Evaluation of options for reclamation and refortification of Code BG lubricating oil in the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant's cascade

A study of reclaimed and refortified cascade lube oil at the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ORGDP) demonstrates that undesirable, used lube oil can be filtered and then refortified with proper additives to produce an oil within specified operating limits. Stability tests indicate that the oil is stable for an extended period of time. Cost analyses estimate the reclamation and refortification efforts to save ORGDP more than $1,106,200 in the K-33 building alone.