Refining and Recovery Services

Refining and recovery services include the purification and treatment of oils, fuels, metals and other materials. Refining and recovery encompasses a broad range or processing services such as recovering precious metals from physical vapor deposition (PVD) chambers, reconditioning fuels in storage tanks, cracking crude oils and purifying metals extracted from mineral ores. Some refining and recovery services specialize in refining gold or refining silver. Others provide refining and recovery services for petroleum or crude oil. The refining process that companies select is typically a function of the material to refine and the industry or application. The gross refining margin that a business retains includes the cost of operating the refinery as well as the profits for the refining service.