Swiss engineering and technology company NanoTera has launched plant - based alternative cleaning materials for the oil and gas industry . It is a concentrated, non-toxic, non-flammable, fully biodegradable product designed for today's industrial environments. The company claims its biodegradable cleaning surfactants match or exceed the capabilities of conventional cleaners and can be used in enhanced oil recovery , tank cleaning , oil herding , rig maintenance and oil and water separation . The products work by reducing the surface tension of the oil . NanoTera CEO Saba Yussouf predicted governments around the world will eventually oblige the oil industry to stop using chemical - based cleaning products .
Swiss engineering and technology company NanoTera has launched plant - based alternative cleaning materials for the oil and gas industry . The company claims its biodegradable cleaning surfactants match or exceed the capabilities of conventional cleaners and can be used in enhanced oil recovery , tank cleaning , oil herding , rig maintenance and oil and water separation . The products work by reducing the surface tension of the oil . NanoTera CEO Saba Yussouf predicted governments around the world will eventually oblige the oil industry to stop using chemical - based cleaning products .