Perspectives

Industrial cleaning in the oil, gas, petro chemical sectors and tank storage facilities is one of those disciplines that only gets noticed when something goes wrong. When it’s done properly, operations stay on schedule, shutdowns don’t overrun, risks are controlled, and nobody outside the plant gives it a second thought. But behind the scenes, the margin for error is incredibly small — flammable atmospheres, hazardous waste streams, static-sensitive materials and tight regulatory frameworks all combine to create environments where “good enough” simply isn’t good enough.

In high-hazard industrial environments, cleaning and maintenance are often treated as supporting activities — necessary steps to enable production to resume. In reality, industrial cleaning sits at a critical junction between safety, compliance, asset integrity and operational continuity. When it is poorly planned or under-resourced, it becomes a source of risk. When it is treated as a specialist discipline, it becomes a stabilising force within complex operations.

Plastic recycling is on everyone’s mind, as society realises that it has do better in terms of recycling plastic. In this perspectives piece, we review the potential options.

We reflect on the impact that both COVID and Brexit have had on the market and discusses some of the opportunities for businesses looking to escalate their use of waste derived fuels.