| The approximate amount of used motor oil released into the environment each year
is the equivalent of three Exxon Valdez oil spills. So Jim Nickerson, president of Nicko
Recycling, a Texas recycler of used oil filters, knew it was time to get involved. And he
knew he could rely on the technology provided by Abanaki Corporation's Oil Skimmer
Division. With the help of an Abanaki skimmer, Jim developed his own proprietary process
for safely salvaging the tens of thousands of used oil filters improperly discarded in
this country annually. The process involves three
distinct steps- crushing, heating and skimming. Abanaki has become vital to the skimming
step. "At first," says Nickerson, "we used a suction hose to skim the oil
off the surface. We quickly realized this method was time |
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consuming, messy and
inefficient. Either too much oil remained in the water or wesucked up too much water with
the oil when the oil film thinned." In place
for more than two years, the Abanaki Model MB Oil Grabber® employs two, eight
inch wide belts and stationary wiper blades to skim the water surface and remove up to 200
gallons of oil per hour. The unit is critical to Nicko's recycling process and , according
to Nickerson, attracts a lot of attention from the regulators and legislators from Texas
and other states who regularly visit Nickerson's plant to learn more about the benefits of
oil filter recycling.
"The unit is virtually maintenance-free and it operates 24
hours a day, seven days a week," says Nickerson, who plans to purchase two more
Abanaki skimmers |
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The Model MB Oil Grabber at Nicko Recycling
when he completes a million dollar expansion of his business which
will double his capacity to 100,000 filters a day. In addition to oil recycling, the steel, rubber and paper
components of the filters are also recycled through Nicko Recycling's process.
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Oil Skimmer
Facts
Typical Applications for Industrial SkimmersWastewater Sumps - Try Abanaki's Oil Grabber® Model 4 or Oil Grabber®
Model 8: Reclaim waste oil before further processing, discharge or disposal. Correctly
designed skimmers remove oil with little water content, reducing the cost of disposal.
Typical users are automotive shops and manufacturing plants.
Coolants and Cutting Fluids - Try Abanaki's Mighty Mini®, Tote-It®, Oil
Grabber® Model 4 or Oil Grabber® Model 8: Tramp oils in coolants
for metal cutting and stamping reduce the life and effectiveness of the fluid. They also
reduce the quality of manufactured parts. Skimmers that remove tramp oils typically pay
for thenselves.
Heat Treating Fluids - Try Abanaki's Tote-It, Oil Grabber Model 4 or Oil Grabber Model
8: Quench oils that must be removed from heat treated |
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parts
can be captured for reuse or disposal. The results are lower quench oil costs, prolonged
wash water life and lower disposal costs. Parts Washers - Try Abanaki's Mighty Mini®,
Tote-It®, Oil Grabber® Model 4 or Oil Grabber® Model
8: Tramp oils recontaminate parts as they are removed from a wash tank. Abanaki skimmers
solve this problem, and with appropriate chemistry, can extend wash water life by several
weeks or months.
Food Processing Facilities - Try Abanaki's Tote-It®, Oil Grabber®
Model 4, Oil Grabber® Model 8 and the all stainless Oil Boss™ Models:
Removal of vegetable oils, greases and animal fats from a plant's wastewater stream
reduces the cost of processing and disposal and often improves resale value.
Parking Lots, Garages and Service Facilities - Try Abanaki's Tote-It®, Oil Grabber®
Model 4 or Oil Grabber® Model 8: Waste oil from leaks, spills and other
sources must be retrieved from sumps before water can be reused or discharged to storm or
sanitary sewers. |
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Abanaki to Exhibit
at AISE Check out the Grease Grabber at booth
#1918 in Hall C
Abanaki Corporation will be exhibiting their innovative Grease
Grabber® belt oil skimmer at the 1997 Iron and Steel Exposition and ASIE
Annual Conference, September 29 - October 2 at the Cleveland Convention Center in downtown
Cleveland, Ohio.
With a fully operational unit on the show floor, Abanaki will
demonstrate the features and benefits of the Grease Grabber, a dependable and effective
means of removing floating grease and heavy oil from water, even under the most demanding
conditions.
The 1997 Iron and Steel Exposition is the world's largest
showcase of new steel-making equipment, technology and services - with an anticipated
attendance of 18,000. More than 400 exhibitors from around the globe will display their
latest products and services while the convention focuses on worldwide technological
advances during the four days of meetings and panel discussions.
Check out the Grease Grabber at Abanaki's booth (#1918). Hope to
see you there!! |
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