Tank Cleaning and Oil Recovery System
Bio-X Technologies Complete Tank Cleaning and Oil Recovery System (Bio-XORS) has been designed to maximise recovery of valuable resalable oil fractions from tank bottom sludge thereby minimising the volume of disposable residual bottom sludge. Our cleaning systems are suitable for both floating and fixed-roof tanks with tank volumes of up to 160,000m3 (1,000,000bbls) with sludge contents easily exceeding 10,000m3 (65,000bbls) and can be used to clean crude oil, heavy fuel oil, catalytic cracker residue (CCR) slop oil and Low Sulfur Waxy Residue (LSWR) bottom sludge.
Every oil storage tank is unique and requires different approaches to maximise the removal of bottom sludge within the shortest possible time.
BIO-XORS™ Process – Complete Tank Cleaning And Oil Recovery Solution.
The main advantages of the Bio-XORS™ Process are: -
- Reduction of tank downtime;
- On site recovery of the usable or workable hydrocarbons present in the sludge; i.e. with specifications compatible with the Client’s requirements;
- Significant reduction to less than 20% of the original volume of the sludge to be disposed of at landfills.
- No work on the tank roof (except for ventilation as per Client requirements);
- High environmental compatibility;
- Greater safety of tank cleaning operations compared to other process, as the operations are mainly carried out externally (from outside the tank)
- Negligible environmental impact both at a visual level and in relation to atmospheric emissions and contamination of the area; and
- Use of natural products with bio-surfactants for the final cleaning stage (as approved by the Client).
