Reuse of Waste Oil in Cement Kiln and Oil Paint Manufacturer

Summary

Waste oil, from various companies in the Map Ta Phut industrial area, is being mixed with fuel and used as alternative fuel for cement production. Additionally the excess waste oil is being used as a raw material in the oil paint manufacturing by Siam Quality Industry Co Ltd.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Building & construction sector	Cement manufacturer
Building & construction sector	Oil paint production – Siam Quality Industry Co Ltd

Region

Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

Applied Technologies

• Not known

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Potential reduction in waste disposal costs Decrease in raw material purchase costs for cement plant and pain t producer
Environment	Diversion of waste oil disposal Increased resource efficiency
Social	Potential employment

Additional Comments

None.

References

• GTZ (2000) "Eco-Industrial Parks: A strategy towards Industrial Ecology in Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries", Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and GTZ GmbH

Last Update

18 January 2007