MYCELX Technology
A privately held corporation and owner of 9 process and compound patents for the Mycelx group of compounds, with numerous other patents pending. Has received 2 Chemical Abstract Services Numbers (CAS) for new molecules.
Mycelx technology was originally developed to address the clean-up of off shore oil spills using manual labor remediation techniques.
Mycelx technology has been adapted to industrial, groundwater, & runoff water applications by infusing filter cartridges with MYCELX so that pumped water can be easily treated.
The Mycelx Compound
Mycelx is a patented curable polymeric surfactant technology that is infused to all Mycelx products. Mycelx is the synthesis product of a reaction between a natural drying or semi-drying oil and various methacrylate esters. Natural drying oils are well known for their ability to ``dry`` and form a protective coating or varnish. This important drying property is retained in the new Mycelx molecule. The resulting compound cross-links into practically any substrate. Mycelx retains the drying property of the natural drying oil, which makes both the infusion and the removal of pollutants permanent. Mycelx products instantly bond pollutants (whether water semi-soluble or insoluble) to their surfaces and prevent the contamination from separating, emulsifying, and releasing.
Another significant characteristic of Mycelx is its ability to not create a differential pressure while removing pollutants. A totally saturated Mycelx filter will create only about .5 psi of pressure differential to the system, ensuring that the flow of water is never stopped. This is a very rare property in filtration and it`s what truly separates Mycelx from other environmental waste-removal products on the market today. Mycelx Technologies Corporation has developed proprietary and patented processing methodology which enables us to infuse the MYCELX technology into a variety of substrate materials. This gives us the ability to address specific pollutants and applications by utilizing the optimal substrate for a particular application.
When to use MYCELX HRM™ (Hydrocarbon Removal Matrix) Cartridges
- When lower discharge is required after an oil/water separator (or other gross removal technology) has removed the bulk of the oil/hydrocarbons a MYCELX post-polishing cartridge is used to further lower the TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon) level to BDL (below detectable limits).
- When a pre-polishing filter is needed ahead of a membrane type filter, an activated carbon filter or an ion exchange unit to protect it from oil/hydrocarbon and organic overload, degradation, or blinding.
- When it is necessary to lower TPH, even sheen, to BDL.
- When there are hydrocarbons other than just free fats, oils and grease to be removed, such as: semi-soluble compounds, aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX), solvents, pesticides, chlorinated organics, colloidal metals, MTBE (in some cases), PCB`s, etc.
- When there is not enough space to install a large piece of equipment such as an Oil/water separator, centrifuge, or multimedia filter yet the discharge must still be polished.
Where to use MYCELX Cartridges
- Industrial effluent and process water remediation
- Bilge and ballast water onboard ships
- Boiler blow down and boiler or compressor condensate polishing
- Turbine bearing cooling water
- Oil and Gas Production (onshore and offshore) terminals
- Tank farm, trucking terminal, oil platform, and bermed area runoff water treatment
- Instrumentation, cooling tower and heat exchanger protection
- Groundwater and stormwater runoff remediation
Why Choose A MYCELX HRM Cartridge
MYCELX cartridges are able to remove TPH (and other organic and inorganic materials) to below detectable limits; with no water drag out; high efficiency (generally greater than 99.9%); small footprint; and fixed chemistry and it is very effective in handling large slugs of pollutants. The cartridges exhibit almost no pressure differential, have no moving parts, and will not desorb while treating a wide range of pollutants.
Materials Captured by MYCELX
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons (BTEX)
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons & Solvents
- Crude Oil & Fuel/Sheen
- Cycloalkanes
- Chlorinated Organics
- Pesticides & Persistent Organic Pollutants (PCBs, Dioxin, Furan, DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex & Toxaphene.)
- Organic Polymers
- Vegetable Oils & Animal Fats
- Colloidal Heavy Metals
- Silicone Oil
Mycelx products can be found in the industrial wastewater, marine and oil-spill remediation industries. The technology is impacting many arenas, including power generation, the Oil & Gas industry, steel fabrication, machining operations and industrial manufacturing companies, as well as the U.S. military, commercial shipping, cruise lines, and marinas throughout the world.
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