RE-REFINING
Re-refining used lubricating oils
The urgent need to decarbonise Mark Olpin, Executive Chairman, Slicker Recycling
In this fourth article (4/4) from Slicker Recycling, it is suggested that the lubricants industry can make a further contribution to the sustainability objective through wider promotion of its decarbonisation element and use of re-refined oils. Mark Olpin of Slicker Recycling looks at the role of re-refined oils in contributing to decarbonisation and sustainability objectives.
Climate Change United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) 28 In his closing address1 at the December 2023 COP28, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell lamented the lack of a clear signal to end the fossil fuel era, stating that while a complete turn of the page was not achieved in Dubai, the outcome marks “the beginning of the end” for fossil fuels.
Stiell stressed the need for faster progress, urging countries to submit ambitious national climate plans that are in line with a 1.5-degree pathway. He further acknowledged the crucial role of ordinary people in driving climate action, and concluded by stating that UN Climate Change remains committed to supporting every step of the journey in the race to a sustainable future.
A number of commentators saw COP28 as an acknowledgement of the role that fossil fuels play in climate change considerations claiming the conference achieved a major transition in policy making.
Significance to the lubricants sector Readers of Lube magazine will know that through its thousands of products the sector has always made a positive contribution to resource efficiency reducing friction and wear by both protecting and extending the life of machinery it lubricates while driving down hard on emissions. Through continuous product development great strides have also been made in the life cycle of the various lubricants used with less frequent need for oil changes. It is however probably true to reflect that less concern has been focused on the various life cycle aspects of the components used to formulate the lubricants that serve the market.
Few of us can predict how the transition phase agreed at COP28 will evolve in a time and content dimension, but since the majority of base oils the industry uses today are linked to fossil fuel production, a change in supply
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