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Taken to cleaners

19th January 1980
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A PROCESS developed by British Rail for "laundering" used diesel lubricating oil so that it may be re-used in the engine has been commercially launched.

Called Dieselclene, the process was developed by British Rail four years ago, a spin-off from research into ways to extend service intervals for mainline diesel locomotives. But BR has now entered an agreement with oil reclamation company Sunclex which is marketing the laundering service commercially, aiming it at road haulage fleets or bus and coach undertakings. At a Press conference in London last week Sunclex managing director Gil Armstrong described the Dieselclene process as "the finest, simplest method of cleaning and recycling dieselube". Under the service that Sunclex offers, the company will collect the used oil and launder it at the nearest plant. This in-. volves adding a secret coagulent which absorbs the contaminants in the oil, leaving clean, pure oil still with its original additives and to its original specification.

It was stressed that the Dieselclene process launders the oil — it is not re-refining which also removes the additives.

After the process the reclaimed oil is returned to the operator by Sunclex. For every ten gallons of used oil processed, nine gallons of clean oil are returned. The cost of this is around 50 per cent that of buying new dieselube. British Rail has used the Dieselclene oil in 100 mainline diesel locomotives for four years, and reports that engine wear has been exactly the same as if new oil had been used.

Sunclex is setting up sublicensees throughout the country who can offer the 'Dieselclene service locally to road hauliers, coach and bus operators and other users of diesel-powered plant or equipment.

For further details contact Sunclex Limited, White Horse Lane, Canterbury, Kent.

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Locations: Canterbury, London

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