Siemens Article: Reduce Point Source Pollution

In a refinery or petrochemical plant, wastewater is generated in a number of process units or other point sources, including desalters, sour strippers, degassers from isomerisation units, cracking quench processes, stormwater, boiler condensate, cooling water blowdown and washwater drains.

By utilising a point source wastewater treatment process in refineries and petrochemical facilities, numerous benefits can be achieved. It reduces load and enables optimum performance on the CWWTP which, in turn, results in lower wastewater treatment and handling costs. The treatment method also enables sustainable water recycle and reuse within facilities, and is an environmentally green approach to conserving energy and low emissions and carbon footprint. Finally, point source process wastewater treatment improves workers' health, safety, and hygiene in plant environment.

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