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What is EnviroKlean's core business?

EnviroKlean is a specialty chemical and water treatment technology business that develops custom, chemistry-based solutions for produced water systems.  We address the root causes of sludge, corrosion, and high disposal well pressure caused by produced water’s complex and constantly changing organic make-up. We ensure your system is treated with precision, not guesswork.

What is the bottom-line benefit of working with EnviroKlean?

We improve your financial and operational performance while simultaneously increasing sustainability. By focusing on long-term preventive health for your water system, we deliver lower total operating costs, fewer failures, more oil revenue and better environmental outcomes.

What is the "Preventive Water Health” approach and what are its benefits?

We treat produced water systems much like a circulatory system. Instead of using conventional chemicals that cause “sickness” (solids, corrosion, pressure) and require expensive “emergency care” (acid jobs, pigging, clean-outs), our preventive approach uses EK One™ carbon-based chemistry and takes a comprehensive, proactive, long-term view focused on continually maintaining the health of the entire water system.

Key Benefits vs Conventional Treatment:

  • Less Waste to Haul: Significantly reduced toxic waste solids.
  • Lower Costs: Decreased operating costs and capital expenditures.
  • Improved Capacity: Reduced pressure levels and maximize throughput.
  • Improved Oil Skim: Higher oil revenue from enhanced oil/water separation
  • Better Asset Integrity: Increased lifespan of wells, batteries, pipes, valves, and pumps.
What is the core technology behind EK One™?

EK One™ is our carbon-based chemistry platform that eliminates the root causes of produced water problems. It is powered by proprietary carbon array technology that permanently sequesters elements like Iron and NORM “in solution” via chelation, preventing the adverse chemical reactions that create corrosion, scale, iron sulfides, and other waste. The ultimate benefit is that EK One eliminates solids and other waste by-products before they form, significantly reducing remediation and maintenance expenses, lowering pressure, and improving system capacity.

What are the core components of the EK One™ platform?

The EK One™ platform is comprised of seven core components that interact in combination with each other to solve complex water treatment challenges that improve the health of produced water:

  • CHELATORS – Impacting Iron (Fe) and NORM
  • DISRUPTERS – Impacting Biofilms, Organic Materials, and Scale
  • INHIBITORS – Impacting Corrosion, Scale, and TENORM
  • PREVENTERS – Impacting Biofilms, H2S, Iron Sulfides, Scale, and TENORM
  • PROTECTORS – Impacting Equipment and other Metal Material, both surface and subsurface
  • REMOVERS – Impacting Biofilms, BSW, H2S, Iron Sulfides, Scale, and TENORM
  • SCAVENGERS – Impacting H2S and Iron Sulfides
What is the history behind EK One™?

Our core chemistry, EK One™, originated from carbon array technology initially commercialized in 2010 for NORM remediation. This powerful, chelation-based chemistry evolved into the comprehensive platform we use today to solve the industry’s most complex produced water challenges.

How does EK One outperform conventional oxidation chemistries?

Conventional oxidation chemistries (i.e. chlorine dioxide, PAA, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, or permanganate) create large amounts of waste solids that require expensive removal, haul-off and disposal.

EK One™ is fundamentally different: it prevents those solids from ever forming. By eliminating the root cause of waste solids, we deliver measurable advantages that grow over time:

  • Waste Elimination: No waste solids created.
  • System Health: Superior performance in stabilized ORP, pH, conductivity, and bacteria elimination. 
  • Increased Capacity: Decreasing pressure in pipelines and SWDs results in increased capacity, lowering capital expenditures and increasing profits.
  • Cost Savings: Significantly reduced waste remediation and maintenance expenses.
What is Zero Solids® and the ZSR® system ?

Zero Solids® is the patent-pending core technology that enables true solids-free water recycling. When paired with EK One™ chemistry, it creates the ZSR® (Zero Solids Recycle®) closed-loop recycling system. This system removes contaminants without the need to generate costly waste solids, making it the most profitable and sustainable recycling solution available.

Learn more about ZSR here.

How is EK FlowPro™ superior to conventional chemical injection systems?

Conventional chemical injection systems are static and cannot adjust to changes in water flow rates or organic loads.  EK FlowPro™, our chemical injection management system, provides real-time, dynamic control that guarantees optimal results:

  • Flow Pacing: Injection rates automatically adjust to match changing water volumes, maintaining constant, precise PPM concentrations.
  • Dynamic PPM Adjustment: Real-time monitoring allows the system to autonomously adjust chemical dosage “on the fly” as water characteristics change.
  • Multi-Point/Multi-Chemical Control: Manages and synchronizes multiple pumps injecting different chemicals at various points in the system.

The Result: Targeted KPI levels remain constant, ensuring continuous, optimal water health without chemical over-treatment or under-treatment. 

What is included in EnviroKlean's full service business model?

Our comprehensive, full-service model is designed to be fully hands-off for the client, managing the entire produced water lifecycle.

 Our Solutions Include:

  • Comprehensive On-Site Survey and In-House Lab Analysis.
  • Custom Solution Prescription and EK One™ Chemistry.
  • EK FlowPro™ Chemical Injection Management System.
  • All Necessary Tanks, Pumps, and Ancillary Equipment.
  • Ongoing Chemical Delivery, Field Service, Account Management, and Quality Control.
Who are EnviroKlean's primary customers?

We serve oil and gas producers and the midstream water operators that support them. We are currently focused on the Permian Basin and plan to expand to new geographies soon. 

What is our partnership strategy for growth?

EnviroKlean recognizes that we will need partners to fulfill our growth expectations. Today, we are focused on developing industry-leading solutions and delivering them through our high-touch, full-service delivery model. In the future, we plan to expand the reach of EK One™ by partnering with respected industry leaders that have manufacturing and/or distribution expertise that provide “win/win synergy” with our proven chemistry, automation, and oil/water separation technologies.

Who are our current partners?

EnviroKlean currently has strategic partnerships with two recognized industry leaders: (1) Guide Water Solutions (division of Guide Energy Solutions), which purchased our Completions segment in March 2025 and has the exclusive right to use our chemistry and automation technology for the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Treatment market, and (2) WT Oil and Gas (previously WaterTectonics), which has the exclusive right to use our patent-pending Zero Solids® technology and EK One chemistry to develop the fully-manned high volume segment of the Zero Solids Recycle® (ZSR®) market.

How can we test or pilot an EnviroKlean solution before a full commitment?

We offer a structured, risk-free analysis and testing program. Our sales process begins with a full on-site system survey and comprehensive lab analysis of your water. We can then create and deploy the optimal chemical formulation for you via our EK FlowPro™ injection management system on a pilot basis. This allows you to quantify performance improvement and cost savings of our solution(s) before scaling them across your operation.

Do we need to overhaul our existing infrastructure to use ZSR® or EK One™?

No. Our solutions are designed for seamless integration. EK One™ chemistry is injected via our EK FlowPro™ system, which is easy to tie into existing infrastructure. The ZSR® system is modular and designed to fit into your existing sysyem layout, either as a fully-manned or autonomous system. We ensure minimal disruption and downtime during implementation.

How quickly can we expect to see results after implementation?

While complex treatment solutions take time to fully stabilize, most operators see measurable results almost immediately, often within days. For instance, EK Recover™ for well remediation shows pressure and volume improvements within the first cycle, while our EK Recirculate™ system typically reduces solids pads within the first week.  Our EK Insight™ dashboard provides real-time data so you can track performance improvements from day one.

Is the upfront cost of EK One™ and EnviroKlean’s custom solutions higher than conventional chemicals and equipment?

The total cost of ownership for our solutions is often significantly lower than conventional solutions. While the per-gallon price of a commodity chemical may seem lower, it does not account for the crippling system-wide costs that occur downstream, including (i) increased maintenance, (ii) infrastructure damage, (iii) lower oil skim, and (iv) costly waste hauling and disposal. Our solutions eliminate downstream expenses, delivering a demonstrably higher ROI through increased asset longevity, reduced downtime, lower pressures, higher oil skim revenue, increases in capacity, and elimination of solids disposal costs.

Does EK FlowPro™ automation reduce your need for field personnel?

EK FlowPro™ significantly increases the efficiency and effectiveness of our field personnel by providing 24/7 autonomous precision. Our flow pacing technology ensures the right dose is delivered every time, freeing our teams from constant monitoring and manual adjustments, allowing them to focus on managing exceptions. The EK Insight™ dashboard provides all necessary data remotely, allowing personnel to focus on higher-value tasks rather than manual chemical management.

How does EnviroKlean manage the supply chain and logistics for its proprietary chemistry?

Our full-service business model includes comprehensive supply chain management. We manage all logistics for chemical inventory, delivery, and resupply to ensure zero interruption to your system. Our EK Insight™ platform monitors inventory levels in real-time, allowing us to proactively schedule deliveries so you never have to worry about running out of product.