Hydrodec Patented Technology - Brochure

Our process saves tonnes of energy,resources and money. Which makes it green in more ways than one.Hydrodec Patented TechnologyPatented TechnologyThe SUPERFINE™ product certainly does live up to its name. Imagine transforming something that was considered waste into a renewable product with an infinite lifecycle. This is precisely what Hydrodec’s patented process does. Used naphthenic-based transformer oil, both non-PCB and PCB-regulated, is made better than new.It all began in 1992. Australia’s government-backed Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) conducted research for the nation’s power industry to find a way to deconstruct the potential cancer-causing organic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), from used naphthenic distillate (transformer oil). The result was nothing short of remarkable - an almost zero emission (de minimis in the US) process yielding a product that meets, if not exceeds, the relevant industry standards for new transformer oil. This newly refined oil, now known as SUPERFINETM, often out performs new oil. Even better, this has the ability to be refined again and again without compromising quality or performance, all in accordance with the appropriate State and Federal EPA regulations.The Hydrodec technology is a true catalytic process. At Hydrodec’s facilities in Young, NSW and Canton, Ohio, the used oil is added into a recirculating hydrogen stream. Hydrodec’s patented hydrogen treatment mix is heated to a reaction temperature in a direct contact heater and this mix is passed down through a hydrotreating catalyst within the main reactor. This is where the refining action takes place. The catalyst is a spectator to the reaction and is neither consumed nor wasted. This mix leaves the catalyst and the excess Hydrogen is separated and recirculated back to the beginning of the process where it is used again and again. The refined oil is quenched, water washed and once this water is removed is deemed SUPERFINETM. To clarify, there’s a vast difference between refining and what is known as regeneration, which has been used in the electrical industry for years. To regenerate an oil involves passing the oil through a filtering media, such as Fullers Earth, to clean, filter and make it last longer. It results in an improvement in the quality of the oil, but does not return the oil to new quality. Refining oil, however, completely changes the molecular structure of the base oil molecules. Requiring moderate heat and pressure within the presence of a catalyst and hydrogen, refining is a hydro-treatment that removes acids, oxidizers and hetero atoms. Refining makes the molecules stronger and delivers a cleaner, longer-lasting better performing oil. Hydrodec’s patented process recovers nearly 100% of the naphthenic distillate with near zero emissions and no hazardous waste associated with traditional refining. It removes and in fact deconstructs all PCBs. Every one million gallons of naphthenic distillate refined by Hydrodec has the same CO2 reduction value as the installation of a 6MW wind farm. www.hydrodec.comHydrodec Australia Pty LtdPO Box 1097, 90 Old Temora RdYoung NSW 2594 Tel: +61 2 6382 5387Fax: +61 2 6382 5043Email: sales@hydrodec.comContact us to see how we can help your business be more efficient