Issues with unloading and loading used oil sludge into tanks
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The waste sludge is stored in 200-liter open iron drums; it contains various debris such as iron pieces and gloves, and it comes in both dry and very liquid forms. Now, the sludge is pumped into a 1,000-cubic-meter oil storage tank for storage. The pump cannot move the sludge; instead, the sludge in the bucket has to be poured into a sludge tank for removal, and this pouring process is also done manually, resulting in low efficiency. Is there a better way, or equipment available?
A mechanism for tipping over oil drums can be achieved with just a vibration motor; refer to the oil drum handling cart as a reference
It also has to be sent through a 150-mm pipe into a tank over 10 meters high; once the pump is used, it gets stuck.
For materials with high viscosity, it is very important to choose the right pump; methods such as screw conveyors can be used as alternatives
I considered that too as well; a height of over 10 meters would require a lot of space for the screws, and the tank area has already been fixed in place.
Electric tipping + vibration bucket cleaning + bucket elevator
That’s something worth considering; some improvements are needed to make it possible to pour out the contents easily
Hello, I would like to ask if the issue of used oil sludge that you mentioned earlier has been resolved
The method of pouring out the sludge is actually quite simple. The fully automatic barrel opening machine produced by Jiangtai Machinery Factory in Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province, can solve such problems. With just one button press, this device can easily separate the barrels, pour out the sludge, and at the same time flatten the metal sheets of the barrels so that they can be reused as waste materials. Such a machine can process around 70 barrels per hour. I would like to share with you this level of security, stability, and work efficiency.
Have you considered a second lift? In other words, the used oil sludge is first poured into a container (where it is diluted, mixed, and allowed to settle), and then lifted out; this helps to save a lot of costs.
Take a look at the “cutting-edge technologies” featured in this device: 74 – Technologies for treating waste sludge from refineries. https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-4610950-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Industry Forum)