Refiners, petrochem plants focus on new waste challenges

Journal Article · Mon Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:7180373

Corbett, R A

The author discusses how refineries and petrochemical plants face tough regulations on emissions of hazardous wastes and air emissions during the next decade. During the 1990s, process plants will have to substantially change the way they generate, handle, store, and dispose of hazardous wastes, particularly spent catalysts, and they will likely have to substantially reduce air emissions. An important area of concern for process plant operators is the disposal or recycle of spent process catalysts. Particular attention is directed toward the disposal or recycling of spent FCC equilibrium catalysts and spent hydrotreating catalysts. These catalysts, for the most part, are not yet considered hazardous by EPA, but the industry is concerned that they soon may be. A spent hydrotreating catalyst reclamation plant, described in detail, is typical of facilities refiners will rely more on for the disposition of spent catalysts.

• OSTI ID: 7180373
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Vol. 88:10; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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