Why does it feel wasteful to you, Dana? We need roads, and they need to heat the stuff. I don't see anything wrong with the practice. It seems practical enough.
Edward Beggs www.biofuels.ca > From: Dana Linscott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 06:44:35 -0800 (PST) > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [biofuel] waste crankcase oil > > I just contacted our state pollution control agency to > ask how waste crankcase oil is recycled. The vast > majority of it is burned in asphalt paving plants to > dry and heat the sand and gravel prior to mixing it > with the asphalt/tar. This is apparrently true nation > wide according to them as the main concern is usually > smell and the asphalt plants have to be located away > from population since they smell horrible anyway. > > Whe I asked why more wasn't recycled to reuse as > lubricant they explained that the cost of permits to > do so made it unlikely anyone could make a profit by > doing so. The asphalt plants are given special > dispensation since they work with govt. entitys and > requiring such heavy permitting would substantially > increase the cost of road paving contracts. > > As a result most WCO that is recycled is indeed > burned. > Getting the energy out of it is much better than > polluting water sources I suppose. Stilll feels > wasteful though. > > Dana > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
