Sludge Disposal Challenges
Across industries — from refineries and petrochemicals to fertilizer plants, steel mills, power plants, and wastewater treatment facilities — sludge is a constant by-product of operations. But sludge is not just waste; it often contains valuable trapped liquids like oils, water, acids, and solvents.
The challenges of conventional sludge disposal include:
- High transport and handling costs due to bulky, wet sludge.
- Loss of valuable process liquids that remain trapped in sludge.
- Environmental compliance risks with untreated sludge disposal.
- Downtime when sludge cannot be processed onsite.
Traditional approaches often involve collecting wet sludge and transporting it offsite, which is both costly and unsustainable.
