01 Application Areas
Oil spill response is part of every country's agenda to protect their waters. Providing the right equipment and solutions for efficient recovery is part of Potential Engineering's goals. Oil spills are a common phenomenon and we need the right tools to have an emergency response plan in place.
Floating Scum Removal
Removal of floating scum is essential to reduce organic load and scum build-up for the subsequent treatment processes. There are various types of skimmers that can be deployed for the removal of scum.
Oil Spill Response
Oil spills are common on land and in water. The harmful effects of oil spills can be mitigated by quick oil spill response action. Authorities have set guidelines for the coast guards and ports to be equipped for oil spill response. The range of equipment is large as the environmental conditions vary which defines the line of action to be undertaken. Marine oil spills may occur due to the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, spills of refined petroleum products and their by-products, or the spill of any oily refuse or waste oil. Depending on the type of spill and conditions specific tools & equipment should be deployed for oil spill control and waste oil treatment.
Sludge Recovery System
Sludge recovery involves the recovery of valuable oils from wastewater/effluent. Whereas, sludge treatment is the reduction of the amount of organic matter, reducing sludge volume and stabilizing the organic matter for safe disposal. Large volumes of sludge is produced as a by-product of various manufacturing processes. Sludge management in water treatment processes is important to ensure stable treatment throughout the process life cycle. Also, industries are required to treat sludge before discharge to meet PCB norms.
Pipeline Leakages
Pipeline leakages are one of the common factors of industrial oil spills, adversely affecting the environment as it enters soil and water. The terrain of an oil spill varies demanding the use of versatile oil spill equipment.
Robotics for Tank Cleaning
To maintain tank/basin/vessel hygiene cleaning at regular intervals is a must. Cleaning of tanks involves assuring the safety of the workers, complete or partial shut down of the plant, and recurring costs. Robotics for tank cleaning is an evolved technology that addresses all the issues related to tank cleaning.
