No, the chemistry is a blend of surfactants and emulsifiers that break down the hydrocarbon and put it into a microemulsion whereby the indigenous microbes (microbes already in the soil) are able to consume the hydrocarbon. This process can be used both onshore and offshore to permanently remove hydrocarbon from the environment.
Evergreen Chemical Solutions has been working for several of the major Operators in the Eagle Ford Shale as well as West Texas, Wyoming and internationally in Australia and Africa. We bring significant cost savings to our customers because we completely eliminate the need to haul off oil to a waste treatment facility. We can treat the location once the rig has moved, as well as remediate oil based mud cuttings in a reserve pit for a fraction of what scrape and haul costs. Our chemicals can also be used for emergency spill response both onshore and offshore. Other than the cost savings, using our chemicals to remediate oil spills allows companies to clean a spill without doing any harm to the environment.
EverGreen 12 and Green Cuttings are water based chemistries with a ph of 8.5. Most surfactants on the market have a ph of 10 or above. High ph caustic chemicals are dangerous for those working with them because they can burn or irritate the skin. They can also damage seals, gaskets, plastic/rubber lined pipes, and pipeline equipment. This is why our safe chemicals have become increasingly more popular with our customers.
Our chemistry breaks the hydrocarbon and puts it in the form the indigenous microbes in the ground now see as a food source versus a toxin. The microbe population rapidly expands because of the new food source. They absorb the hydrocarbon and excrete water (H20) and carbon dioxide (CO2) permanently, removing it from the environment.
No, the chemistry is designed to work on hydrocarbon contamination across the spectrum. Polymers, wax, paraffin’s, #6 oil, diesel, gasoline, condensate, benzene (BTEX)….any hydrocarbons.
Yes, the chemistry when applied into the vapor space utilizing a pressure washer, fire hose, and butterworth is very effective at immediately knocking down LEL, VOC whereby confined space entry can be executed/entered.
