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LOW - COST
PRODUCTION
OF
LUBE BASE
FROM
USED LUBRICATING OIL
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BASE OIL REGENERATION

  • Used Oil Feedstock (Collection)
    • Contract and Buy from Collectors
    • Own Collection
  • Re-Refining Technology (Processing)
    • The Vaxon™ Process
    • Thinfilm evaporator/Hydrofinishing
    • Propane Extraction
  • Marketing of Oil Products (Sales)
    • Base Oils
    • Base Oil Raffinates
    • Cat Cracker Feedstock
    • Fuels
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CRUDE OIL LIFE CYCLE
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CRUDE OIL LIFE CYCLE
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CRUDE OIL & OIL PRODUCTS, 10MM tpd
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FUEL & LUBE REFINING
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FUEL & LUBE REFINING
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FUEL & LUBE REFINING
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OIL PRICES & MARGINS
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OIL PRICES & MARGINS
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OIL PRICES & MARGINS
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OIL PRICES & MARGINS
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OIL PRICES & MARGINS
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FACTS ABOUT
USED OIL RAW MATERIAL
  • “LUBE OIL NEVER WEARS OUT, IT ONLY BECOMES CONTAMINATED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.”
  • IT IS NOT THE OIL MOLECULES THAT ARE DESTROYED DURING USAGE, THEY JUST GET CONTAMINATED BY WATER, DUST, FUEL, COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, HEAVY METALS, OXIDATION PRODUCTS AND DEGRADED ADDITIVES.
  • USED LUBE OIL CAN BE REGENERATED BY SEPARATING THE BASE OIL FROM THE CONTAMINANTS.
  • REGENERATED USED LUBE OIL WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY  REQUIRES ONE FIFTH OF THE ENERGY AND ONE THIRD OF THE CAPITAL REQUIRED TO PRODUCE LUBE BASE FROM CRUDE OIL.
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USED OIL PRODUCTS, 0.05MM tpd
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WHY REGENERATE USED OIL?
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ENVIRONMENTAL LOOP FOR LUBRICANTS
IN EU15 1999
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BASE OIL PRODUCTION COSTS
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BASE OIL PRODUCTION COSTS
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