Today, there is a very good tendency to care for the environment. She did not bypass the issue of the disposal of motor oils. Almost every motorist who personally changed the oil asks this question. Where to put the waste product?
Why do I need to dispose of oil?
More recently, motorists simply poured waste automotive lubricant into the ground. However, today a fine is imposed for such environmental pollution, which is why the oil collected in the tank is stored for years in the garages of motorists.
Used oils contain hazardous compounds - polyolefins, resins, carbenes, which, getting into the human body, can provoke the development of cancer and other equally dangerous diseases. Utilization of automobile oils is necessary for a number of the following reasons:
- upon penetration into the soil, harmful substances tend to accumulate and sooner or later enter the body with water or food;
- to hand over oil to collection points is profitable, because each liter of mining is estimated in monetary terms;
- Recycling saves the global oil resource, as the oil is refined and becomes usable again.
In Russia, recycling of motor oils is not so common, only about 20% of the total mass is utilized.
How is recycling done?
Recycling of motor oils occurs in 5 stages:
- To remove metal chips and other debris, the oil is left to stand for several days and then passed through a coarse filter.
- Evaporation, by which excess moisture is removed from the liquid.
- Physicochemical treatment. It consists of distillation of the liquid through adsorbents to remove impurities, coagulation and the addition of solvents.
- Chemical cleaning, which is carried out using various acids.
- Final filtration of the mixture using membranes.
Using this treatment, gear oils, diesel fuel, cutting fluids, ready to use, can be obtained.
Burning method
In some cases, the disposal of motor oils is done by burning raw materials in specially equipped workshops.
It is important to remember that oils contain a large amount of hazardous substances that are released into the environment when heated, so plants that deal with this type of disposal must have the appropriate equipment. When burning, it is important to comply with all regulatory rules and requirements in order to make the procedure safe for people and the environment. For this purpose, various filters and membranes are used that absorb harmful emissions, preventing them from going outside.
Precautionary measures
When collecting used engine oil for disposal, the following rules must be followed:
- It is forbidden to mix lubricants with other liquids, for example, acetone, solvents, antifreeze, antifreeze. This makes the raw material unsuitable for subsequent processing.
- For the same reason, it is not recommended to use containers contaminated with any chemical substances for oil collection.
It should also be remembered that it is strictly forbidden to drain waste into the sewers, land and water bodies, as this causes irreparable damage to the environment. For example, just 1 liter of used oil will poison 1 ton of water.
Alternative Uses
If in the village where the motorist lives, there are no points of reception of used engine oil, then it can be used for domestic purposes:
- As an anti-corrosion agent for the treatment of underbody and car arches from the formation of rust.
- At the summer cottage, you can machine wood surfaces with machine oil. This will prevent their swelling from excessive moisture and make it inedible for bark beetles.
- Practically in every farm in the country there are electric and chainsaws. Using used automobile oil, you can lubricate the chains and thereby extend their life.
- Machine oil can be used to lubricate sewing machines. Especially working out is suitable for old modifications.
- Utilization of motor oils can occur by burning in a conventional wood or coal stove. To do this, it is necessary to soak firewood in bulk, after which they will burn well and give a large amount of heat. This method can only be used in houses with a well-equipped exhaust system, since the burning of such materials gives off corrosive smoke. This method has a disadvantage in the form of "non-environmental".
- Used engine oils can be used to melt furnaces that are designed to load liquid fuel.
- Waste grease can handle window and door hinges.
The basic rule for the home disposal of engine oils is to comply with fire safety, as lubricants are flammable. In addition, they leave traces on different surfaces that are difficult to clean.
Reception points in Moscow
Disposal of used motor oil in Moscow can be carried out by both small private processing companies and large-scale enterprises. Reception points are located at the following addresses:
- Oil Inter Company, Moscow, ul. Krasnobogatyrskaya, 38, oil intake in volumes of 400 l.
- The Ros-Util company makes independent export of the fulfilled oil in volumes from 400 l. Contact phone number is indicated on the official website.
- Company "ROSA-1" Moscow, 1st Schipkovsky Lane, house 30.
- Company Otrabotka-Maslo.Ru.
- The company "Ecohumvelt" Moscow, st. Promyshlennaya, house 11.
- Company "OrgSintezHim" Moscow region, Dzerzhinsky, Trudkommuny, house 17.
The list of companies involved in the disposal of motor oils is quite impressive, but most of them work only with large volumes. You can take oil in small doses at any service station.
Reception points in St. Petersburg
Utilization of motor oil in St. Petersburg is carried out by such companies:
- IP Drozdov Dmitry Vladimirovich, the export of engine oil from 1 ton. St. Petersburg, st. Varshavskaya 27, building 1
- Company "Chance Plus" St. Petersburg, st. Latvian shooters, house 1.
- The company "Baltic Com Trans" St. Petersburg, st. Dvinskaya, house 3.
- The company "Rosoyl" St. Petersburg, Umansky per., Building 84.
- The company "Technoresource" St. Petersburg, st. Borovaya, house 47, lit. A, bldg. 4.
These private companies are engaged in the independent export of used oil in large volumes. In small quantities, lubricants can take service stations.
In order to avoid problems with self-utilization of automobile oil, it is recommended to use the services of service centers after replacement. Specialists or employees themselves will do all the necessary manipulations.