All Case Studies

Thermal Desorption Unit (OBMs, 0.5 TPH)

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Vulcan® Drying Systems personnel commissioned a plant for a client in Nova Scotia to remediate oil-based drilling muds. The TDU's effort is aimed to reduce landfilling and to recycle valuable hydrocarbons. Control technology was designed around EPA standards to ensure no negative environmental impacts incur from running the system.

The system was designed to process 1.0 TPH of oil based drilling muds. The system uses no. 2 fuel oil.

Equipment Included:

  • Solids Feed & Discharge Equipment
  • Kiln Feed Screw Conveyor
  • Primary Burners
  • Primary Combustion Blower
  • Primary Treatment Unit
  • Vapor Recovery Unit
  • Oil Ejector Condenser
  • Water Ejector Condenser
  • Oil Water Separator
  • Thermal Oxidizer
nova-scotia