Conservation of Petroleum Wastes at Red River Army Depot.

摘要

This research is designed to answer the following question: (1) what are the main sources of waste petroleum oils and lubricants (POL's) at Red River Army Depot; (2) are there suitable methods of minimizing the amount of waste Pol's generated by RRAD; and (3) what are the optimum methods for disposal of the waste POL's. In order to answer these questions, research was conducted and the following conclusions were reached. One, that reuse of oil in the Depot's Dynamometer Engine Test Shop could save 40,000 gallons of oil and $37,670 yearly. Two, that the best method of disposal for the remainder of the depot's waste pol's, amounting to 95,000 gallons annually, is combustion in the depot's boilers. this method would save red river army depot about $30,000 yearly. (Author)