How to process Oily Swarf and Turning

Processing oily swarf and metal turnings is now a critical step in efficient, compliant metal recycling and secondary smelting operations. Across automotive, aerospace, and general engineering sectors, machining processes generate large volumes of swarf contaminated with cutting oils, coolants, and fine particulates. If this material is charged directly into a furnace, the oils burn off during melting, increasing VOC emissions, smoke, odour, and fire risk, while also reducing melt efficiency and metal yield.

For applications where carbon levels and surface cleanliness are not critical, centrifuges are a highly effective and cost-efficient solution. Swarf centrifuges mechanically separate free oils and coolants from metal turnings by high-speed rotation, significantly reducing oil content prior to storage, transport, or melting.

Where carbon content, metallurgical integrity, or contamination control are critical, washing and degreasing systems are typically required. These systems actively wash the swarf, removing bound oils, fines, and residues that centrifuges cannot address. This makes them essential for aerospace alloys, precision castings, and closed-loop recycling streams.

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