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Reclamation of Petroleum Products,Solids and Contact Waters:
Description of AECs Birmingham, ALPetroleum Reclamation Facility
Process Description
AEC handles three main products in theReclamation Process.
Tank Bottom Solids Petroleum Contact Water Transmix fuels
Solids consisting of sand, dirt,emulsified product, solidified fuel andrust scale, that accumulate at thebase of petroleum storage tanks.
The solids are removed during tankcleaning and must be managed.
Tank Bottom Solids
Water which has been in contact withpetroleum products allowing dissolvedfractions of petroleum constituents to bereleased into the water.
i.e., - containment basin water- hydrostatic test water- contaminated groundwater- tank bottom solids water
Petroleum Contact Water (PCW)
By definition, Transmix is a mixture of gasolineand diesel fuels that result from various sourcessuch as the following:
- pipeline transfers- cross contamination of tanks- barge transfers- errors in unloading at service stations- comingling of treated recycle streams
Transmix
AEC Facilities
AEC Reclamation Process
Handle only light petroleum products Tank Bottom Sludge Petroleum Contact Water
Produce only - Treated water to POTW Transmix – gasoline and diesel dry solids to non-hazardous landfill
AEC Reclamation Process
Refined Petroleum Tank Bottom Material
Petroleum Contact Water
Offloading Stations
Offloading Stations
The Offloading Station containsseparate locations for PCW, Transmix,
and Tank BottomSolids offloading incontainment areas.
AEC Reclamation Process
Refined Petroleum Tank Bottom Material
Liquids SeparationProcess
Solids SeparationProcess
Petroleum Contact Water
SolidsProduct WaterMixture
Separation Processes
Separation Process
The Separation Process includes an oil/water separator, a specially designed
solids holding tank, afiltrate recovery tankand a product recoveryinformation system.
AEC Reclamation Process
Refined Petroleum Tank Bottom Material
Liquids SeparationProcess
FilterPress
Solids SeparationProcess
Dryer/ Vapor Recovery System
Petroleum Contact Water
Solids
Wet Filter Cake
Product WaterMixture
Solids Processing andHigh Temperature Drying
Solids Processing Building
The Solids Processing Building containsa filter press, a chilled two-stage vapor
recovery system, hightemperature dryer, andoff-gas oxygen analysissystem. This buildingwas designed as anexplosion-proof area.
Plate and Frame Filter Press
High Temperature Drying System
Allied Energy uses a high temperaturedryer with two-stage vapor recovery
system that ensures avery dry final powderproduct and recyclesany vapors back to therecovery system.
AEC Reclamation Process
Refined Petroleum Tank Bottom Material
Liquids SeparationProcess
FilterPress
Solids SeparationProcess
Dryer/ Vapor Recovery System
Biological Treatment
Petroleum Contact Water
Solids
Wet Filter Cake
Product WaterMixture
Biological processing for PCW
Petroleum Contact Water Treatment
Petroleum Contact Water is processedusing a Biological Sequential Batch
Reactor. Processedpetroleum contactwater is appropriatelysampled anddischarged under aState IndirectDischarge permit.
Biological Sequential Batch Reactor
AEC Reclamation Process
Refined Petroleum Tank Bottom Material
Liquids SeparationProcess
FilterPress
Solids SeparationProcess
Dryer/ Vapor Recovery System
AEC TransmixOperations
Solids to
landfill
Non-hazardousPOTW
Biological Treatment
Petroleum Contact Water
Solids
Wet Filter Cake
Dry Filter Cake
Product WaterMixture
ReclaimedProduct
TreatedWater
Transmix Distillation Operations
In April 2009, AECbegan operation ofa transmixdistillation columncapable ofprocessing 4500barrels of transmixper day .
Transmix Recovery Tanks
All transmix from the reclamationprocess is stored on-site and goes tothe new Transmix distillation facility.
This approach enablesAEC to reclaim thisfuel and use it for theoriginal intendedpurpose as is requiredby the RCRA Reg’s.
Transmix Distillation Operations
AEC’s lab has the ability to evaluate thecomposition of incoming materials
using a gaschromatograph,and analyze forsulfur and octaneas part of thequality control andcompliance efforts.
Petroleum Marketing Terminal
AEC maintains a full service petroleum marketingterminal that includes four loading lanes,blending operations and on-site QA/QC lab.