Have you ever wondered what happens to the used cooking oil from restaurants and commercial kitchens? Thanks to companies like Allied Renewal, it can be sustainably recycled and renewed! But how?
Here's a step-by-step look at the used cooking oil recycling process:
- Collection: First, to ensure proper storage and handling, we provide our commercial kitchen customers with proper cooking oil disposal containers and schedule regular pickups based on their unique needs.
- Transportation: The collected oil is transported to our processing facility in specialized trucks designed to safely and efficiently transport large quantities of used cooking oil.
- Filtering and Cleaning: The oil undergoes a series of filtering and cleaning processes at our processing facility. This removes impurities such as food particles, water, and debris.
- Pre-Treatment: The filtered oil is then pre-treated to remove any remaining contaminants and prepare it for further processing.
- Refining: The pre-treated oil is further refined using distillation and deodorization to remove any remaining impurities and improve its overall quality.
- Conversion into Biodiesel: Refined oil is then ready to be converted into fuel. This involves a chemical process called transesterification, where the oil reacts with alcohol to produce biodiesel.
- Quality Control: The final biodiesel product undergoes rigorous quality control testing to ensure it meets industry standards.
- Distribution: Once approved, finished biodiesel is distributed and used as a cleaner-burning, renewable fuel for vehicles and other applications.
Allied Renewal is proud to be a part of this important process by providing reliable used cooking oil recycling solutions to our customers. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you recycle your used cooking oil and contribute to a more sustainable future!
