Oil-based mud
Treatment and recovery of applicable OBM waste streams.
Related service → Waste management
TECHNOLOGY — THERMAL TREATMENT
Thermal Desorption Unit
Indirect-fired thermal treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated waste streams, recovering oil and water from treated solids at Greenbelt's Warri facility.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
10 tonnes/hour thermal desorption capability
Greenbelt's Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU) is an indirect-fired thermal treatment system designed for the treatment of appropriate hydrocarbon-contaminated waste streams.
At Greenbelt's Warri facility, the system is used for the treatment of oil-based mud and associated materials, separating recoverable oil and water from treated solids through controlled heating and condensation.
The technology provides a treatment that can support hydrocarbon recovery, waste volume reduction and the controlled management of treated solids, subject to the characteristics of the waste stream and applicable operating requirements.
- 10 t/h
- Processing capacity
- TDU
- Thermal Desorption Unit
- WARRI
- Installed facility — Delta State
- OIL / WATER
- Primary recovery pathway
PROCESS SEQUENCE
How it works
- STEP 01
Waste input
Appropriate waste stream enters the treatment system.
- STEP 02
Thermal desorption treatment
Material is heated within the thermal treatment process.
- STEP 03
Base oil and ash recovery
Hydrocarbon and water components are separated from the solid matrix.
- STEP 04
Vapour management
Generated vapours are directed through the applicable condensation and control system.
- STEP 05
Recovery
Recoverable oil and water are collected for appropriate reuse or management, subject to specification.
- STEP 06
Treated solids
The remaining solids are treated or inerted to the applicable target.
- STEP 07
Verification
Treatment performance and resulting material are evaluated against the relevant requirements.
DATASHEET
Technical specification
Confirmed parameters and measured results. Anything Greenbelt engineering has yet to close is absent rather than estimated.
| PARAMETER | GREENBELT DATA |
|---|---|
| Technology | Thermal desorption |
| Configuration | Indirect-fired |
| Nominal capacity | 10 tonnes/hour |
| Location | Warri, Delta State |
| Manufacturer | Global Thermal Solutions LLC |
| Primary application | Oil-based mud / applicable hydrocarbon waste |
WHERE IT APPLIES
Operating contexts, services and industries
OPERATING CONTEXTS
Hydrocarbon-contaminated materials
Potential thermal treatment pathway for appropriate contaminated materials.
Related service → RemediationIndustrial waste
Potential application to appropriate hydrocarbon-bearing industrial waste.
Related service → Hazardous waste management
SERVICES USING THIS TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIES WE SUPPORT WITH IT
- Oil & gas — upstreamDrilling and production-related environmental challenges.Explore upstream →
- Oil & gas — downstreamHydrocarbon-contaminated waste and facility environments.Explore downstream →
- Manufacturing & industrialAppropriate industrial waste and contaminated materials.Explore manufacturing →
- Government & regulatoryEnvironmental programmes requiring treatment infrastructure.Explore government →
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