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The Mission of the MPCD Group
Utilize leading technologies to inactivate the possible damage of contaminants and then slowly destroy them with biodegradable methods
Design ecological solutions that may contribute to the decontamination of the environment, created by industry in general.
Persuade and motivate business executive of vision to the necessity of using non-contaminant technologies - so as to offer to future generations a better place in which to live.
Technologies and Specific Programs to block hydrocarbon's contamination
Decontamination of ocean’s affected zones
Decontamination of rivers and lakes
Decontamination of land and shores
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Developed Technologies
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Engineering
Applications
Equipments
MPCD Technologies
Petroleum
Refineries Ocean
Platforms
Waters
Oceans Rivers &
Lakes
Industries
Most of them
Recycle of Waste
Biomass CDR RSU
MPCD Technology Group
South America
Universidad De
Valparaiso
Maritime Authority
Petrobras
West and East Europe
Perugia Saras SPA Refinery
Galicia Sofia Praga
Australia & New Zealand
Countries that have certified and approved our technologies
Our steps in the search of ecological solutions in contaminated areas
Preliminary Investigation on spot
Collection of all available data
Recollection of contaminated samples
Analytical search for contaminant
Diagnostic of possible effects
Design of technology to apply
Signing of consulting contract
Implementation of technical solution
The Steps
Examples of concluded projects and other presentations
Perugia Project – 1 and half Km of water channel contaminated with petroleum
Demonstration to Petrobras on elimination of petroleum in a test tank
Demonstration to Petrobras of Soil-Washing of contaminated sand
Bulegaio Water Channel
Perugia – Italy
The factors that determined the source of the pollution: due oil spill to accidental disruption on a tube of the fuel from the tank to the boiler, and a present hole in the local boilers of oil fuel this one warms the thermal Station of the residential complex "Girasole" Located in San Mariano of Corciano, Italy.
Starting of contamination
Petroleum contamination along 1.5 Km
Observe border line totally contaminated with Petroleum
Direct application on water and border of product
Waterway and borders cleaned after application with MPCD
Some comments on Methodology used to
Decontaminated before MPCD…
and NOW?
Before MPCD arrival
TOTAL Blockage of water way
TOTAL suction and collection of contaminated waters and transport to processing plant
TOTAL Extraction of trees and grass along river and transport of same to decontamination plant
TOTAL Excavation and removal of 30/50 cm. of land and stones along river and river bed and transport of same to processing plant
Probable TOTAL Time needed to decontaminate before MPCD…
4 or…. 14….or more weeks
… and now ?
TOTAL Blockage of water way
Suction of floating contaminant with pump and transport of same to processing plant
Application and spraying of MPCD solution on water way
Actual TOTAL Time needed with MPCD Technology…
only 2….3 or 4 days
Demonstration to Petrobras
of petroleum elimination in test pool
Contaminated test pool
Petroleum tank
Some comments on methodology used to decontaminated
before MPCD… and NOW?
Before MPCD arrival
TOTAL Removal of contaminated water from test pool
Transport of same to processing plant
Cleaning with solvents (generally toxic) of test pool
... and now?
Spray of solution on surface of contaminated water and pool sides
with positive immediate results
Contaminated sands
Decontamination of sands
Cleaned sands after MPCD
The major goals for our strategic alliances:
To become an exclusive Strategic Partner for each joint- venture associate in all its macro and micro aspects
To investigate with modern methodologies the reality of the markets and the ecological variables to reach the desired goals.
To Analyze and Digest all gathered information by applying to the data sophisticated analytical tools and the latest diagnostic technologies .
To Design dynamic programs which shall be totally innovating in accordance to the new realities of the Bioremediation industry
The Technological Puzzle
Soil Contamination
Water Contamination
Negative health environment
Air Contamination
Costs Increasing
Problems in treatments
Unfair competition
State Environment
Controls
MPCD
No contamination
Simple steps
Global Solution
Controlled costs Competitive Costs
Elimination of most problems
Efficient Fast
An Immediate Answer to the Technological Puzzle
MPCD - Molecular Potentially Chain Disintegrator
Certified Types of Ingredients contained in MPCD Sodium Carbonate Sodium Metasilicate Alcohol ethoxylate Quatenary Ammonium compounds * Water * Only for sanitizing products
Below find a list of the ingredient classes contained in MPCD (Molecular Potentially Chain Disintegrator). This list only includes ingredients that are more than 0.1% of the whole. The biodegradability of the ingredients of MPCD is according to the standards of the United States Attorney General.
As stipulated in the Code of Federal Regulations, biodegradability claims must be substantiated by component and reliable scientific evidence (16 CFR 260.7). The regulations also indicate that reference support data on the components of a formulated product may be utilized to support a biodegradability claim.
Bibliography:
1.- Detergents Division Board, EDTA & Environment: Questions & Answers, October 1995.
2.- Sturm, R.N. Biodegradability of nonionic surfactants: screening test for predicting rate and ultimate biodegradation JAOCS 50:159-167 (1973).
3.- Ruiz Cruiz, J. & M.C. XVII. Influence of temperature and other experimental MIriables on biodegradation of cationic surfactants in river water. Grasa Aceites 32:147 – 153 (1981).
4.- Huddleston, R.L, & R. A. Setzkom. Biodegradability of detergent hydro tropes/foam stabilizers. Soap Chem. Specialties 41 (3):63 – 64, 120 – 121 (1965).
A literature review on the biodegradability of the components in MPCD show that all are biodegradable within a reasonably short period of time, after customary time disposal. MPCD is customarily disposed into sewage systems and therefore, the rates listed below are for aqueous media. The ingredients of MPCD are “biodegradable” as per the Code of Federal Regulations (16 CFR 260) “Guidelines for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims”.
EFFICACY AND TOXICITY EVALUATION OF OIL DISGREGATION WITH MPCD
BACKGROUND The MPCD is a non flammable disgregator based on a dilution of ethoxylate alcohol in water, sodium bicarbonate and sodium metasilicate. The solution is provided in 220 liter (55 gallon) drums in a concentrate form. MPCD is an aqueous solution, pink, presenting a density slightly heavier than water. This characteristic requires an initial agitation of the product to dissolve in water. The oil spill disgregator is applied in the field by means of a strong spraying apparatus, using a standard automatic dosing machine to disperse the adequate ratio water/disgregator. The dispersant can be dissolved and used indistinctly in fresh and sea water. According to the instruction provided by the supplier (Annex 1) the MPCD is environmentally safe for its application in presence of field crews. It is also safe for aquatic fowl, marine mammals and sub aquatic species in general. The product can be dissolved in water in a ratio of one part of chemical in 64 parts of water (1,5 % solution). The field application may require pressure sprayers and nozzles, directly over the oil spills, in fresh and sea water.
METHODS AND RESULTS
Efficiency Test: A 5% solution of MPCD was used to test the stability of the emulsion formed by mixing the dispersant with a sample of Kuwait light crude oil. The mix was swirled in a 500 ml Erlenmeyer flask applying smooth circular movements to form a distinct emulsion. The emulsion was left standing for 10 minutes observing the capacity of the oil droplets to be dispersed again after a gentle swirling. The dispersing effect was judged as adequate and satisfactory.
Toxicity Test The biological toxicity of the dispersant was evaluated following the protocols established at the IX Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of IMCO (IMCO/MEPC) (Annex 2). The mortalities were graphically plotted against discreet concentrations. The LC 50 after 96 hours was determined by a projection of the 50% survival against the concentration gradient.
BEHAVIOR OF THE DISPERSANT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION
A master solution of the MPCD disgregator was prepared (1 part disg. in 20 parts of sea water). This dilution is slightly higher than that suggested by the supplier, but it was Recommended for the bioassay procedures after preliminary trials that indicated that at 1,5 % solution the curve was not resulting in a practical endpoint. The solution is slightly pink, translucent and giving off a slight ammonia odor. The solution is clear, homogeneous and does not show any precipitates.
EVALUATION OF THE TOXICITY OF THE DISPERSANT
MPCD
Specimens of the fish Girella laevifrons (juveniles of 60 to 80 mm) and adults of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typhus (50 y 80 mm) were acclimated in 20 liter glass aquaria. The specimens were obtained from the intertidal pools at the Marine Station of the Facultad de Ciencias del Mar , Universidad de Valparaíso. The shrimp were captured using traps in the sublittoral areas of Caleta Higuerillas. Both species were adapted to laboratory conditions during one week prior to the bioassays. A series of assays were conducted in a concentration range between 250 and 1.750 parts per million for both species. The glass aquaria were kept aerated by means of air pumps. The physical conditions and behavior of the specimens were observed during 96 hours in all concentrations, observing the spercular movements, the swimming movements and the branchial chamber movements and general attitude for the fish and shrimp. The mortality criteria was based on the cessation of all vital movements. The results of the exposure of the specimens to the test dispersant after 96 hours is given in the following table.
Concentration / Mortality (10 specimens)
Species (10 individuals) control 750 1000 1.250 1.500 1.750
Rhynchocinetes typhus 0/10 1/10 0/10 5/10 10/10 10/10
Doydixodon laevifrons 0/10 0/10 0/10 0/10 4/10 10/10
The graphic determination of the Lethal Concentration for 50% of the specimens of rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typhus is 1.250 mg/L . For the specimens of the fish Girella (Doydixodon) laevifrons, the graphic reading of the CL50 96 hours is 1.450 mg/L.
The IX th Session of the MEPC classifies as innocuous any solution that causes a CL 50 96 hours above 1.000 mg/Therefore environmental applications of dilutions of 5% or lower of the
“MPCD can be proven as innocuous for the test species and can be considered innocuous for other species in field applications”.
TESTING RESPONSIBILITIES The bioassays and toxicity test were performed in the laboratories of the Facultad de Ciencias de Mar, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile, between April 20 and June 10, 2003, under the supervision of Prof. Fernando Alcazar Gonzalez (Lic. Marine Biology) and the practical laboratory skills of Mr. Luis Rodriguez Siclari, Laboratory Assistant. The specimens were captured and acclimated to Laboratory conductions in the aquaria of the Marine facility by Mr. Juan Soto Cepeda, artisan fisherman. The logistics and administration of the assays was provided by Mr. Julio Jara, Administrative Officer at the Marine Station.
Fernando Alcazar Gonzalez
Licenciado en Biologia Marina Vina del Mar, June 12, 2003
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