Refinery sludge accumulation: There are no rules, it seems – 18 Dec 2024

There was a business opportunity that had come up for sludge removal and processing in Manali refinery

But that raised a whole lot of other questions

While accumulation of a certain amount of sludge may be within industry norms, its prolonged accumulation can raise all kinds of concerns

Surprisingly pollution control rules are not sufficient enough, it seems, to keep this problem under check.