In August 2025, an African oil sludge recovery project completed its installation and commissioning phases with Beston Group’s technical guidance. This project can convert 10 tons of oil sludge daily into industrial fuel oil. The thermal desorption equipment is currently operating stably, and the actual oil yield fully meets the client’s expectations. Please read for more details!
Project Background
This African client primarily operates in the oily sludge refining sector and boasts extensive industry experience. The client plans to repurpose an idle plant covering around 6.6 acres into a new thermal desorption (pyrolysis) project for oily sludge. During the equipment selection phase, they are laser-focused on three critical factors:
- Overall equipment performance
- Recovered oil quality
- Oil yield in actual production
Project Details
- Model: 10 TPD oil sludge thermal desorption unit
- Condensing System: Three-in-One Condensing Unit (highly integrated for easy installation and small footprint)
- Raw Material: Oil sludge. Since the material is sourced from industrial waste recycling, the raw material acquisition cost is close to zero.
- End-product Application: The generated pyrolysis oil is partly utilized for self-use, with the vast majority sold to local industrial markets as fuel.
- Local Compliance: The local authorities enforce general guidelines on environmental protection and exhaust emissions. The project secured its operational approval smoothly.
High Oil Yield Earns Client’s High Praise
During the test runs, the thermal desorption unit demonstrated exceptional performance. The African client was highly satisfied with the recovered oil yield.
Expert Advice from Beston Team: “For oil sludge pyrolysis projects, we recommend that clients perform moisture content testing before purchasing bulk raw materials. This preventive step avoids low oil yields and safeguards client profitability.”
Smooth Acceptance：Efficient Installation and Commissioning
On August 17, 2025, our technical team was dispatched to the project site for full installation and commissioning guidance. Our technical experts arrived on-site on August 19. Thanks to our standardized engineering procedures, all mechanical assembly and commissioning work was smoothly completed within only 16 days.
- Mechanical Assembly (Aug 19 – Aug 22): The primary structural installation took only 3 days. This included the positioning of the manifold, water seal and instruments, storage tanks, magnetic flap level gauges and other components.
- Commissioning & Trial Runs (Aug 23 – Aug 29): A 7-day rigorous testing phase was executed to calibrate the thermal parameters, ensure stable oil-gas separation, and test different batches of oil sludge.
