EWC Chapter
Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal
Codes Available
3
Non-Hazardous
3
Chapter Number
05
Wastes from petroleum refining
Wastes from pyrolytic treatment of coal
Wastes from natural gas purification and transportation
Recognized recovery routes for this waste family, ranked by typical recovery tier. Which route fits depends on your specific stream — composition, volume and region.
Oil-bearing refinery residues reinserted into the refining process for oil recovery are excluded from solid waste regulation — the recognized highest-value route for these streams.
40 CFR 261.4(a)(12) — oil-bearing residues returned to refiningOrganic-bearing streams with usable fuel value can be blended and burned for energy recovery in permitted boilers and industrial furnaces instead of being incinerated as pure disposal.
40 CFR Part 266 Subpart H — burning for energy recoveryWhere no recovery route fits the stream, land disposal restriction treatment standards define the required treatment before landfill — the compliance floor, not a recovery outcome.
40 CFR 268.40 — LDR treatment standardsThese are the typical routes for Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal streams. Your stream's actual options depend on its composition and where it sits.
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Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC · NACE Rev.2 — Eurostat 2008
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