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Terresolve Biodegradable Products High Performance Environmentally Safe. Terresolve Technologies 9609 Jackson Street, Mentor, Oh, 44060 800-661-3558 www.terresolve.com. Environmental Products Have Been Used In a Wide Range Of Applications. Infrastructure Applications.
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Terresolve Biodegradable ProductsHigh PerformanceEnvironmentally Safe Terresolve Technologies 9609 Jackson Street, Mentor, Oh, 44060 800-661-3558 www.terresolve.com
Environmental Products Have Been Used In a Wide Range Of Applications
Infrastructure Applications Marine – Tugs - Barges Offshore Drilling Dredging Pile Driving – Cutting - Repair Dewatering Lift Trucks - Vertical Concrete Breaking – Cutting Cranes
Dredging Applications • Hydraulics • Grease • Wire Rope • Winches • Cranes • Port Equipment • Pumping
Only recently have bio lubes been able to withstand the tortures and extremes of modern vessels • Long Term Durability Testing • Wet and Dry Testing • Frequent Retest Requirements • Products Disapproved • Component Review
What are Environmentally Safe Fluids? Ester? Glycol? Food Grade? Environmentally Friendly? Readily Biodegradable? Synthetic? Inherently Biodegradable? Clean? Sheen? Vegetable?
Two Tests: Primary Vs. Ultimate Biodegradation Biodegradation Reaction: Lubricant CH+O2 + Bugs CO2 + H2O + More Bugs (Biomass) Primary Biodegradation Ultimate Biodegradation CEC L-33- A 93 OECD 301, ASTM D 5864, ASTM D 7373 > 80% >60%
Types of Biodegradability • Readily Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids Break Down Over 80% in 21 Days – 60% in 28 Days • Inherently Biodegradable Products Break Down… Someday … after fines, cleanup, downtime and environmental destruction!
Inherently Biodegradable • Not Truly Biodegradable • Expensive for petroleum
Conventional Vegetable FluidsHETG • Oxidative Weakness • Temperature limitations • Life expectancy • Hydrolytic Weakness • Care must be taken
Polyglycol Synthetic (PAG) • Fire Resistant • Specifically Designed System • Not Compatible with Petroleum or Vegetable
Synthetic Esters (HEES) • Hydrolytic Unstable • “unzips” with water • Acid formation • Seal Deterioration
Ester Chemistry Vegetable Oil + Alcohol + Acid Synthetic Ester + Water + Heat
Bio-polyolefin Synthetic (HEPR) • Durable • Low Cost/Long Fluid Life • Separates From Water • Good Seal Compatibility • Broad Temperature Range
Conclusions • Making the determination to change to bio lubricants one should consider many factors • A bio oil can be more expensive initially but can save money in the long term • Bio oils have been proven in the field and can perform as well as petroleum
Terresolve Contact Mark Miller Terresolve Technologies 9609 Jackson Street Mentor, Ohio 44060 USA memiller@terresolve.com (201) 220-3739 (24/7 cell)