Posted by Bill Litwin on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 @ 09:22 AM
VAPOR SUPPRESSED SOLIDIFIED CHLOROSILANE TREATED WITH PETROGUARD
Common mineral based absorbents commonly known as kitty litter are used extensively throughout industry. Many companies that work with flammable and reactive chemicals sadly still depend on these mineral absorbents to clean up spills around a plant because they are cheap and abundant. Nearly all conventional sorbents will re-release vapors from absorbed flammable liquids such as solvents, making for a hazardous situation when in close proximity to electrical panels and other sources of sparks creating a fire hazard.
Only one type of sorbent has proved to be completely effective in suppressing or eliminating vapor production and those are the family of polymeric absorbing solidifiers. Not all polymeric solidifiers are the same and only one or two stand out as being truly effective. Of those that are available on the marketplace, the one that has the most and longest proven record of success with these types of flammables and reactive chemicals is PetroGuard.
How PetroGuard works is of prime importance. PetroGuard's capacity depends upon the active material to selectively absorb molecules with suitable solubility characteristics, directly into its internal structure. This allows the polymer to absorb very large quantities of molecules. Molecules are partitioned into the polymeric regions of the medium, with exceptional affinity for non-polar organic compounds. Once deactivation has taken place, PetroGuard will form an interlocking network matrix with a rubber-like consistency.
Example organics absorbed and immobilized:
Chlorosilanes and related chemicals diesel and fuel oils
Silicone oils, Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Ethyl acetate
Trichloroethylene, Crude oil
Methylene chloride, Naphtha
Carbon tetrachloride, Methyl ethyl ketone
Titanium tetrachloride, Styrene
Acetone, Vinyl chloride
Download our Case Study about the extensive testing that was done on PetroGuard and reactive and flammable chemicals at Witco a plant in West Virginia.
Please contact us for more information or visit our website at www.guardianenviromental.com.