Draining of sorbent
Draining of sorbent
Type of treatment: Pretreatment
Description:Draining of oil from sorbent prior to treatment (e.g. incineration) to recover the oil.
Waste:
Oiled sorbent (may also be used for heavily oiled solid waste).
Situation/Possibilities in the country:
Easy to implement in the country.
Interest:
Allows recovering the major part of the oil for waste from the sorbent before further treatment.
Entry criteria:
Any type of sorbent.
Operational constraints:
Mainly related to the handling of the oily waste.
No other specific technical requirements.
Impacts:
Minimal if the oil and sorbent are recovered and managed correctly.
Legal constraints:
Refer to those applying to the transport, handling and storage of oil products.
Efficiency:
Limited, only to be used to recover bulk oil coating the waste or from sorbent.
Cost:
Limited (depends mainly on personnel cost, equipment required is limited).