Solvent Recycling and Recovery Is Better Than Solvent Disposal

After a solvent has been used in a particular industrial production process, the remaining liquid mix of solvent chemicals and other waste materials are declared and treated as “hazardous substances” or as “hazardous waste”.

Even though some contaminated solvent waste can be processed, recycled and reused, the waste is still called "hazardous waste" and needs to be transported, stored and treated according to strict controls and regulations.

Typical solvents that we process here at Maratek include solvent waste from the following industrial processes:

-          Surface coating,
-          Cleaning,
-          Degreasing,
-          Finishing,
-          Sticking,
-          Chip manufacturing,
-          Printing plate production,
-          Bottling,
-          Processing,
-          Food processing,
-          Cosmetics production and many more.

How Does Solvent Recycling and Recovery Work?

Using solvent recycling equipment from Maratek Environmental, contaminated solvents, or mixtures of chemical substances, are heated through the use of heat transfer media (thermal oil, hot water, steam) and brought to a boil. The gases resulting out of this distillation process are then liquefied and cooled by condensation in the cooler.

When it comes to sensitive chemical materials, thermal decomposition can happen during distillation. In order to preventing this, and also in order to reduce energy consumption (and with this decreasing operating costs), the gentle process of vacuum distillation is used, which is performed at a low pressure (vacuum).

Due to the vacuum, the boiling point of the liquids that are to be separated is reduced, as well as the possibility of foaming, is significantly reduced and the components evaporate at a much lower temperature than at normal pressure.

The most important benefits vacuum distillation are:

●  Minimization of disposal costs
●  Minimization of fresh chemical purchases and storage costs
●  Minimization of disposition and handling efforts
●  Constant quality of your chemicals (quality assurance)
●  Optimization of the production (e.g. through constant quality of cleaning baths in degreasing processes)
●  Resource conservation and environmental protection

We'll be happy to advice you to find a suitable solvent recovery solution for your specific needs.

Trust Our Solvent Experience:

Maratek Environmental has been in solvent business for over 30 years and we continue to grow and adapt to an ever-changing printing industry. As market leaders in solvent recycling and recovery for the last 10 years, we take pride in providing our customers throughout North America with reliable, innovative, and cost saving recycling solutions. Maratek recently purchased one of the largest manufacturers of solvent equipment - Omega Recycling Technologies and we are maintaining the tradition of engineering the finest products.

The Maratek Solvent Saver is the proud recipient of the 2005 InterTech Award for Technological Excellence.

For more information, or a free solvent waste sample lab test and payback analysis of how you can save on your solvent recycling, contact us at 1 800 667-6272 or visit our website at www.maratek.com.

Maratek corporate offices are located in Bolton, Ontario; about 15 minutes north of Toronto. 

Maratek Environmental Inc.

60 Healey Road
Unit 8-10
Bolton, ON
L7E 5A5

Phone: 905.857.2738
Fax: 905.857.2764

Toll Free: 1.800.667.6272

www.maratek.com