Ritaj Boushehri
Environment Engineer
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
Miss Ritaj Boushehri is a dedicated chemical engineer with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and over three years of experience as an Environmental Engineer at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).
At KNPC, she has emerged as a key contributor in wastewater treatment management and monitoring, leveraging her expertise to drive innovative solutions for environmental challenges. Ritaj excels in incident investigation, where she has successfully identified root causes and implemented transformative improvements to enhance wastewater
Participates in
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Energy Infrastructure
Water Management in the Energy Industry: Innovations for Sustainability & Efficiency
Forum 12 | Digital Poster Plaza 2
30
April
12:00
14:00
UTC+3
Environmental sustainability at a leading oil refinery depends on the effective management of wastewater and sludge, with the Effluent Treatment Facilities (ETF) and sludge handling and treatment facility delivering operational excellence in Kuwait National Petroleum Company( KNPC). The ETF processes complex wastewater streams such as contaminated sea cooling water returns, process water from drainage systems, and sanitary sewage through filtration, mechanical, and biological treatment to eliminate contaminants and ensure safe discharge. In parallel, the sludge handling unit tackles diverse waste streams, including oily residues from product bottom tanks and solids from wastewater treatment. This unit employs an effective process of dewatering to remove excess moisture, and advanced treatment techniques to recover valuable products, reducing untreated sludge volumes from 27,355.636 m³ to just 800 m³ annually for landfill disposal.
Continuous monitoring of effluent quality against regulatory compliances drives performance enhancements, mitigating risks to soil, groundwater, and aquatic ecosystems. These efforts yield significant sustainability gains, such as reusing treated water annually for irrigation, substantially reducing freshwater dependency in agricultural applications. Future initiatives to repurpose treated water for well injections promise additional resource optimization. By integrating wastewater and sludge management, KNPC lowers its ecological footprint and sets a replicable standard for sustainable practices, reflecting a dedicated commitment to environmental responsibility through measurable, impactful results.
Continuous monitoring of effluent quality against regulatory compliances drives performance enhancements, mitigating risks to soil, groundwater, and aquatic ecosystems. These efforts yield significant sustainability gains, such as reusing treated water annually for irrigation, substantially reducing freshwater dependency in agricultural applications. Future initiatives to repurpose treated water for well injections promise additional resource optimization. By integrating wastewater and sludge management, KNPC lowers its ecological footprint and sets a replicable standard for sustainable practices, reflecting a dedicated commitment to environmental responsibility through measurable, impactful results.
