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RCRA codes for spent hydrorefining catalyst Used catalyst & guard-bed material from refinery hydrotreaters.

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Spent hydrorefining catalyst: 1 code.

Spent hydrorefining catalyst

  • K-listed waste

    Spent hydrorefining catalyst from a petroleum refinery

    Petroleum refining spent a hydrorefining catalyst or guard bed

    When to use K172
Toxic K172 waste from petroleum refining. Spent hydrorefining catalyst or guard bed.

Which codes can apply to spent hydrorefining catalyst?

CodeWhen it applies
K172Refinery hydrorefining catalyst

What evidence decides spent hydrorefining catalyst?

K172 includes guard beds and catalyst from a dual-purpose reactor designed and operated to hydrorefine and hydrocrack.

It excludes inert support media, and hydrocracking catalyst with only incidental, minimal hydrotreatment.

Can spent hydrorefining catalyst use another route?

After K172, check the other hazardous characteristics and listings that the catalyst's source or composition could trigger.

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