Observation
of X-TEX-B12 Removing Residual Oil Sheen
Introduction
We tested X-TEX to solve this pesky problem in an in-house experiment. We know from past tests that our product will perform similar to that of a polypropylene pad when placed on top of oil in a aqueous matrix.
Observation Test - We placed about seven gallons of water into a ten gallon aquarium and placed several drops of gasoline into the water. The gas instantly formed a sheen on top of the water. We placed a small piece of X-TEX (5 by 8 inch ) pad media on top of the water and moved it through the sheen. The sheen remained.
We then placed the X-TEX approximately three inches below the water surface and pulled the X-TEX upward through the water column and sheen. The sheen was gone in the area that the material had passed through.
Conclusion - From our in-house test, X-TEX removed the residual sheen. The solution is that the sheen must go through the X-TEX material, it can not just make contact. Further tests are being completed that will also verify our observation.
X-TEX has also been installed in an oil water separator that suffered the same problem with a recurring residual sheen. Nothing that was tried, removed the sheen until X-TEX was used. Even at a high flow rate X-TEX removed the visible sheen. Analytical tests affirmed that the X-TEX removed the sheen.
Xextex products are proudly produced from 100% clean post manufacturing fiber.