Clean Burn and the Environment

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Environmentally Friendly

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Clean Burn is a strong advocate of environmental protection and energy conservation. Our multi-oil heating systems, storage tanks and recycling centers - which meet all EPA requirements for waste oil recycling - eliminate extra handling and transportation of waste oils and, consequently, help avoid the possibility of waste oils entering our water supplies.

Clean Burn waste oil furnaces and boilers turn a used product into a valuable fuel, thus conserving natural energy supplies. Here are some interesting facts.

• Waste oil possesses nearly twice the energy value of coal and more energy than #2 fuel oil.
• One gallon of waste oil can generate 18 kilowatt hours of electricity.
• Two gallons of waste oil can provide electricity to run the average household for approximately 24 hours or... cook 48 meals in a microwave ... blow-dry your hair 216 times ... vacuum your house for 15 months ... or keep your TV on for 180 hours.

The Green Energy Solution

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In a world faced with severe environmental challenges, Clean Burn just makes sense. First, recycling your waste oil through on-site heat recovery reduces the risks of spills and contamination. Second, the use of waste oils as a fuel source sharply reduces pressure on natural gas and fuel oil supplies. Finally, Clean Burn waste oil combustion meets or exceeds every Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirement for helping preserve clean air. The EPA and corresponding agencies worldwide recognize Clean Burn equipment as a preferred method of recycling used motor oils.

Waste Oil Disposition

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What happens to your vehicle's waste motor oil after it's collected?

The disturbing news is that over 200 million of the 1.3 billion gallons of waste oil generated in the U.S. yearly are not collected, but rather dumped illegally or accidentally into sewers, streams, drains, landfills and backyards:

• 200 million gallons is the equivalent of nearly 20 Exxon Valdez spills each year.
• One gallon of waste oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of fresh drinking water.
• One quart of waste oil can create a two-acre slick on surface water.
• 40% of the pollution in U.S. waterways is from waste motor oil.

Sources:
American Petroleum Institute (API)
National Oil Recyclers Association(NORA)

More About Waste Oil

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• You have a "Cradle to Grave" liablity when your waste oil leaves your business.
• Owners and managers can be held responsible and fined for accidental oil spills.
• The EPA encourages on-site recycling.
• Your waste oil is worth about $3.00 per gallon when used to heat your business.