S-ISCO has enabled VeruTEK to create a new segment in the remediation industry, the company said.
S-ISCO delivers a more thorough solution than traditional chemical oxidation while avoiding the high cost, disruption and relocation of contaminants associated with excavation.
S-ISCO is a chemical treatment process which uses biodegradable plant-based surfactants, in combination with oxidants and catalysts, to enhance contaminant destruction through oxidation.
In addition, S-ISCO technology enables improving oil well recovery by releasing heavy crude oil from the reservoir matrix and allowing it to flow toward the well.
VeruTEK’s enhanced oil recovery applications include wellbore cleaning, near-field stimulation and augmented waterflood treatments.
The patent covers VeruTEK’s S-ISCO process across environmental cleanup applications including, the of surfactants and oxidants in combination for soil remediation, through simultaneous or sequential application, lab treatability studies involving the selection of surfactants and oxidants, and field optimization planning to develop site-specific implementation methodologies and chemistries
S-ISCO has been used to remediate sites polluted with coal tars, chlorinated solvents and a variety of petroleum products.
