Characterization of Used Automotive Oil Filters for Recycling
Editor(s)
Masanet, E.
Abstract
Most of the over 425 million automotive oil filters used each year in the US are land disposed raising the risk of polluting ground- and surface-water, wasting valuable natural resources, and consuming limited landfill space. Oil filters removed from a vehicle for disposal contain 30-50 wt.% steel and 45-60 wt.% used motor oil depending on the design. Although several different processes are used to recycle used oil filters, an important factor to the recyclability of oil filters is the design of the oil filter. This study examines oil filters to determine the effect of design on the recyclability of oil filters allowing for improved recyclability in future products. The factors that were shown to increase recyclability of filters (higher percentage steel content) were decreasing overall weight, decreasing volume, smaller aspect ratios, and shorter filters.
Recommended Citation
K. D. Peaslee and D. E. Roberts, "Characterization of Used Automotive Oil Filters for Recycling," Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Elsevier, Jan 1997.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(96)01182-2
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
Keywords and Phrases
Oil Filters; Waste Recycling; Design-For-Recycling; Ferrous Scrap; Used Oil
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0921-3449
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1997 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1997
