About Us

Industrial Oil Purification, Industrial Oil Manufacturing, Waste Disposal Our company has been in business since 1975 We are regarded as a LEADER in Oil Purification Technology We operate both in Canada and the United States of America We have over 1000 Satisfied Customers OIL PURIFICATION: SAVES MONEY ELIMINATES A WASTE MAKES PROFITS

Chem-Ecol Ltd. was incorporated in Ontario, Canada in 1975.

The name is derived from "Chemistry and Ecology".

Chem-Ecol Ltd. was originally formed to specifically treat and recover for re-use, segregated batches of industrial oils in quantities as low as 1,000-L (five drums).

The concept was to have the industrial user collect the different oils either in drums, or small bulk quantities. We would transport them to our plant and process each as a completely separate batch. The plant and process equipment was designed so that no two oils would ever mix. All containers and pipes would be drained empty between batches.

To improve customer confidence in the process, ALL LABORATORY WORK was and still is performed by INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES. Our policy has always been to use an outside laboratory. Should the customer wish to use a laboratory specified by them, we do this and pay the bill.

Our objective is to provide an absolute guarantee of quality for the product.

All material is re-certified before it is shipped back to the customer. If cleaned on-site with mobile equipment, it is re-certified before it can be released for re-use.

At present the plant can rapidly process batches ranging in size from 1,000-L to 38,500-L tank trucks.

As well as Purification oils back at our main plant site in Cobourg, Ontario, we operate a fleet of MOBILE PURIFICATION trucks that go to the customer and reclaim oil on-site, right in the machine if necessary.

WHAT OILS CAN BE PURIFIED?

Almost any industrial oil that can be collected and kept separate from other non-compatible oils, can be reclaimed and brought back to close to original condition.

Oils that we presently purify and get back to a condition where they can be re-used in the equipment they came out of are:

• Hydraulic oils
• Gear oils
• Quench oils
• Heat treating oils
• Waylubricants
• Stamping oils
• Drawing oils
• Process oils
• Cutting oils (straight oil, not water soluble)
• Phosphate ester fire resistant fluids
• Polyol ester fire resistant fluids
• Polyglycol fire resistant fluids
• Water-glycol fire resistant fluids
• Etc…

WHAT WE CAN NOT!

Engine oils, crankcase oils and other automotive products CAN NOT be reclaimed.

A "Re-Refining" process best handles these products. See the "Technical Information" page for a description.

We do not presently reclaim soluble oils, cutting and grinding solutions, but we are investigating methods for this.

Mobile or On-Site Processing?

What do you need to do?

"On-Site or Mobile Purification..."

...is ideally suited to systems that are operating but have become contaminated. Even if they can be shut down and the reservoir drained it usually makes more sense to clean the oil on site while the system operates normally.

Cleaning the system while it operates allows the TOTAL SYSTEM to be cleaned not just the reservoir. For example, a large hydraulic system may have 50% of its volume trapped in piping, pumps and accumulators. Draining and replacing the oil in the reservoir will only replace part of the oil in the system; the other part is still dirty or wet!

There are many reasons why contamination can build up to the point where it affects the operation of the unit, some are:

• Leaking coolers,
• Dirt building up in the oil,
• Additive depletion and breakdown,
• Component wear particles,
• Overuse of the oil,
• Moisture condensation up from temperature cycling,
• High temperature operation, etc., etc.

Any or all of the above may cause improper operation of the hydraulics, or lubricant system.

Our mobile equipment can hook up to the problem reservoir and re-circulate the oil at high speed, remove the dirt and moisture and blend in replacement additives. It will do this very efficiently and while the equipment is in normal production.

Generally, because the clean oil returned to the tank mixes with dirty oil, the TOTAL system volume is processed about five times. This means for example, that a five thousand-gallon reservoir will require 25,000 gallons to go through our equipment.

This treatment will remove water and most solid particles, even the extremely fine particles that will go through most machine filters. It is a suitable treatment for most hydraulic oils even where more than 50% of the additives have been consumed.

The oil cleanliness when finished will be equivalent to, or better than most new oils as delivered by the major oil companies.

When the oil additives have been severely degraded, the debris formed can be very difficult to remove with cartridge filters. These "super fines" can be removed but generally add to the Purification cost and may require pre-treatment with coagulants. Laboratory analysis prior to the truck arriving will determine the exact treatment method and costs.

When the reservoir must be emptied for mechanical reasons and there is local storage available to hold the reservoir capacity, the oil can be mobile reclaimed back into the reservoir after the mechanical work is complete. The total system can then be "flushed" to remove any loose dirt washed free as the system is refilled.

When oil is to be kept on site for storage it must be stored in an approved storage facility with proper diking for spill prevention. Most Provincial and State environmental departments require secondary containment designed into the storage facility. Provision and maintenance of these facilities is an added cost to the Purification program. We normally provide a COMPLETE SERVICE and tanks can be provided by us and the cost built into the Purification cost.

There are no UP FRONT charges or costs to the customer!

Fixed Plant Purification

This is used when the oil has leaked out of a machine (or system), has been taken out for preventative maintenance reasons, or has become too contaminated with impurities to be cleaned with Mobile equipment. Where the oil is to be converted into another product it is usually best handled at a central facility that has access to various blending stocks and additives.

To summarize, the main advantages and disadvantages of each system are as follows:

Contact Us

CHEM-ECOL LTD. HEAD OFFICE P.O. Box 955, 640 Victoria St. Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4W4 TEL: 905.372.2251 FAX: 905.372.1658

1-800-263-3939 info@chem-ecol.com

CHEM-ECOL LTD. USA 22-255 Great Arrow Ave. Buffalo, N.Y. 14207 TEL: 716.877.4585

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