are already first choice material. In many
areas secondary raw materials can offer
excellent quality and reduce the dependency
on primary resource markets“, says Dr.
Bertram Laub, responsible group-wide for
Material Management.
1 litre of used oil converts to 0,7 litres
of base oil
Crude oil is becoming scarce; with the help
of innovative processes, high quality base
oil for use in the production of lubricants
for modern high-performance combustion
engines, can be distilled from used oil.
Energy consumption is just half of that
needed for lubricant production from crude
oil. From 1 litre of used oil, 0,7 litres of „new“
base I oil for engines, gears and hydraulics
is produced. The quality is much higher
than that of base oils produced from crude
oil. Approximately 3 million tons of used oil
are collected yearly in the European Union,
yet currently more than half of the collected
amount is still incinerated rather than
recycled.
“For us, used mineral oil is not waste
any more, it’s an important resource, an
industrial commodity which is traded
and handled. We see used materials, like
used mineral oil, as raw materials that are
reintroduced into a production process to
counteract the scarcity of resources. It’s
our opportunity to implement and expand
collection infrastructure for used mineral oil
in all .A.S.A. countries, in order to strengthen
our position as market leader in CEE”
emphasises Björn Mittendorfer, CEO .A.S.A.
Group.
Urban Mining, a new recycling
Urban Mining, a modern recycling process,
decreases the dependency on primary
n o w l e d g e
.A.S.A. Abfall
Service has created a
raw material brand for
used mineral oil, know as
.A.S.A. Lube
Urban Mining
instead of
recycling-extracting
value out of waste
