydrocarbons.The disposal of sludges coming from the liquid fuel storage tanks of MOTOR OIL CORINTHOS REFINERY during their cleaning process is a major environmental issue for the company which has been successfully treated so far with the landfarming method: The specific method requires the use of a corresponding area which is increased year by year. MOTOR OIL engineers with the staff of SIRMET Ltd and ICEHT and with the collaboration of a selected foreign company has improved a method with which the separation of the solids of the sludge from the hydrocarbons and water content is achieved. With the proposed method the recovered hydrocarbons could be reprocessed and the water could be used for the cleaning of the surrounding area or be driven to the existing system of API separators. The process is based to the feed of sludge mixture being pumped under pressure into a pilot separator where the density differences of the materials, the temperature differences and the hydroclonic effect produces streams of water, recovered oil and solids suitable for on site disposal. Programme(s) ENV-LIFE 1 - Regulation (EEC) establishing a financial instrument for the environment (LIFE), 1992-1995 Topic(s) A13 - Development of techniques for the collection, storage, recycling and disposal of waste, particularly toxic and dangerous waste and waste water Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinator Motor Oil Hellas EU contribution No data Address Aghii Theodori CORINTHOS Greece See on map Total cost No data
