Recycling Used Automotive Oil Filters

Author

Kent D. Peaslee, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Over 400 million used automotive oil filters are discarded in the United States each year, most of which are disposed of in landfills wasting valuable resources and risking contamination of ground- and surface-water supplies. This article summarizes U.S. bureau of Mines research evaluating scrap prepared from used automotive oil filters. Experimental results show that crushed and drained oil filters have a bulk density that is higher than many typical scrap grades, a chemical analysis low in residual elements (except tin due to use of tin plate in filters), and an overall yield, oil-filter scrap to cast steel, of 76% to 85%, depending on the method used to prepare the scrap.

Recommended Citation

K. D. Peaslee, "Recycling Used Automotive Oil Filters," JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 44 - 46, Springer Verlag, Jan 1994.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03222557

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center

Keywords and Phrases

Materials Science-General; Engineering-General; Chemistry/Food Science-General; Physics-General; Environmental-General; Earth Sciences-General

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1047-4838; 1543-1851

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1994 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1994