Robix Alternative Fuels Inc. has demonstrated its patented C160 vessel in open water testing in Mexico. The C160 is capable of recovering up to 160 m 3/hr of spilt oil off the surface of water. The C160 exceeded expectations in terms of its oil recovery performance and operation in open water.
The next step is to complete independent 3rd party testing by local authorities to qualify the C Series for commercial sales in Mexico. The C Series vessels are scalable by design. The small end, the C10, can recover up to 10 m3/hr while the C20, C40 and C80 increase proportionally to the medium sized C160.
Larger sizes are available on request. The C Series is capable of efficiently and effectively recovering oil in rough and debris laden sea conditions due to its rugged design and stable platform. Where other conventional mechanical oil recovery systems quite often fail in anything more than calm waters, the C Series can operate in waves up to 8 feet, depending on the size of the vessel.
The recovery rate of the Robix C Series is in the 90-97% range which is significantly higher than traditional recovery rates recorded by industry over the past two decades.