Merseyside, United Kingdom

Sequoia’s “Waste Oil to VGO” Distillation Process Operational in the UK

A vacuum distillation plant at a port location that distills the lube oil fractions from 25,000 tonnes per year of waste motor oil, built in a narrow footprint under strict environmental permits.

Sequoia waste oil to VGO vacuum distillation plant in Merseyside, UK

Sequoia’s vacuum distillation process and equipment is now operational in the UK. The plant distills the lube oil fractions from 25,000 metric tonnes of waste motor oil per year.

Sequoia helped its customer install this plant in a narrow footprint given its port location, and also helped the customer meet strict environmental permit requirements.

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Galicia, Spain

Re-refining Plant by Sequoia Operational in Galicia, Spain

A three-step vacuum distillation plant processing 50 tonnes per day of waste lubricating oil and fuels, producing distilled lube base stocks, fuels and a bitumen-grade residue with no solid or liquid waste.

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Osmaneli, Turkey

Sequoia’s 60,000 Metric Tons Re-refining Plant Deployed in Osmaneli, Turkey

A vacuum distillation and hydrogenation re-refinery for Tayras that produces lube base oil exceeding API Group III specification, although it was designed for Group II.

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Sequoia vertical tube evaporator distillation plant at Bango Refining, Fallon, Nevada

Fallon, Nevada, United States

Vertical Tube Evaporator (VTE) for Used Motor Oil Distillation at Bango Refining

A vacuum distillation plant recovering lube base stock from used motor oil with Sequoia’s proprietary vertical evaporators, which ran seven months before any heat exchanger or evaporator needed cleaning.

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