Background GrainOut is a subsidiary of Benzoil that specialises in food and beverage by-products.  GrainOut are specialists in liquid food waste and provide innovative solutions for liquid food waste. Australia has seen an increase in smaller and medium sized food manufacturers through the emergence of bespoke and innovative food products.  The size and centralised location of these food manufacturing facilities can make minimising and repurposing liquid food waste challenging. Food Products GrainOut uses network partners to develop food products from liquid food waste.  Grain ..read more

Background GrainOut is a subsidiary of Benzoil that specialises in food and beverage by-products. GrainOut is pursuing opportunities for vegetable oil substitutes in animal feed. Processing Approximately 10% of the vegetable oil used in the production of biodiesel is captured as crude glycerol by-product (Kerley, 2009).  See Table 1.             Table 1 – Crude glycerol production process (Source: Mintec) Crude glycerol performance in animal feed In the USA, research has shown that replacing up to 10% of feedlot cattle’s corn diet with crude glycerol has n ..read more

A key challenge for asset managers of electrical infrastructure is how to easily get rid of redundant high voltage (HV) equipment in a compliant, safe, and cost-effective manner. Here’s how industrial waste removal specialists manage this essential task. Redundancy in high voltage equipment HV electrical equipment becomes redundant when it reaches the end of its useful life but removing and scrapping this waste is no simple process. Firstly, the types and composition of HV equipment can vary greatly in size, complexity, and design, making it challenging to dismantle and transport safely. Secon ..read more

It’s well-known that products and process have life cycles. Products are made from raw materials, transported, used, and eventually disposed of – and the same is true for transformer oil. During each stage of the life cycle of transformer oil (which consists of exploration, drilling, extraction, transportation, storage, refining, distribution, use/reuse, disposal/recycling), we see products and processes interact with the environment. Life cycle thinking typically considers the “cradle-to-grave” implications of actions, and it acknowledges that the responsibilities of manufacturers and consume ..read more

Lubricating oil is the lifeblood of heavy industrial machinery and vehicles, especially those used in mines, large factories, and workshops. Over time and due to relentless use, this oil loses some of the properties this equipment relies on and becomes old or used. Rather than viewing this as a useless waste product, oil recovery experts can take this worn-out oil and, through various techniques, recover some or all of its inherent value. The problem of oil waste Oil waste is a problem all over the world, and in Australia alone, around 350 million litres of waste lubricating oil alone is colle ..read more

Benzoil is a leading provider of chemical waste disposal services across all states and territories in Australia. Every year, our industries produce more and more hazardous waste, including chemical waste, at rates that exceed population growth. In fact, since 2014-2015, hazardous waste has increased at a compound growth rate of around 6.3% per year. This waste must be dealt with in accordance with strict regulations for storage, labelling, disposal, and recycling in order to not only be compliant, but take an active role in the protection of our environment, water table, natural resource ..read more

Electrical maintenance businesses that service private networks and smaller electrical infrastructure often find it challenging to source electrical insulating oil or transformer oil in smaller volumes. Benzoil, a leading provider of oil and oil-derived hydrocarbon products in Australia can supply 20L containers of transformer oil to solve this issue for you.   The Challenge   Most transformer oil suppliers sell their products in bulk quantities that are delivered by trucks, but they also can be sold in packaged formats. The most typical packages sizes are 200L drums and 1,000L IBCs ..read more

Keeping computers and servers cool is one of the biggest challenges that IT-heavy industries face. When these components are required to run at full capacity 24 hours a day, the heat they generate can be significant. Data centres, for example, consistently reach temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius. The problem isn’t so much in the heat that is generated, but rather in how this heat affects the performance of IT infrastructure. Data centres, cryptocurrency mining operations, and even gaming rigs require temperatures of between 18 to 27 degrees Celsius – a critical temperature range for per ..read more