NexLube
16803 North Dallas Parkway , Addison, Texas, United States

Established in February 2010, NexLube Operating LLC (“NexLube”) is a privately held company specializing in the production of base oils and blended lubricants through re-refining of used waste oil. Base oil is the primary substance common in most all lubricants, transmission fluids and industrial process oils. Base oil typically represents 80-90% of the finished lubricant by volume.  NexLube is the first plant in North America to use Revivoil™, a leading-edge technology provided by Viscolube SpA and Axens N.A. that produces very high quality base oil and lubricant products. Revivoil™ is energy-efficient, environmentally beneficial, and is currently being used in plants in Europe, Asia and South America.   The first NexLube facility is located on a 12-acre site in Tampa, Florida situated in the Port Sutton area of the Port of Tampa. This deep water port provides access for used oil feedstock and product delivery by barge, highway and railroad. The construction of the Tampa facility started in July 2012. Commissioning is planned for Q4/2013 with commercial operation beginning Q1/2014.   The Tampa plant will have a processing capacity of 28 million gallons of used oil per year. Group II base oil will be produced and then further blended with additives to produce motor oils, hydraulic and transmission fluids, and industrial process oils that will be fully certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The used oil feedstock will primarily be collected by established third parties from the automotive and industrial sectors.

Used Oil Re-Refining

Re-refining used oil restores the chemical composition of the base oil so that it can be used to produce new lubricant products over and over again. Re-refining is an energy efficient and environmentally beneficial method for managing used oil. Instead of burning the used oil, which releases harmful emission into the atmosphere, re-refining conserves the base oil.

Re-Refined Oil Quality

Technological advancements for re-refining used oil since the mid-1990s, have resulted in superior quality base oils and lubricants in the market today that can meet the most stringent standards for automotive engine oil specifications.  Re-refined base oils meet the American Petroleum Institute (API) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) specifications, and they are equivalent to the performance standards of base oils produced from crude oil.  The International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) have both certified that re-refined motor oil is approved for use by most major auto manufacturers and will not void engine or transmission warranties.

RESPONSIBILITY

The re-refining process creates a green industry based on recycling a waste material (used oil) into a valuable consumer product (lubricants). NexLube will contribute to the economy of Florida with a large capital expenditure to build its facility, is hiring 1,000 construction workers to work on the site, and creating more than 750 new direct and indirect “Green” jobs.

Sustainability

NexLube is committed to providing the highest quality products to our customers while also being committed to our neighbors with a mission of clean water, clean air and a safe environment.  We believe that re-refining used oil is the Responsible Action as a society. It has environmental, economic, and social benefits, and encompasses the concept of stewardship through the responsible management of waste disposal and resource usage. The re-refining process addresses the EPAs goal to discover “Environmentally friendly high technology solutions.” We encourage all governmental agencies, private companies and the public to properly dispose of the used oil they generate by sending it to re-refineries, instead of burning it as a fuel.