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Recycling of Used Motor Oil

How many of us even think about what happens to all of the used oil that they drain out of our cars when we take them in for maintenance? What do you do with these fluids when you do the work yourself at home? Brake fluid, antifreeze and transmission fluid all contain toxic additives; they need to be disposed of carefully and safely. Motor oil can contain heavy metals, is insoluble, and is very slow to degrade. It contaminates our waterways and can pollute the drinking water sources. Oil recycling centers are not hard to find. There are over 30,000 of them nationwide. Most of the quick lube and auto repair shops will take used motor oil if it is sealed in a proper container. One gallon of motor oil is capable of contaminating one million gallons of water. Poured down the drain, it can kill the bacteria that normally break down human wastes in your septic system or the city sewage treatment plants. That makes it a major problem to our waterways and drinking water. If you have a spill

The Importance of Used Motor Oil Recycling

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), used motor oil is any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has been used for vehicle lubrication. During normal use, it becomes contaminated with impurities such as dirt, metal scrapings, water or chemicals and in time, will no longer performs well and will need to be replaced. Truths about Used engine oil : It never wears out it just gets dirty; it can be recycled repeatedly which reduces our dependence on foreign subsidies; when it's poured onto the ground or into storm drains can contaminate and pollute the soil, groundwater, streams, and rivers. Recycling reduces this pollution threat. The importance of recycling Not very many people think about improper disposal of used oil and they will pour it out without a care in the world. However, this improper disposal leads to the oil getting into back yards, landfills, storm drains and even sewers. It means that the soil, drinking water and groundwater can get c

Can Motor Oil be recycled - and how?

Yes, oil can be recycled. In general, you take crude oil and refine it to create a lubricant. this is called base lube stock. Then you have to require that base lubricate stock and blend it with additives in order to place it into a car. that is what provides it color actually. you are adding an anti-foaming additive, a dispersant and a detergent. When you put the oil into the engine, it's basically degraded by heating it, and is also alter. As of these additives begin to break down, the engine starts to wear more. That puts some heavy metals into the oil. The anti-foaming additive breaks down and you begin to induce water mixing with the oil and making sludge. the same breakdown happens with the dispersant and the detergent. that's the reason they recommend to change it every X number of miles because of the thermal degradation and oxidation. Oil solely features a bound life. We clean that used oil by using pretty conventional refinery technologies. one of them is vacuum