DuraTherm, Inc. services

DuraTherm technologies and expertise; Our management is experienced in domestic and international oil recovery operations and has directed projects resulting in the successful disposition of millions of tons of waste sludges, emulsions, and contaminated soils. We do not use a single-technology approach but provide our customers the right technology combination based on project cost, size, logistical considerations, and regulatory requirements. DuraTherm’s participation will provide unequaled experience and resources, whatever your recovery challenge might be. When you choose DuraTherm to support your project, it’s the last technology selection you will have to make.

Largest provider to petroleum refiners. DuraTherm’s RCRA-permitted TSD facility is the first choice of more US refineries for offsite management of their hazardous wastes than any other.  We serve all major oil and petrochemical companies at our TSDF near Houston, Texas, and receive residuals from both foreign and domestic generators.

Leader in indirect fired thermal desorption The DuraTherm Desorption process is the front runner in indirect fired thermal desorption, successfully treating hundreds of thousands of tons of widely varying waste streams to US EPA-defined Universal Treatment Standards (UTS). Our technology has been granted a unique US EPA federal delisting for most refinery waste codes that insures that the final residues are nonhazardous. The DuraTherm Desorption technology is protected by more than a dozen patents containing hundreds of specific technology claims. DuraTherm’s depth of experience and equipment inventory are what make the difference.

The mobile DuraTherm DesorptionSM service is based on the same principles as the fixed-base system operated at DuraTherm’s RCRA-permitted facility in Texas City (formerly San Leon). The mobile indirect fired thermal desorption systems recover oil, including synthetic oils, from drill cuttings and drilling fluids; they are also capable of treating hydrocarbon-contaminated materials to US EPA RCRA standards. The process produces a clean, dry solid that meets or exceeds regulatory requirements for contaminants and is sometimes suitable as backfill material. DuraTherm mobile desorption components fit on three trailers, run on a variety of fuels, and can be assembled and operating at a typical treatment and recovery or remediation site in less than 48 hours. 

DuraTherm was founded by experts in the fields of oil recovery, refining, and waste management with the intention of providing recovery and reuse solutions to hydrocarbon-related industries. The company has become the leader in the recycling technologies and services required to support your needs. Our experience includes the sale of millions of barrels of specification hydrocarbon products, and we understand the subtleties of placing recovered materials back on the product pathway. The DuraTherm team specializes in determining exact process requirements, recycling options, and product alternatives.  We develop the solution for your petroleum resource challenges that will return you the highest value.

DuraTherm receives and processes metallurgical secondary materials from generators worldwide.  We provide residual management recovery solutions for petroleum refining and petrochemical metal-bearing spent catalysts, both hazardous and nonhazardous.  Our focus on serving the petroleum-related and petrochemical industries provides our customers technical expertise, facility assets, and regulatory compliance in the management of spent catalyst and assures the right program for disposition.