Methods of water removal for your quench oils

o This session will describe the problems associated with water contamination in quench oils and various methods that can be utilized to remove this contamination, both in the quench oil in use at the furnace, and in recovering waste oil that has been lost due to drag out and wash down procedures. Almost everyone in the industry has heard horror stories about what can happen with large amounts of water in a quenching tank. By utilizing the proper water removal methods, companies can reduce their risk of catastrophic consequences due to water contamination. Various methods can be used to remove water from these oils and we will discuss several; coalescing, absorptive type media, vacuum distillation, and desorption. We will do a comparison of each method and the pros and cons of each. Additionally, we will look at the huge cost savings that can be achieved by removing water from the customer’s waste oil stream, allowing them to re-use the oil instead of giving it away or having to pay someone to process it as waste. The session will provide the attendee with some case studies and data to show the water removal levels that are achievable using the proper methods. This session will benefit the attendee by not only providing them with a means to provide a safer work environment for their employees, but also showing them how they can impact cost savings directly to their bottom line from a stream that had previously been looked at only as an expense.