The Gulf
Oil Spill, Oil Slick, Beach and Wetlands Cleanup
Gulf Oil Spill - The Answer
Planet Resource Recovery, Inc. is the developer, manufacturer and marketer of PetroLuxus™ and other “Green” technologies for the remediation and recovery of the Planet’s resources.
This proposal addresses the three major issues associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; stopping or reducing the flow of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the separation and recovery of oil from the Gulf, and the remediation of the coast line. In the Gulf our environmentally-friendly processes will remove and recover crude oil from the sea water and return ‘oil free’ sea water (within EPA requirements), back to the Gulf. Our beach remediation process will remove the oil and a variety of other contaminants from the soil and sand, insitu, and return the cleaned soil and sand to the beaches in its original condition or better.
Both of these work processes are the byproduct of various industry experts, engineers, contractors and suppliers familiar with oil recovery operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and implement processes that utilize our proprietary ‘Green’ solutions. All needed chemical, seagoing vessels, and equipment to be mounted on a service vessel, and the required manpower are ready and standing by to enter Gulf waters upon approval. Our separation and recovery process can also be used on shore.
Number One Priority - Stopping or Reducing the Flow of Crude Oil into the Gulf
The first order of business is to reduce or stop the flow of crude oil from the ocean floor. This can be accomplished by deploying what Planet calls the “Pagoda”, a designed capture structure we’ve had ready to fabricate for well over a month. The Pagoda will rest over the top of the leaks capturing a majority, if not all the oil coming from the ocean floor. A Pagoda can be planted over all current leaks. The primary benefits of using the Pagoda stem from the fact that BP can continue to make all necessary repairs to permanently stop the leaks. Because of the design of the Pagoda, none of the previous problems associated with Top Hats or containment dome will cause a problem. The flow of oil and water combined can be brought to the service assisted by a series of high gallon per minute pumps. The oil being recovered by the Pagoda can be treated with PetroLuxus™, Planet's proprietary 'Green" reclamation solution, as the crude oil makes it way to the surface allowing for the immediate separation of the crude oil from the sea water. Where Planet's other partner, CETCO Oilfield Services can take the oily water residuals and thoroughly remove any remaining oil before discharging the captured sea water back into the Gulf.
Oil Slick & Beach Clean-up
The recovery of raw crude oil from the Gulf waters will use up to three (3) available barges, associated work tugs, a tender vessel for crew support, and as many 250’ service vessels as required. At sea, the recovery ship will be outfitted with processing and separating equipment to output up to 40,000 barrels per day, and if these goals are successful, additional recovery ships and barges will be outfitted and intake/output will be incrementally expanded.
In addition to the skimming/pumping equipment, the recovery ship will house two (2) pump generators, two (2) air compressors and four (4) lighting generators, filtration equipment and a variety of transfer pumps.
An initial crew of 8-10 personnel will be required for each recovery ship.
Due to the pump lift requirements and the variation in depth of oil below the water’s surface, the recovery ship will be equipped with two (2) heavy duty Electric Sump Pumps (ESP), that will pump 4,000 to 5,000 gallons per minute up to the separation system. Booms will control the depth of the ESP’s, and pumps will be powered by two, 480 volt, three-phase diesel powered generators.
The oil/water mixture will be pumped onto the recovery ship deck and enter the manifold header, and then flow into a pre-filtration system to remove large contaminants. PetroLuxus™ will be added to enhance separation and operation efficiency. The oil/water mixture is then decanted using a proprietary filtration system provided by CETCO Oilfield Services, specifically designed for the separation of crude oil from sea water. The separated oil will be pumped across and into the bilges of a storage barge and later delivered to the coast. The sea water, once free of oil and within all environmental requirements, will be returned back to the Gulf.
In order to clean-up coastal areas, Planet Resource Recovery will use custom-designed equipment, provided by EarthWorks Environmental, Inc. to clean and remove oil from soil and sand along the coastal regions and recover the oil for resale after PetroLuxus™ treatments have been completed.
It is our strategy to begin our clean-up operation from the furthest reaches of the spill as it nears landfall, and work back to the origination of the spill so that we can greatly reduce the amount of oil that reaches coastal beaches, and also reduce the impact on fowl populations that nest along the coastal areas. We are also positioned to process oil that has been transported to shore with PetroLuxus™ treatments to separate the oil from water allowing for the recovery and resale of the collected crude oil.
Wetlands Bioremediation Rig
In order to clean up coastal areas and remove oil from sand and soil, Planet Resource will use custom-designed equipment manufactured by EarthWorks Environmental, Inc. out of Tampa, Florida. Wetland bioremediation rigs are modified application units known as the “PC 134/4 Pit Cutter”. The adapted unit is designed to apply bioremedial bacteria into fringe wetlands adjoining the Gulf of Mexico, specifically the Louisiana Delta region. The 2 units are currently awaiting contracting and deployment as a result of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. While only two units currently exist, the manufacture can be “ramped up” to 6 units every two weeks. By adding subcontract manufacturers, the total number of 60 units required to cover the area from New Orleans to Pensacola can be completed in short order.
The PC 134/4 operating in the wetland bayous can treat up to 140 acres per 8 hour cycle at a cost of less than $ 0.02 per square foot. The bioremediation can additionally be enhanced by subsurface spray booms applying surfactant in the wetlands to surface and remove the oil suspended in water, thereby flushing the shallow seabed quickly and safely.
Again oil will be recovered for resale after PetroLuxus™ treatments have been applied.
Beach Remediation
Initially, the beach and oil ladened shallow water is sprayed with a bio-foam, which marks the hydrocarbon, affected portions of the sand. The marked portions are marshaled and processed using a proprietary, environmentally safe cleaning solution and sand washing equipment. The sand is stockpiled to be later redistributed. Biobugs are applied to rid the sand of any potential residual hydrocarbon contamination.
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