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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Tulsa Refinery required a reliable method for handling sludge and waste by-products in a high-demand industrial environment. Serpentix conveyors were installed to transport materials across inclines and tight spaces with continuous, dependable flow. The solution improved safety, reduced manual waste handling, and ensured long-term durability under rigorous refinery conditions.
Conveyor handled sludge from two Arus Andritz belt presses, making 35° helical climb and 90° turn over 23’ elevation
Delivered sludge to conventional trough conveyor → truck loadout → onsite land farm
Chosen for flexible pathing between filter presses and elevated discharge structure
Supported continuous flow of sludge without transfer points or layout expansion
Estimated recovery of 50,000 barrels of crude oil
Converted aging sludge treatment into new permanent dewatering facility
Basin redesign with synthetic liners and baffles to prevent future overflow
Project transformed refinery’s environmental footprint and public image
Positioned Sun’s Tulsa site as a “showplace” for compliance and waste repurposing
Industry: Oil Refining / Environmental Remediation
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
System Used: 85’ Serpentix Continuous Path Conveyor
Application: Transporting dewatered oily sludge from filter presses to truck loadout during basin cleanup and oil recovery
EPA-mandated cleanup of 18M-gallon storm water basin filled with 16M gallons of oily sludge
Sludge fires and uncontrolled runoff into Arkansas River
Old 1940s-era centrifuge system couldn’t process sludge volume or viscosity
Needed to recover usable oil and prevent future environmental risk
Conveyor handled sludge from two Arus Andritz belt presses, making 35° helical climb and 90° turn over 23’ elevation
Delivered sludge to conventional trough conveyor → truck loadout → onsite land farm
Chosen for flexible pathing between filter presses and elevated discharge structure
Supported continuous flow of sludge without transfer points or layout expansion
Estimated recovery of 50,000 barrels of crude oil
Converted aging sludge treatment into new permanent dewatering facility
Basin redesign with synthetic liners and baffles to prevent future overflow
Project transformed refinery’s environmental footprint and public image
Positioned Sun’s Tulsa site as a “showplace” for compliance and waste repurposing
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