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Refinery & petrochemistry

Waste management for refineries and petrochemistry

Refineries and petrochemical facilities generate process water with high levels of oils, hydrocarbons and chemicals. Flows such as wash water, oil emulsions, sludge and residual batches vary in composition and require robust waste management. Strict discharge requirements and high destruction costs make efficient handling and volume reduction critical.

The Challenge

Why refineries and petrochemicals require stable waste management

Refineries and petrochemical facilities handle complex waste streams that vary in content. Without effective waste management, these streams risk negatively impacting CO₂ emissions, compliance, and costs.

Emulsions

Process water often contains stable oil emulsions that are difficult to break down with conventional methods.

Discarded batches

During operational disruptions or quality deviations, batches arise that cannot be returned to production. These quickly become large waste volumes that need to be managed.

Oil spills

Refineries and petrochemical facilities handle large quantities of oils and hydrocarbons, which means a constant risk of spills. Even minor spills require immediate handling and create waste streams that need to be treated.

Transport and CO₂ emissions

Liquid waste is often transported to external facilities for destruction. This results in both high costs and increased CO₂ emissions.

Helios solution

Plug-and-play solution.

Helios unit is a robust, compact and fully automated facility for liquid waste that handles process water directly on-site. With Helios technology, waste volumes are reduced by up to 90%.

You pay per cubic meter of treated waste. We own, maintain and operate the equipment. No capital commitment, no technical risk.

We treat

Wash water
Oil emulsions
Discarded batches
Oil spills
Sludge
Results

What You Can Expect

≤90%

Volume reduction

Drastically reduced amounts of liquid waste to transport and destroy

100A

Electricity connection

We take care of the electricity costs

0

Investment

We own and operate the equipment

24/7

Automated operation

Fully automated, all maintenance is performed by Helios

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