Posted by Bill Litwin on Tue, Aug 03, 2010 @ 09:33 AM
Although it seems like the BP well is finally under control and no longer leaking into the gulf, there is still a massive task ahead to clean up the oil that has washed into the shallow water regions along the Gulf. Guardian's exclusive "Blanket-Boom" products are specifically designed to absorb and permanently contain the thin film of oil that always remains even after the skimmers are done. SheenGuard blanket- booms have a much larger surface area for absorbtion than round booms. In fact on a per foot calculation, a 24" section will have the same surface area as 8, 24" sections of 5" sorbent booms at a cost of about $2.00 per foot, about 28% cost saving. More importantly, SheenGuard blanket booms are filled with PetroGuard D that permanently solidifies the oil and will not allow the oil to leach or leak back into the water. They can be left in place for long periods of time where sheens are present.
Pillows are clipped together to form the blanket and is the ideal situation for backwater areas.Contact Guardian Environmental Technologies at info@guardianenvironmental.com or call 860 350 2200.
Posted by Bill Litwin on Tue, May 04, 2010 @ 02:48 PM
Because of the intense pressure of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf, Government agencies are apparently operating without a clear plan. BP appears to be in control of the process of evaluating offers from small companies for their particular technologies. But the companies that are in this boat are trying all means to cut through the bureacracies to get our ideas in front of the right people. There is a wealth of entrepreneurial talent out there. Somebody needs to take notice.
Our offer of PetroGuard solidifying absorbent could make a significant contribution in the efforts to clean up the oil spill.
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Posted by Bill Litwin on Fri, Apr 09, 2010 @ 11:15 AM
Emergency spill response to reactive or other hazardous and explosive liquid spills creates a situation that must be responded to quickly and easily. PetroGuard solidifying hyper-immobilizing absorbent is the ideal product to use with vapor suppressing foam products. Most water based foams will initiate a cloud of acid vapor when applied to reactive chemicals. This can be avoided if the spilled chemical is first treated with PetroGuard and then blanketed with Universal Gold. The PetroGuard will instantly solidify the liquid chemical or other hydrocarbon locking the material at the molecular level without creating a chemical reaction, because the process is physical not chemical.
National Fire Protection Association NFPA 11 Standard for Low, Medium, High expansion foams, Chapter 5, Section 5.2.4.3.1 " Water-soluble and certain flammable and combustible liquids and polar solvents that are destructive to regular (non alcohol-resistant) foams shall use alcohol-resistant foams."
Many of our customers are successfully using PetroGuard and foam this way when responding to reactive chemical spills, and have made it part of their company response plans. EHS professionals and response personnel are encouraged to consider this combination as a way to simplify spill response methods and prevent or minimize accidental release of toxic vapors.
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Posted by Bill Litwin on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 @ 09:45 AM
When responding to hazardous chemical and oil spills, using conventional absorbents just doesn't do the trick. PetroGuard on the other hand will lock up the spill, prevent further migration, drastically reduce or eliminate vapor production and allow you to pick up the chemical or oil easily and quickly as solid. This holds true for a water or land environment. Cost to absorb and solidify a gallon of hazardous liquid chemical is about $3.50.
Disposal is cheap and safe, costing an average of about $375 for a 55 gallon drum of treated chemicals weighing approximately 400 lbs. Incineration is the recommended way since it is cleaner and more environmentally friendly than landfilling.
PetroGuard your spills, don't just absorb them!
Posted by Bill Litwin on Mon, Feb 15, 2010 @ 10:35 AM
There really is an environmentally friendly way to quickly respond to a spill on water that will truly clean up the mess, protect the environment and above all, save everybody a great deal of money: the owners of the spill, the responders, the state and the federal government and above all, the taxpayer.
Futile Attempt to Clean Oil Spill
This futile effort could have been avoided had they used Advanced Absorption Technology. PetroGuard polymeric hyper-immobilizing oil spill solidifying absorbent demonstrates all the benefits that conventional products simply cannot achieve. The most important attribute of this type of oil spill absorbent is the complete removal of any oil sheen or rainbow. Skimmers, conventional booms, pads and pillows can never achieve this level of removal. That means more time spent, additional expense and then there is no guarantee that the job will be done properly. Because using PetroGuard is a simple process; apply the granule to the floating oil, then skim it off the water surface for collection and disposal. Because the collected oil has now been transformed into a floating solid that will not contaminate anything it comes in contact with and cannot re-release the oil, it is considered one of the most environmentally friendly products available. PetroGuard is completely non-toxic and can safely be used on any body of fresh or salt water.
EPA review completed November 6, 2008 indicates that PetroLite meets the definition of a "sorbent" as specified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the National Contingency Plan and as such can be used by responders as an authorized oil spill cleanup product. PetroLite consists solely of the materials listed in section 300.915(g)(1) of the NCP.
Posted by Bill Litwin on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 09:18 AM
The Port Arthur Texas oil spill cleanup operations are being carried out in the traditional method of using containment booms and oil skimmers. While this is an accepted methodology, there is a technology available that would greatly enhance the cleanup results and truly remove the floating oil and sheens from the water surface without the use of surfactants (detergents). This technique is classified as "Advanced Absorption Technology" and the commercial product that is most appropriate is PetroLite for oil spills. Containment booms and skimmers are not 100% effective in capturing floating oil. Alternatively, PetroLite will instantly immobilize and solidify any floating oil that is comes in contact with. Any further ecological damage is thereby prevented, cleanup operations are greatly simplified and associated cost savings become very apparent. PetroLite is listed by the USEPA as appropriate for use on water or land. Cleanup contractors and the U.S. Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office should have a keen interest in this technology.
For more information, contact Guardian Environmental Technologies here.
View video demonstration of PetroLite used on crude oil spills on water.
