The Practical Application of Microemulsions ME Technology

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The Practical Application of Microemulsions (ME)
Technology for Waste Minimisation
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The Practical Application of Microemulsions (ME)
Technology for Waste Minimisation
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Microemulsions (ME) Technology
Reduces Waste

• EU Environmental Legislation 16th July 2004
• Ban on co-disposal of waste Landfill Directive
  1999/31/EC
• New procedures acceptance of waste at landfill
  Commission Decision 2003/33/EC
• Ban on liquid waste special / hazardous
  waste laws tightened

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Current Methods for Remediating Oil Contaminated
(Hazardous) Solid Wastes
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Technical Differentiation Microemulsions
Result
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Microemulsions Technology (ME) Products
ME Technology Water based Soluble in water /
brine
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Key Applications For Microemulsions Technology
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Wellbore Cleanup Lab Evaluations
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SAS and Solvent Based Cleaning Comparison
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Wellbore Cleanup Case Study

• Result Clean Well ready for completion
• Waste production is reduced by gt70
• 2419 bbls -gt184 bbl to waste stream
• No emulsion or slop waste formation
• No rag layers produced
• Brine oil in water content was reduced lt40ppm
• Total oil discharged to sea reduced by 2
  orders of magnitude (1.2Kg)

• Solids flocculated
• Wash - split
• Typically lt95 less
• waste
• Residue removal 4 x
• faster

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Wellbore Cleanup Cost Analysis
Cost for waste containment, transport,
treatment disposal Assuming reduction of
waste produced by 1500bbls / well
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Mud Pit Clean-up Demonstrations
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Mud Pit Cleaning Case Study / Cost Analysis

• 10 ME in 65 bbl brine -gt 78 bbls waste,
  typically 800 bbls
• ME Technology cleaned to brine standard 10X
  more efficient
• ME cleaning fluid flocculates the solids -
  allowing recycling
• Forms a ME system - does not form emulsion
  wastes or rag layers
• The waste volume was reduced by over 50

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TRS and Solvent Based Waste Management

• Almost zero waste production
• Easy to manage waste
• Tackle problem at source

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Waste Drill Mud Cuttings Treatment

• Remediation of Waste Drill Mud Cuttings
• Results verified by Independent laboratory
• 25-30 mt/hr capability
• Surfactant and water recycled
• Gold rated through CEFAS Charm model
• Residence time of cuttings lt30 secs

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Drilling Mud Splitting and Solids Treatment
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Crude Oil Sand and Sand Separator Cleaning
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Decommissioning
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Slop Splitting Opportunities for Microemulsions
Technology
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Enhanced Drill Cuttings Surrification
(Re-Injection)
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Key Advantages of Microemulsion Technology
? The system is a Low Energy Process - No
excess thermal power / energy requirements ? Low
Cost of treatment plant and chemicals used -
Advantageous economics (BATNEEC) ? Small
Compact Process / Same engineering - Mobile skid
required (container size) ? Treat Any Hazardous
Waste contaminated by Any Oil Type - Robust
process
? High Recyclability of organic and aqueous
fractions - Few / NO waste products ? Low
Emissions produced - Environmentally friendly
(BEP) ? Synthesis and production of
Biodegradable Products - Few dangerous / toxic /
persistent / corrosive chemicals - Health
Safety Advantages Reduced RISK
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SAS Operations and Industrial Production

• Access to a global manufacturing and supply
  network UK USA Ops.
• Supply chain from source to delivery is BS EN
  ISO 9002 registered
• Products supplied in UN accredited packaging as
  required in-
• 25L Drums (40 per pallet)
• 200L Drums (4 per pallet)
• 1000L IBCs
• IMCO tanks
• 23MT Bulk tankers

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Summary

• ? Speed and Efficiency
• - More effective at cleaning faster
• - Provides better cleaning results
• ? No emulsion formation
• - Produces less waste
• - Waste more easily managed
• ? Potential to Split Microemulsion
• - Organics released recovered
• - Clean waters produced
• - Prevention Vs Cure
• ? Waste Minimisation
• - Waste volume reduced by at least 70 -
  Wellbore cleanup pill (50 - 200 barrels)
• - Simplify operations
• - Fully integrated Chemical Solution
• - Sets a new paradigm