On Thursday, June 17, 2010 NEOCHMM members attended an exciting tour of the transformer oil refinery in Canton, OH operated by Hydrodec North America LLC. The tour included a safety orientation, discussions on process details, and facility tour. The tour ended with a Q&A session followed by snacks.
Hydrodec's innovation, patented technology and know-how create a new higher value paradigm for mineral oil products and petrochemical materials management. The company owns patented and unique processes that enable 're-manufacture' of hazardous persistent organic chemical materials, wastes and by-products into valuable products. This breakthrough creates a paradigm shift in the sustainable management of many hazardous chemicals, both at the source of production and in the environment. For example, Hydrodec's process allows Transformer Oils to be re-refined an indefinite number of times into Superfine™ transformer oil, which according to the company, has specifications equivalent to or better than that of new transformer oil. This allows the electricity industry to reduce its exclusive reliance on new oil supplies without having to make compromises in quality and performance.
NEOCHMM would like to thank Brian Klink and Joe DeVirgilio of Hydrodec for taking time from their busy schedule to take us on a tour of the Hydrodec facility. NEOCHMM attendees were impressed with the plant operations and the state-of-the-art technology. We extend our sincere thanks to Scott Armstrong and the other plant personnel who helped with the tour.
