Used Oil Recycling – Understanding the Impact of Oil Skimmers

The RECYCLE Understanding the (mpact of Recycling Today An estimated 380,000,000 gallons of used oil are recycled each year Re-refining used oil takes only about 1/3 the energy of refining crude oil to lubricant quality. Recycling just 2 gallons of used oil can generate enough electricity to run the average household for almost 24 hours. Total Annual Demand for motor oils, industry oils, process oils and grease: 2,363 Billion gallons per year. 945,000,000 available for gallons actually recovered 780,000,000 1.371 gallons combusted Billion 165 gallons re-refined Gallons 426 gallons improperly | disposed of Balance 200,000,000 recovery: gallons of used oil are improperly disposed of each year. On average, about 4,000,000 Yecce people reuse motor oil as a lubricant for other equipment or take it to a recycling facility. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 On average, 6.9 oil spills happened each year from 1990 to 2000. (Only 1 or 2 ever get reported) 42 Gall ons It takes 42 gallons of crude oil, but only I gllon of used oil to produce 2.5 quarts of new, high-quality lubricating oil. 1 Gallon Abanaki's oil skimmer technology is the least expensive method for separating oil from water. ABANAKI www.aban aki.com 800-358 - 7546 OIL SKIMMERS The RECYCLE Understanding the (mpact of Recycling Today An estimated 380,000,000 gallons of used oil are recycled each year Re-refining used oil takes only about 1/3 the energy of refining crude oil to lubricant quality. Recycling just 2 gallons of used oil can generate enough electricity to run the average household for almost 24 hours. Total Annual Demand for motor oils, industry oils, process oils and grease: 2,363 Billion gallons per year. 945,000,000 available for gallons actually recovered 780,000,000 1.371 gallons combusted Billion 165 gallons re-refined Gallons 426 gallons improperly | disposed of Balance 200,000,000 recovery: gallons of used oil are improperly disposed of each year. On average, about 4,000,000 Yecce people reuse motor oil as a lubricant for other equipment or take it to a recycling facility. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 On average, 6.9 oil spills happened each year from 1990 to 2000. (Only 1 or 2 ever get reported) 42 Gall ons It takes 42 gallons of crude oil, but only I gllon of used oil to produce 2.5 quarts of new, high-quality lubricating oil. 1 Gallon Abanaki's oil skimmer technology is the least expensive method for separating oil from water. ABANAKI www.aban aki.com 800-358 - 7546 OIL SKIMMERS