Table 18. Sources and Characteristics of Petrochemical Solid Waste 

 (Source: Reference 23) 



Source or 

 Process 



Wastes 



Composition 



Processing Solids 

 Catalytic cracking 



Alkylation 



Storage tanks 



Effluent Treatment Solids 



API separator 



Chemical treatment 



Air flotation 



Biological treatment 



Water treatment plant 



General Waste 



Office 



Cafeteria 



Shipping and Receiving 

 Boiler plant 



Catalyst fines 

 Spent sludges 

 Tank waste 



Separator sludge 



Floccul ant-aided 

 precipitates 



Scums or froth 

 Waste sludges 

 Water treatment 



Waste paper 



Food wastes 

 (garbage) 



Inert solids, catalyst 

 particle carbon 



Calcium, fluoride, baux- 

 ite, aluminum chloride 



Oil , water, sol ids 



Oil , sand, and any of 

 the above process solids 



Aluminum or ferric 

 hydroxides calcium 

 carbonate 



Oil, solids, floccul ants 

 (if used) 



Water, biological 

 solids, inerts 



Calcium carbonate, alumina, 

 ferric oxide, silica 



Paper, cardboard 



Putrescible matter, 

 paper 



Packaging materials. Paper, wood, some metal, 

 strapping pallets, wire 

 cartons, returned 

 products, cans, drums 



Ashes, dust 



Inert solids 



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