Field testing of the taborr (tank bottom recovery and remediation) process using211 the asphalt and dry bottoms configurations

摘要

The TaBoRR(reg-sign) (Tank Bottom Recovery and Remediation) process being211u001edeveloped at Western Research Institute (WRI) offers an alternative to current 211u001edisposal methods. The TaBoRR process is designed to: (1) process these wastes, 211u001e(2) provide a cost saving, and (3) limit or reduce the environmental liability of 211u001ethe producers. This process removes the water through evaporation, eliminating 211u001ewater disposal costs, creates a salable crude oil that has been valued at or 211u001eabove the current market price for sweet West-Texas intermediate crude, and 211u001ereduces the solids to a benign state for disposal at a landfill. This report 211u001epresents the background information associated with this program, a detailed 211u001edescription of the process, and the work that has been completed during the first 211u001eyear of this program. The plant assembly, unit operations, product analyses of 211u001ethe materials created during operations, the pyrolyzer design, and permitting of 211u001ethe process in Wyoming are described. Also discussed in the report is the future 211u001ework required to take this process to commercialization. Future work discussed 211u001eincludes shakedown and operation of the pyrolyzer, control systems and plant 211u001eautomation, integrated operations, equipment reliability, effluent sample 211u001eanalysis, and long-term testing of the process.