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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Facts About O2 Sensor Recycling

By Rosella Campbell


The performance of your car engine depends on a number of sensors to communicate with the engine about the level of unused oxygen available in the exhaust. These devices also indicate whether the mixture of fuel is too rich, or otherwise lean. The information is especially important as far as the optimization of car fuel is concerned. However, the usefulness of these gadgets becomes limited when they begin malfunctioning. During such instances, the performance of your engine is surely affected. It therefore becomes relevant for you to replace the faulty one and plan for O2 sensor recycling.

Because of the vital element contained in the, the sensors are collected and re-purposed. It is due to the small content of ceramic that a variety of manufacturers and even retailers buy them after use. Nevertheless, if you are not interested in selling it out, you can probably clean it and reuse. This is especially the case when it has not seriously worn out.

For those involved in their gathering for sale, remember to contact your potential recycler for details about the state in which they are supposed to be in. The specific requirements vary from one company to another. Be sure to carry out a research and visit their website for contacts and particular information. However, as an individual, your market is somehow limited as many organizations prefer buying them from skilled mechanics.

The collection process must however not tamper with hex nut together with cone. The sensor is well left as a whole. It is the exhaust body that has less value and can be detached. Otherwise, the rest of the parts are important.

The substances are specifically processed to extract the precious metals possessed by stripping of the steel scrap. It is extremely difficult to obtain a near total extraction which requires a process with multiple steps. In addition, the process incurs high levels of technology and large investment capital. This is the sole reason why many companies shy away from specializing in the purchase and processing of oxygen sensor scrap.

The bracket sensors highly reduce the collection of these precious metals. They deplete the yield by up to one third. In addition, they add up to the process costs and this explains why many recyclers recommend contacting them before shipping the type containing brackets and heavy reducers. This kind of scrap renders the extraction process, not only difficult, but also more costly. It is therefore advisable to collect sensors across all different types of vehicles, as specializing in Toyota and Lexus increases the amount of brackets

When sorting the components for sale, the state in which to package them matters. While there is no much concern in having them bend or smashed, be cautious not dismantle the inside ceramic and cause it to fall. You can even make them fractional while keeping the hex nut and cone unaffected.

When shipping the same for recycling, it is recommended that you use reinforced strapping tape or otherwise steel banding. This is the surest way of having the boxes break apart. Many companies are also fond of paying less for damaged goods while sending you pictures of damaged packages.




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