Reuse of Spent Catalysts for Cement Manufacturing
Summary
BP oil refinery is supplying spent residue cracker unit (RCU) catalyst to a cement producer (Cockburn Cement) for reuse in their production process. The spent catalyst substitutes a relatively small portion of the diverse range of raw materials at the cement producer. The oil refinery supplies the spent catalyst as a slurry to avoid dust issues and process modifications by the cement producer. Quality control and monitoring ensure that this synergy has a good business and sustainability case.
Industry
| Industry Sector |
Specific Industry |
| petroleum sector |
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| building and construction sector |
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Region
Kwinana Industrial Area, Kwinana, Western Australia
Applied Technologies
- blending and mixing of spent catalyst with other raw materials for cement manufacturing
Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)
| Economic |
- savings in landfill costs for oil refinery
- increased operating (blending and mixing) and transportation costs
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| Environmental |
- no spent catalysts going to landfill
- reduced use of extracted raw materials for cement manufacturing
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| Social |
- increased employee satisfaction due to improved environmental performance of the involved companies
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Additional Comments
None.
References
- van Beers, D, Bossilkov, A and van Berkel, R (2005) “Capturing Regional Synergies in the Kwinana Industrial Area – 2005 Status Report”, CSRP Report (for Project 3B1), August 2005
- van Berkel, R (2005) "Regional Resource Synergies for Sustainable Development in Heavy Industrial Areas: an Overview of Opportunities and Experiences" (tentative title), Report for Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (LP0349203), forthcoming
Last Update
23 November 2005
