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Transmission Fluid

Tara Cordner. Transmission Fluid. A Do-It-Yourself Fuel. What is a DIY Fuel?. Produced by households 5 Harmful to environment 5. 19. How is it Made?. Refined Petroleum 20 Heavy mineral oil 10 Viscometric Performance Specifications 10 Hydrocracker 10 Catalytic dewaxing 10

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Transmission Fluid

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  1. Tara Cordner Transmission Fluid A Do-It-Yourself Fuel

  2. What is a DIY Fuel? • Produced by households 5 • Harmful to environment 5 19

  3. How is it Made? • Refined Petroleum 20 • Heavy mineral oil 10 • Viscometric Performance Specifications 10 • Hydrocracker 10 • Catalytic dewaxing10 • Hydrofinishing10 • High Viscosity Indexing 10 • Low viscosity index base oils 10 2 9 16 4 18 21 8 6

  4. Uhm- WHAT?! ! ? ! Voila! Transmission Fluid! 11 3 12

  5. What do we need it for? • Lubricant 14 13

  6. Any Hazardous Side Effects? • There aren't any 14 • Minor effects on health 14 • Some serious effects 14 17

  7. What about Disposal? • 1 Quart = ruin millions of gallons 5 • Pollute streams, rivers, and wetlands 5 • Buffer zone reduction 5 Annihilation! 7

  8. Government Input? • The Big Picture: • Town requirements 14 • Oil Collection Centers 14 • Close Up: • DO NOT 14 • Mix • Burn • Dump Works great for weed and dust control! Oh- did we forget to mention crowd control? 15

  9. So how do we get rid of it? • Call your town hall • Killingworth: (860) 663-1765 1 • Has oil tank at transfer station • Haddam: (860) 345-8531 • Has oil tank at transfer station

  10. Overview: Transmission Fluid • Made from refined petroleum • Used as gear lubricant in engines • Hazardous to aquatic wildlife • Kills trees, plants, and fish • Destroys buffer zone • State law for towns to provide used-oil containers • Call your town hall to find out where yours is!

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