Recover More. Dispose Responsibly.
Oily sludge generated from tanks, refineries, drilling activities and industrial processes can contain recoverable hydrocarbons together with water and solids.
ABL Engineering provides treatment solutions designed to facilitate safe handling, separation, recovery and responsible disposal of oily sludge.
Sources of Oil Sludge
- Crude-oil storage tanks
- Refinery tank bottoms
- Tank-cleaning operations
- Oilfield operations
- Drill cuttings and oily waste
- Effluent treatment facilities
- Industrial wastewater systems
- Sludge pits and lagoons
Integrated Sludge Management
Our approach can combine sludge collection, tank cleaning, pumping, transportation, treatment, recovery and disposal.
The Al Bucheeri reference site describes these same core treatment capabilities and sources of oily sludge.
Treatment Capabilities
- Sludge separation
- Dewatering
- Oil recovery
- Hydrocarbon reclamation
- Mechanical treatment
- Thermal treatment where appropriate
- Chemical conditioning
- Centrifugation and filtration
- Vacuum recovery
- Sludge stabilisation
- Controlled disposal
Popular Questions
An oil sludge treatment system is designed to separate hydrocarbons, water and solids from oily sludge, enabling oil recovery, sludge reduction and safer, more responsible disposal.
They are commonly used in oil & gas facilities, refineries, storage tanks, tank-cleaning operations, oilfields and industrial wastewater treatment facilities where oily sludge is generated.
