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Elevance Clean® 1200Railcar and Tank Cleaning

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OutlineChallenges in the segment

Introducing a new cleaning option

Performance in a competitive landscape

A better product can be sustainable and safe, too

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Challenges in Rail Car Cleaning

“Our current tank car cleaning solvent has high VOCs and we

want reduce our VOC emission”

– Nicole, R&D Technical Manager

“ The high VOC and price fluctuations of d-limonene has led us to discontinue products”

– Chris, Marketing Director

“OSHA determined that there were seven violations from

complaints in 2013, related to flammable and combustible

liquids.”

– Scott, OSHA Spokesman

Current cleaning products using petroleum distillates and terpenes are under pressure to reformulate because of EHS concerns, regulatory restrictions, and supply and price fluctuations.

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• Employee Safety:

• Worker safety during cleaning is of paramount importance to prevent industrial accidents

Confined entry into Railcars for cleaning poses additional exposure risks

OSHA has an increasing number of citations around confined entry cleaning railcars

Tragic Loss of Life at a recent incident in NE



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• Changing Transportation Regulations:

• Cycle time between trips to shops for inspection to ensure compliance with new safety regulations1 is more frequent

…thus increasing demand for shop time

…requiring quicker turn around time through shops to maintain fleet efficiency

1. http://www.ncsl.org/research/energy/transporting-crude-oil-by-rail-state-and-federal-action.aspx

““We can’t wait a decade for safer rail cars,”….“Crude oil rail traffic is increasing exponentially. That is why this issue is on our Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements. The industry needs to make this issue a priority and expedite the safety enhancements, otherwise, we continue to put

our communities at risk.”

– NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart



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Increased number of Tank Cars moving Crude Petroleum

• AAR reports crude oil transported on Class I railroads increased 255% in 2012, 74% increase in 2013, and another 30% in 2014.

…increasing need for cleaning paraffin & asphaltenes from tank cars as shipments increase dramatically



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• Changing Environmental Regulations:

• VOCs have been determined to be a major contributing factor to the formation of ground-level ozone, which has been proven to be a public health concern

• The EPA and numerous state agencies have issued regulations to reduce VOC emissions, including products that contain solvents such as cleaning product formulations

• The EPA will soon issue more stringent national regulations2.

The EPA has issued Control Technique Guidelines via the US Clean Air Act which will effectively act as a regulation to reduce VOC emissions

2. Summary of State and Federal VOC Limitations for Institutional and Consumer Products, ISSA, Jan. 2015 http://www.issa.com/data/moxiestorage/regulatory_education/regulatory-reference-library/voc/voc_limits_summary_1-30-15.pdf

http://www.issa.com/data/moxiestorage/regulatory_education/regulatory-reference-library/voc/voc_limits_summary_1-30-15.pdf





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Elevance Clean® 1200 for Railcar Cleaning

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The superior cleaning performance and VOC-exempt1,2 status of Elevance Clean® 1200 allows tank car cleaning operations to meet increasingly restrictive VOC regulations and improved worker safety

Elevance Clean® 1200 for Railcar Cleaning…

• delivers superior cleaning performance surpassing many petrochemical and all biobased products

• reduces issues relating to flammability of current petrochemical and biobased cleaning products

• is sustainable (65-70% biorenewable carbon) and eco-friendly (readily biodegradable)

• eases the physical nature of cleaning with the improved cleaning performance

[cleaning crude oil residue]

1. Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and the Council. 2. Title 40 CFR 59.203 - Standards for consumer products (US)


Introducing a new option



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High Performance | Asphalt & Tar RemovalMechanical Cleaning

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Elevance Clean®1200 for railcar cleaning meets and exceeds the cleaning performance of high-VOCpetroleum distillate-based commercial tar & asphalt removal products.

Modified ASTM D4488| Testing Cleaning Performance of Products Intended for Use on Resilient Surfaces

3” x 6” x 1/16” stainless steel plate painted with a uniform film of driveway sealcoat tar| 24 h cure @ 23 C |5.00 mL solvent-imbibed cellulose sponge | Gardner Scrub Apparatus | 10 scrub cycles | 10 cycles per minutescrub rate | Qualitative image analysis

Commercial Formulawith Aromatic 142

Commercial Formula with Methyl Soyate

Formula with Elevance Clean® 1200


Asphalt Cleaning Performance | Railcar Before Cleaning

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Looking into the car with a flashlight showing complete coverage with asphalt


Asphalt Cleaning Performance | Railcar After CleaningLooking in the car from the top hatch – with a flashlight

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The liquid on the bottom is residual cleaning product –estimated to be 3-5 gallons

The clean metal surface confirms the cleaning performance





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Aromatic 150 Aromatic 100 d-Limonene Xylene Mineral Spirits Diesel

Initial Boiling Point

Elevance Clean™ 1200 for Railcar | VOC Exemption

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Elevance Clean® 1200 exceeds VOC exemption classification requirements1,2 and does not contribute to VOC emissions

ASTM D2887 | Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography

216 ⁰C2

1. Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and the Council. 2. Title 40 CFR 59.203 - Standards for consumer products (US)

250 ⁰C1

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