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Choice of a Process
Technology
9.1 INTRODUCTION
In choosing which of the available technologies would be most suitable for any par-
ticular application, there are a number of factors to consider and the solution for
one application may very well not be optimal for another. In particular, it will be of
primary importance to consider the following factors:
• The availability of a reliable supply of used oil as feed to the plant in suf-
cient quantities throughout the operating year, with sufcient exibility to
handle temporary uctuations in supply, both upward and downward.
• The availability of a suitably zoned site for the plant with re ...