Viscochips
Viscochips are a specially treated natural wood-based product which has been infused with our patented chemistry. Viscochips can be applied directly to oil spills to thicken light oils to enhance the efficiency of skimmers, or totally solidify heavy oils into a solid buoyant mass. For land applications Viscochips quickly form an absorbent dike to contain and remove spilled oil. In addition to absorbing, Viscochips form a gel upon contact with the oil creating a barrier which stops further advance.
Benefits
- Instantly renders oil more cohesive and hydrophobic
- Enhances buoyancy of heavy oils
- Reduces water dragout
- Prevents weathering and separation on contact
- Enhances the efficiency of oil skimmers by 500%
- Viscochips are trioelectrically inactive and will not generate static charge
- Environmentally safe
Our Products
Usage Directions
Light Oil Thickening
- Shovel 0.1 - 0.5% by weight to light oils to thicken oil and enhance skimmer efficiency up to 500%.
- Use skimmer or vacuum pump to remove oil.
Heavy Oil Removal
- Shovel 1 - 10% by weight on heavy oils to yield a buoyant solid mass.
- Rake or shovel solidified oil from the water surface.
Thickening Oil to Prevent Entrainment
- Shovel 0.1 - 0.5% by weight of Viscochips to oil at the boom site to prevent the oil from jumping over or going under the oil containment booms.
- Heavy seas only increase the effectiveness of the Viscochips product.
First Response
- Spread Viscochips along the leading edge of the oil spill to slow its advance across the water.
- The Viscochips will thicken the leading edge of the spill even if only a minimum of product is used, allowing more time for spill responders to react. Again, heavy seas only increase the effectiveness of the Viscochips.