Altiras

We want your solvents. Too much water? Too much color? Off-spec Contaminated? Altiras still wants your solvents.

Every day, manufacturers pay to dispose of solvents that may still contain significant recoverable value. Then they purchase replacement material and repeat the cycle.

Whether it's IPA, acetone, ethanol, NMP, xylenes, or mixed solvent streams, there may be opportunities to recover value before disposal becomes the default answer.

Learn about Altiras' solvent recovery services: https://altiras.com/we-want-your-solvents/

Large acid streams generated during shutdowns are increasingly becoming recovery opportunities rather than disposal-only events.

As industrial buyers, reclaimers, and downstream processors search for alternative feedstocks, downgraded Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Acetic Acid, and mixed acidic streams are finding new value in recovery, reuse, and secondary-market applications.

The difference often comes down to whether the material is evaluated before disposal is scheduled.

Learn more: https://altiras.com/why-industrial-shutdown-acids-are-increasingly-evaluated-before-disposal/

One year ago, we had the opportunity to be featured on World's Greatest! TV. Looking back, it's still one of the best summaries of who Altiras is and the problems we help solve.

Whether it's recovering value from surplus chemicals, finding new markets for off-spec materials, managing fuel streams, or developing recycling and reuse solutions through our Labs division, our focus has always been the same:Helping companies turn complex material challenges into commercial opportunities.

If you've ever wondered what Altiras actually does, this is probably the best place to start.

Watch the full video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHoDe_qalk0

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A dependable local buyer may still be the right buyer. But regional crude markets do not remain static.

Refinery demand changes. Transportation economics shift. New buyers and logistics options enter the market. Periodically evaluating those changes can help Rocky Mountain crude producers confirm that their existing outlet still provides the strongest commercial and operational fit.

The goal is not to change buyers unnecessarily. It is to understand the market before conditions force a decision. Read more: https://altiras.com/rocky-mountain-crude-buyers/

Wash streams, co-products, process residuals, and contaminated solvents are often treated as waste without anyone evaluating what remains inside them. Companies will purchase valuable chemicals, generate secondary streams, and then pay to dispose of material that may still have recoverable value.

Learn how to recover value from these waste streams: https://altiras.com/the-most-overlooked-source-of-recoverable-chemicals-in-your-facility/

Large solvent flushes generated during turnarounds are increasingly becoming recovery opportunities rather than disposal-only events.

As fuel blenders, industrial processors, and off-spec solvent buyers search for alternative feedstocks, materials that no longer meet original specifications are finding new value in recovery, reuse, and secondary-market applications.

The difference often comes down to whether the material is evaluated before disposal is scheduled.

Learn more: https://altiras.com/why-off-spec-solvents-during-turnarounds-still-hold-commercial-value/

Too much water?
Too much color?
A contamination issue?
A missed specification?

Many facilities automatically move these materials toward disposal, but these solvents still contain significant value.

Many off-spec solvent streams can be evaluated for recovery, purification, on-site recycling, or alternative use before they become a disposal expense.
Before you write off the next solvent stream, ask a simple question: What is still recoverable?

Evaluate your solvents with Altiras: https://altiras.com/before-you-dispose-of-an-off-spec-solvent-read-this/!

Large glycol drain-outs generated during shutdowns are increasingly becoming recovery opportunities rather than disposal-only events.

As industrial buyers search for alternative feedstocks, downgraded Propylene Glycol, Ethylene Glycol, and heat transfer fluids are finding new value in secondary markets, reclamation programs, and industrial reuse applications. The difference often comes down to whether the material is evaluated before disposal is scheduled.

Learn more: https://altiras.com/the-hidden-market-created-every-time-a-plant-drains-its-glycol-systems/

Water may be the most expensive contaminant in your facility.

Many wet solvent streams still contain significant amounts of recoverable solvent. Yet they are routinely managed as hazardous waste because nobody evaluates whether the solvent can be recovered first.

In one recent project, Altiras helped a customer recover acetone from a wet solvent stream that was previously being disposed of as hazardous waste. The result?
✓ Four truckloads diverted from hazardous waste disposal
✓ 85% reduction in raw material purchases
✓ No capital investment required

Before you dispose of a wet solvent stream, ask a simple question: How much usable solvent is still in it?

Learn more about on-site solvent dehydration: https://altiras.com/what-happens-when-wet-solvent-streams-become-hazardous-waste/

During a plant shutdown, teams carefully manage labor, safety, and downtime. What often gets overlooked is the value of the materials leaving the plant.

Glycols, solvents, acids, caustics, and hydrocarbon streams are frequently classified as waste before anyone evaluates whether recovery or secondary-market opportunities exist.

Before scheduling disposal, it may be worth determining whether your residual materials still have value. Read more: https://altiras.com/most-plants-budget-for-disposal-few-budget-for-recovery/