October 3: GFL Environmental – Columbus Refinery Facility Tour

Join COCHMM as we tour GFL’s non-hazardous used oil refinery in Columbus, Ohio, which is engineered to process used motor oil into vacuum gas oil.

With a state-of-the-art vacuum distillation unit, the refining group has the capability and capacity to convert 1,500 barrels per day of used motor oil into vacuum gas oil (VGO), utilizing short path wiped film evaporators. The facility uses catalytic hydrotreating to convert VGO into a high purity Group II+ base oil and diesel fuel additive. The hydrotreating unit takes the VGO feed from the vacuum distillation unit and hydrotreats it in a hydrogen-rich environment under high temperatures and pressures.

The primary products refined here are:

• Group II+ Base Oils
• Vacuum Gas Oil
• Fuel Oil
• Asphalt Flux
• Middle Distillate

Steel toes are not required for a tour, safety glasses and hard hats will be provided. It will be outside walking on uneven surfaces so it won’t be wheelchair friendly unfortunately.