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[ayan_dg]

What are "Slops" ?

What is the difference between "dry slop" , "wet slop" & "wild slop" ?

[Qalander (Chem)]

Dear
Somehow your query is missing the context of the process you are referring.
As such accurate reply not possible.However
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[Zauberberg]

Slop oils are off-spec products, originating either from process units (e.g. during startups, shutdowns, or upsets), or from the tankfarm (slop oils made by tank cleaning, line purging/service switch etc.)
Slop oils are usually re-processed within basic refinery units (CDU) and recovered as such.

The terminology may vary from place to place. Refering to your post, these could be:

1. Wet slop - containing significant amounts of dissolved and emulsified water, making this batch unsuitable for reprocessing.
2. Dry slop - same as above, but moderately or fully dehydrated and therefore ready for reprocessing.
3. Wild slop - slop oils containing significant amounts of light hydrocarbons (the term similar to "wild naphtha"). You can find this category of slop oil in flare knockout drums.