NexLube Tampa LLC plans to begin construction of a used oil re-refinery and blending plant in Tampa, Florida using Axens’ and Viscolube Revivoil™ technology. The facility is expected to process 24 million gallons (91,000 m3) of dehydrated used oil annually. The re-refinery unit will produce API Group II base oil and various grades of motor oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid and other specialty products after on-site blending.

Re-refined products will be marketed in a closed-loop process, where NexLube will provide its branded products to a municipality or other customer that has its own fleet of vehicles. The fleet uses the branded product and then returns the used oil to the re-refining plant.

Axens’ innovative Revivoil technology was jointly developed with Viscolube of Italy, one of the world's leading spent lube oil re-refiners. NexLube selected Revivoil based on commercial experience and superior yield of high quality lube oil from used oil. Twelve units have been licensed using all or part of the Revivoil technology.

In addition to the Revivoil technology, enabling to recycle used oil instead of burning or releasing it to the ground, Axens is actively contributing to a cleaner environment by providing clean fuels technologies, catalysts and green engineering solutions.