Tank Bottom Sludge Clean-up Process
NuGenTec has Developed a line of Oil & Gas Industry-specific crude oil storage tank sludge cleanout chemicals.
NuGenTec's oil storage tank cleaning products are a proprietary line of environmentally friendly oilfield chemicals designed to dissolve hydrocarbon sludge and convert it to marketable oil. The chemical process converts sludge in tanks (no manned entry) into three distinct layers of oil, water and sand (or other residual solids). These products are non-flammable, non-corrosive, and environmentally friendly, shipping as a non-regulated material.
NuGenTec's NuFlo® and NuSolv™ proprietary well tank cleaning procedure can reduce down-time in the Cleaning, Testing, & Inspection process to as little as 1 week returning tanks to their rated capacity, extending asset life and recovering oil from sludge.
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NuGenTec's oil storage tank cleaning products are a proprietary line of environmentally friendly oilfield chemicals designed to dissolve hydrocarbon sludge and convert it to marketable oil. The chemical process converts sludge in tanks (no manned entry) into three distinct layers of oil, water and sand (or other residual solids). These products are non-flammable, non-corrosive, and environmentally friendly, shipping as a non-regulated material.
NuGenTec's NuFlo® and NuSolv™ proprietary well tank cleaning procedure can reduce down-time in the Cleaning, Testing, & Inspection process to as little as 1 week returning tanks to their rated capacity, extending asset life and recovering oil from sludge.
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1. Sludge builds on tank bottom resulting in lost storage capacity and other costly problems. |
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2. NuFlo is injected into the tank and circulated with cutter stock or lease oil. |
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3. Sludge is liquefied and converted into refinery quality oil. |
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4. After the NuFlo has liquefied the tank sludge it can be easily pumped out and separated into saleable crude, water and sand/sediment. |
Benefits – Oil Storage Tank Cleaning
- The process can usually be completed in less than one week, and the tank does not necessarily need to be taken off-line.
- The paraffin and asphaltene sludge is recovered as usable oil – a huge value recovered.
- Labor costs are reduced and sludge transport and disposal costs are eliminated.
- No “in-tank” hazards to employees.
- No adverse impact on the environment.
- Our solution yields positive net cash flow as the market value of the recovered sludge converted to refinable oil usually exceeds the cost of the treatment.
Compare Conventional Methods to NuGenTec’s Superior Chemical Solution
Requirements | Requirements Description | Conventional Methods | NuGenTec NuFlo Solution |
Recovery of sludge | The amount of sludge that is recovered and sold as oil in the cleaning process | Low | High |
Setup and mobilization | Scaffolding, cranes, cleaning equipment, air systems, high-pressure equipment | High | Low |
Outside contractor cleaning costs | Sub-contracted costs of tank cleaning specialists | High | Low |
Lost production/margin | Shut-down time resulting in the loss of capacity while the tank is out of service | 4-10 weeks | One week but available if needed |
Utility and operating costs | Consumption of steam and electricity, caused by the actual cleaning process | High | very low |
Chemical | The chemicals used for treatment | Low | Medium |
Re-processing/recovery costs | Cleaned-out sludge which requires reprocessing | High | Low |
Personnel costs | Additional operations and maintenance manpower, safety/work permitting | High | Low |
Waste disposal | Processing of waste and disposal of hazardous waste products | High | Low |
Damage to tank equipment | Repair of damages to the tank from cleanings, such as coating and steam coils | Happens occasionally | None |
Legislation and regulations | Penalties and fines related to violation of environmental, health and safety regulations | Happens occasionally | None |
Personnel liability | Injuries and illness resulting from hazardous working environment and exposure to toxic substances | Happens occasionally | None |