LIFE DIANA - turning Petroleum Refinery Sludge into soil with added value

LIFE DIANA
Type of organisation or company
Country
Greece
Language for original content
Project elaborated in partnership
Yes
Energy efficiency
Submitted by
Pachnos Michalis
Ongoing
Yes
Type of funding
Description

In oil refinery industry, processing residues known as Petroleum Refinery Sludges (PRS), are currently classified as hazardous waste. Around 1 million tons of PRS are produced each year in Europe.

Cost-effective treatment and proper disposal of PRS pose considerable challenges to the industry. The DIANA project aims at proposing an innovative process to turn PRS into a Valorised Sludge Mixture (VSMà-) that can, in turn, be processed into added value Engineered Soil, to be applied in landfill construction and restoration.

Watch the video for more details about the transformation process:

Main results

Expected results:

  • contribute to the shift towards a more circular economy
  • stimulate the synergy between oil processing industry, natural resources (minerals) industry and environmental industry (landfills).