At present, users of lubricating oils often collect the used oils into a single vessel without any separation. The resulting mixture contains significant quantities of water, resins, mechanical admixtures and water-oil emulsions, etc., making its utilization very difficult.
The situation will be improved in the future by organizing a centralized system for the collection of used oil. It will be complemented by 2 - 3 mobile units designed to separate oil, water and particulate substances both mechanically and chemically, directly at the userīs site. Finally a pilot unit is to be started to increase deep processing of used lubricating oils to 10,000 tons annually. The end products of processing will be light distilled oils and resinous residue, which can be used as an additive to road tar.
Another area of interest in St. Petersburg are water-fuel emulsions, which many experts consider to be an environmentally safe fuel. ECAT St. Petersburg has plans to experiment the use of water-fuel emulsions in passenger buses either equipped with catalytic exhaust gas neutralizers or without. The combined use of neutralizers and water-fuel emulsions could allow the reduction of toxic components in exhaust gases and substantially prolong the life of catalytic neutralizers.
ECAT St. Petersburg is looking for partners for the above mentioned activities as well as contacts to people who have prior experience of similar studies. For further information, please contact Mr Vladimir Barashkin, fax: +7 512 8501492.
