MUD SPLIT TECHNOLOGY USED AT MONGSTAD MADE BIG DIFFERENCE

Norwegian Recycling Services, owned by Norwegian Technology has been participating in a project at Mongstad together with Norsk Gjenvinning. The customer - Equinor Mongstad Refinery - introduced new exacting regulations. Oil from the Slam can no longer be sent away for disposal (red listed) meaning that the oil has to be used at the refinery. The oil cannot contain more than 1% water and particles - to prevent steam explosions. Without Mud Split it was not possible for Norsk Gjenvinning using Heater, Decanter and Discstack Sentrifuge to attain less than 40% at best case.

By adding Mud Split before the Heater they managed less than 0.2% water in the oil.

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Our Client: Norsk Gjenvinning –IBKA

Separation Equipment: Solids Control Services Ltd

Technology set-up : mixers for homogenistion in storrage tanks, heater, decanter( for separation of solids), Disc stack centrifuge ( separation of oil from water)

Volume treated: 2700 m3

Estimated cost of delivery as hazardous waste: more than 6000 Nok/m3,

tot 16 000 000 NOK

Previous Equinor Mongstad Refinery regulation: separate solids from sludge and selling waste oil with water

New Equinor Mongstad Refinery regulation : less than 1% water and solids in the oil to become products at the refinery

Results without MUD SPLIT: 40% water and solids in the oil

Results with MUD SPLITT: less than 0.2% water and solids in the oil