Solvent Recovery and Recycling
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Solvent Recovery and Recycling
Regardless of the type of business you own or manage in order to be responsible and appeal to the public, you have to go green. This means making every attempt to reuse and recycle the materials you use in everyday operations. For those companies that use solvents, it is essential to have a good solvent recovery and recycling system in place. Fortunately, there are several excellent options available that not only protect the planet and help your company look good with the public, but also save the company money and contribute to greater productivity. System representatives can help you choose the best option for your operation.
There is a wide variety of solvent recovery and recycling systems available to meet your company's needs. These systems also benefit your company exponentially. You can expect the system you choose to save your company money and provide a higher quality solvent for use in your operations as well as save on natural resources, such as oil, by cutting down on solvent transportation costs and energy usage. Through recycling your own solvents, your company is also reducing its liability when it comes to storing, delivering, and transporting solvents.
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Solvent Recovery and Recycling
Solvent recyclers keep the toxins out of our waterwaysBy Nikki Davis Solvent recycling can help you profit by reducing the costs associated with your solvent waste disposal. By reducing your solvent use, you also reduce the cost of purchasing virgin solvents in addition to reducing storage and management costs. You also help reduce hazardous waste pollution and water pollution.
Solvent recovery helps you control pollution by capturing and condensing volatile organic compound (VOC) solvent vapors through a condenser carbon or other absorbents. Using the condensation method, you recover the solvent from the condenser. Using the adsorption method, the vapors are absorbed. They are then desorbed by steam or other media, and finally you condense and recover them.
To find a solvent recovery process company suitable for you:
1. Determine your needs.
2. Discuss them with potential solvent disposal companies.
3. Ask for referrals.
4. Decide on a company that fits your company's budget and that is physically close enough to handle your solvent disposal or solvent recycling.
Search for solvent disposal
If you are only looking to dispose of your solvents, find a company suitable to helping you stay compliant with waste disposal regulations.
Try:
Check out information on the NextGenEnviro cleaning system, or look into the Wastech Solvent Collection Systems.
Consider solvent recyclers
Take advantage of companies with distillation systems to help you not only comply with government regulations, but also to help you re-use your solvent.
Try:
CycleSolv is an onsite recycling service who can have your solvent processed and the waste removed within 1 to 2 days. B/R Corporation tells us that solvent recycling will pay for itself over a reasonable period of time. Once it has, you can generate income with each batch processed. Check out a payback calculator on the Disti Kleen website. Process Register has a listing of recyclers that covers many states.
Think about a do it yourself solvent recovery process
Consider purchasing chemical solvent recovery or chemical solvent recycling equipment to do your own onsite chemical solvent processing.
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Look at the Benchtop Supreme Recycler paired with the Formula 83™ Clearing Solvent from CBG Biotech. Progressive Recovery, Inc. also offers you many options for your solvent recovery system. Look at the distillation system available through Finish Thompson Inc. They claim that their system will recycle almost any solvent for reuse. The Finish Thompson Distiller has a proven track record, and they state that they have thousands of happy customers who recycle millions of gallons of waste solvent at their own locations each year.
- Although hazardous waste storage is regulated, solvent recycling does not require any special permits.
- Consider leasing do-it-yourself equipment before buying to ensure the solvent recycling system is going to work well for your company.
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