Oil Phase

Being the largest used oil re-refiner in the Western United States, DeMenno/Kerdoon operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to facilitate the proper handling and recycling of the millions of gallons of waste oil D/K receives annually. Our Oil Recycling Unit (ORU) uses state-of-the-art processes to insure our end products meet the most stringent standards and requirements for recycled oil product certification. DeMenno/Kerdoon utilizes the highest degree of technology in converting used oil into finished petroleum products.

Our systems and facilities for the processing of this oil include the following:

  • Atmospheric Dehydration
  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Vacuum Distillation
  • Distillate Treating
  • Lube Distillate Treating

Other so-called "recyclers" or treatment facilities do not convert the oil phase into products but instead sell or dispose of the oil-phase at other facilities for further processing or disposal. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING YOU LIABILITY.

Since other treatment facilities do not process their oil phase there is a potential of oil being disposed of illegally. Under the California Used Oil Management Standards, if the finished petroleum products do not meet certain product specifications then the sale of the oil would be illegal.

A MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DeMENNO/KERDOON AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES IS THAT DeMENNO/KERDOON IS THE ONLY FACILITY THAT CAN ELIMINATE YOUR LIABILITY FOR BOTH THE OIL PHASE AND THE WATER PHASE.