Review of all lubricants used in the US and their re-refining potential
The purpose of this handbook on lubricating oils and their use is to assist those persons in the waste oil collecting and recycling business. Uninitiated persons considering entering this business can get a better understanding of the waste oils and products of this industry from this handbook. The first two sections deal with the processing steps and ingredients of a lubricating oil and their functions. Understanding the fundamental difference between base stocks and additives is essential if the re-refiner is to make a quality product and avoid oils which cause difficulties. The remaining sections are discussions of specific types of lubricant products manufactured in the United States and information is presented about viscosity grades and typical formulations. This will enable a re-refiner to evaluate the potential base oil yields, the value of used oils and the nature of the base oil which can be recovered. The formulations, while not intended as a basis for actual finished product blending, can be used as a guide for preliminary planning. Data and forecasts regarding the consumption and amounts of each type of oil being collected are intended to provide collectors with realistic estimates of the quantities and qualities of oil available for recycling. This study also provides the collector with information on used oil sources, availability and contamination. The problems associated with the collection or handling of some of the products are discussed. There are hundreds of lubricants currently manufactured in the United States and several present difficult problems for a re-refiner. These problems can usually be converted into real opportunities if the re-refiner understands the products he is dealing with. The result is more profit for the re-refiner and improved conservation of a valuable resource.
- Research Organization:
- Bigda (Richard J.) and Associates, Tulsa, OK (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT19-78BC30227
- OSTI ID:
- 5268296
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BC/30227-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ADDITIVES
AVAILABILITY
CONTAMINATION
LUBRICANTS
LUBRICATING OILS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RECYCLING
USA
VISCOSITY
WASTE OILS