ABSTRACT
Petroleum refinery wastes are generated from a variety of industrial processes. The wastes are generally classified as solids, although they exhibit some fluid properties’ and can be handled as a pumpable fluid or slurry. 2 A diverse group of organic compounds are associated with these wastes. In addition, they have oil contents ranging from about 2% to 82% by weight while the water content can range from 3% to 80%. 3
