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Waste Oil Recovery Basics: The 7 Benefits, 4 No-Nos, 3 TLCs, and 1 Solution

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Waste oil recovery is critical to any application for a multitude of reasons. Many companies try, or should be trying to recover their used oil in order to stay in compliance with government standards and regulations. No one wants to pay a massive fine or even worse, donning the orange jump suit with silver bracelets, when complying with the law and keeping our environment clean is a simple enough task.

Additionally, recovering used oil has its monetary perks. Reclaimed hydrocarbons can be sold for profit and removing it properly can help extend the life of equipment, waste water, or coolant. All while Mother Earth smiles and the people rejoice. Everybody wins.

Find out more about the 7 Benefits, 4 No-Nos, 3 TLCs, and 1 Solution.

March 22, 2017

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Make your March the better Month: 11 Tips for Effective Skimming!

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Companies always look for effective ways to remove oil from water or coolant. Here are the 11 easy tips to skim oil from water or coolant.

March 8, 2017

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17 Common Questions of Oil Skimmers! Answers from the Experts | Abanaki

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Do you have questions about oil skimming? Abanaki experts share their answers about the oil skimming process and the method for choosing the right oil skimmer for an application. We put the 17 most common questions and answers into this handy guide so you can solve your oil skimming problems.

February 20, 2017

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Pro Tips: Bigger Isn’t Always Better and Smaller Isn’t Always Cheaper

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Choosing a skimmer based on size speculation can be a costly mistake. Buying the smallest skimmer available because it is the cheapest or purchasing the biggest skimmer because you think it will work faster will not lead to successful skimming results.

February 8, 2017

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New Year Resolution: 7½ easy “oil-skimming” ways to keep in 2017

Well, if you don’t have time to sit down and prepare a list of important changes you want to make at work, Abanaki 7 ½ easy “oil skimming” ways to keep in 2017 might be your best bet. If you are looking for effective ways of changing your work life for the better, then you’ll be sure to find tons of useful information here.

January 27, 2017

DNAPLs, groundwater remediation, petroxtractor

Unfamiliar with DNAPLs? Read our guide and find out more!

Abanaki white paper document titled "DNAPL A Threat? 9 Ways to Treat DNAPLs!".

We understand the difficulties in treating a variety of pollutants in groundwater. Dense non-aqueous phase liquids, or DNAPLs, can be extremely tricky to treat. Creosote, coal tar, and many other heavy pollutants can sit at the bottom of groundwater aquifers or sump tanks and release additional pollutants. How should one resolve these issues? Read more about the latest white paper:

January 23, 2017