PetroLuxus™
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
-OILFIELD APPLICATION-
PetroLuxus™
is a proprietary chemical product developed by Planet Resource Recovery, Inc.
that utilizes nano scale technology to interrupt the bonding of hydrocarbon in
oil formations and in soil and water remediation applications. The product has
unique characteristics that are based on its inherent abilities to affect ion
exchange, interrupt weak hydrogen bonding, increase surface wettability,
reduce surface tension, reduce corrosion, and protect metal surfaces.
The
resultant chemistry is a formulation that is a tetrahedral silicate monomer
with increased electron potential. Although the chemistry is proprietary,
manufacture of the products use the natural properties of silicon, sodium, and
oxygen to form an extremely concentrated alkali product that has a nano scale
molecular structure and can affect the attraction / repulsion of hydrocarbons
to mineral surfaces. On metal surfaces, such as production tubing, PetroLuxus™
chemically alters the surface structure of the metal to form a long lasting
barrier against the corrosive effects of sulfur, acidic conditions, chlorides,
and other corrosive conditions found in the well bore. Further, when H2S comes
in contact with the PetroLuxus™ solution, the corrosive H2S will be
altered by breaking the bond of hydrogen with sulfur and the sulfur is then
converted to less troublesome sodium sulfide.
In
the oil bearing formation, PetroLuxus™ formulations readily seek to
disrupt weak hydrogen bonding that is associated with crude oil trapped in the
formation pores. The natural tendency is for PetroLuxus™ to penetrate
into the pore space, break the weak hydrogen bonding and surface tension that
traps the oil, and then physically displaces the oil from the space. Once the
mineral surface is exposed to PetroLuxus™, the surface is much less
attractive to oil which allows the oil to move.
Because
of the proprietary method of manufacturing PetroLuxus™, the product is
highly concentrated and saturated with excess OH groups. This allows the
product to be extremely effective in overcoming acidic conditions and still
maintain its strength, when diluted, due to buffering.
Additionally,
PetroLuxus increases water wetting of surfaces, surface tension reduction,
viscosity reduction, flow resistance reduction, and provides corrosion
inhibition to reduce scale formation by imparting a glass-like silica film to
metal components.
PetroLuxus™
products are water soluble and rapidly disperse to readily move through the
near well bore area and formation when applied either as a treatment product
or water flood enhancement.
PetroLuxus™
products are formulated from naturally occurring compounds and are
environmentally friendly, safe to apply, cost effective, non-flammable, and
non-hazardous. These products will dissipate into the environment in non-toxic
compounds that present no ongoing hazard.
Typical Applications
Enhanced
Oil Recovery In Situ
Well
Bore and Production Equipment Treatment
Water
Flood Enhancement
Crude
Oil Treatment for Metals, H2S, and Acid Reduction
Soil
Remediation (Separation for Recovery of Hydrocarbons)
Water
Remediation (Separation for Recovery of Hydrocarbons)
Remediation of Tailing Ponds, Sludge Pits, and Process Water