GN Solids Control has successfully supplied a fully containerized oil sludge treatment system to an African client. This compact, skid-mounted plant is designed to treat oily waste from crude oil tank cleaning, refinery ponds, and drilling operations. The system enables the recovery of valuable oil, recycles water, and significantly reduces solid waste volume—all while meeting stringent environmental standards.
The entire plant is integrated into standard shipping containers, making it ideal for Africa’s infrastructure conditions where ease of transport, rapid deployment, and relocation between sites are critical. The modular design also allows future expansion and simplified maintenance.
The system consists of four core modules:
(1) Pre-Mixing Tank Module
The pre-mixing tank module is the first step in the treatment process. Raw oil sludge often has high viscosity, high solids content, and poor fluidity. This module heats, dilutes, and conditions the sludge to create a homogeneous slurry suitable for downstream separation.
(2) Shale shaker Module
After pre mixing, the sludge still contains large debris, stones, and coarse sand. If these particles enter the centrifuge directly, they will cause accelerated wear and reduce separation efficiency. The vibrating screen module removes these oversized solids as a protective step.
(3) Three Phase Decanter Centrifuge Module
Including three phase decanter centrifuge, its feeding pump, fluids catching tank and skid. This is the core separation unit of the entire plant. The three phase decanter centrifuge simultaneously separates oil, water, and solids from the conditioned sludge using high centrifugal force. It is particularly suitable for oily sludge with wide fluctuations in oil content and complex compositions.
(4) Chemical Dosing Module
Effective chemical treatment is essential for breaking emulsions and enhancing separation efficiency. The chemical dosing module automatically prepares and injects flocculants, coagulants, and demulsifiers into the process stream.
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