ServiceFlex has been working with a variety of companies who are leading the way toward a
closed loop economy. The goal is to insure we increase the reusability of as many produced
items as possible. This can range from capturing PET plastic bottles to convert them back into
future beverage containers to collecting spent cooking oil that can be converted into bio-diesel.
One creative solution for managing cooking oil within high volume restaurants and deli
environments provides several benefits. It not only automates the collection of spent cooking oil
for bio-diesel conversion but also significantly increases workplace safety while improving
overall operational efficiency.
Restaurants face numerous challenges in a week, one of which is dealing with traditional oil
handling. The traditional oil-handling process involves replacing oil by hand once a day and
disposing of it in grease waste bins. This process has proven to be dangerous and inefficient.
A new solution design allows restaurants to install efficient closed-loop oil management to cover
the shipment, storage, and handling of cooking oils. “Closed-loop oil management systems allow
employees to manage all aspects of cooking oil without having to touch a drop”. Once the
cooking oil is used it can then be recycled and converted into biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a
renewable energy source and has a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional
petroleum diesel. This has allowed restaurants to give a previously wasted product a secondary
value while keeping it out of the environment.
A closed-loop management system includes the hardware, installation, and maintenance. At
ServiceFlex we provide national coverage for the installation and maintenance of multi-
component solutions like closed-loop oil management. Our field service technicians are trained
and ready to perform the full scope of services from pre-install surveys to equipment logistics,
site preparation and final installation. Once we have installed your closed-loop oil management
system we don’t just stop there, we provide field services to fix any repair you need.
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