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Street Smarts: The Users of Rerefined Oil

 

Pictures of vehicles using rerefined: race car, mail truck, tow truck, semi. Some of the Many Users of Rerefined

Thousands of different cars, trucks, and fleets around the world use rerefined oil. A few users include Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service, California Highway Patrol, Southern California Gas, County of Los Angeles, City of Sacramento, Waste Management, the U.S. Postal Service, Frito-Lay, Cal Trans, City of San Francisco, and Ventura County, including all emergency vehicles. Rerefined oil is even used on the NASCAR race circuit.

Why Use Rerefined Oil?

Rerefined oil--an exciting renewable resource--is designed to reduce the environmental impact of used oils by conserving valuable oil resources. Rerefining oil is an energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial method of managing used oil. Less energy is required to recover a gallon of rerefined base stock than a base stock from crude oil. Rerefined oil takes about one-third the energy of refining crude oil to lubricant quality. Rather than using the oil once, rerefining extends the life of a nonrenewable resource by converting it into a usable material that can be recovered and used again. 

 

 

 

 

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Last updated: December 27, 2007


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