Southern Refineries gets ISO certification

Southern Refineries Ltd. (SRL), a leading used oil re-refinery in India, has been accredited by the Bureau of Indian Standards according to the ISO 9001:2008 certification. This is an endorsement for its recycling facility that uses advanced re-refining technologies and processes, said Executive Director K.K. Joseph. SRL uses the Hi-Vac process, a modern technology patented in India by Oryx Engineering and Consultancy Ltd. The process recycles used or waste lubricating oil into high-value petroleum products such as lubricating base oil, rubber processing oil and lubricating oil. The plant is located at Parassala, south of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala in south India. (June 30, 2010)