The following was written to educate potential customers on the various "new" applications of a technology called Supercritical Fluids. It was inspired by Green Eggs and Ham. A video including this text can be seen on the Applied Separations website.
Green Eggs and SCF
Green Eggs and SCF
Green-I-Am
Green-And-Clean!
Clean-And-Green!
Prof Ol’ School
Green-And-Clean?
Clean-And-Green?
I don’t know what on earth that means.
That Green-I-Am is up to trouble it seems.
Green-I-Am
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, did you hear?
The biggest impact on your process this year!
No longer a lab curiosity for a science geek
But mainstream, cool and proven technique!
A clean Supercritical Fluid is what I’m talking about
“SCF ROCKS!” from the rooftops I could shout!
Prof Ol’ School
SCF Rocks? Excuse me? What did you say?
Carbon Dioxide? I really don’t need more of that today.
And Supercritical Fluids? I’ve never heard of that gunk.
Clearly you’re giving me a big load of bunk.
Green-I-Am
Not bunk, not at all, it’s the FOURTH state of matter!
I’m telling the truth, not giving you chatter.
They’re clean, and they’re green and they’re changing the world!
Where you’d never expect – with more uses unfurled!
Prof Ol’ School
A 4th state of matter? That’s a whole bunch of hooey
Something inside your head’s gone kerpluey
Clearly you’ve imagined all this science-y stuff
Now please Green-I-Am, I have had quite enough.
I’m happy with the way I do business today.
I’m not going to use them. No how. No WAY!
Green-I-Am
Supercritical Fluids aren’t liquids or gasses.
Or solids but something not yet taught in science classes.
They are permeable, soluble and really quite cool
And if I have my way, they WILL be taught in school.
No solvents. Earth-friendly. And won’t mess up the dirt.
That this stuff is amazing, I will gladly assert.
No residue either, nothing to pitch
After hearing all *that* I’m sure you will switch!
Listen up, Professor Ol’ School, don’t turn an ear that’s deaf.
YOU can use them, Supercritical Fluids, SCF !
Prof Ol’ School
I doubt it. And even if what you say is true
I’m sure *I* can’t use them, nor can my crew.
Green-I-Am
Not just for decaf coffee but there’s no so much more!
Uses, upon uses, upon uses galore!
They’re really catching on, with more and more applications.
All around the world, in just about every nation!
Aerogels, Coatings, and NanoParticles for sure.
MIM, Hydrogenation, Textile Dyeing and more
Medical Implant Cleaning, Reactions, Essential Oils.
Flavors, Impregnations, test what’s in the soils.
Critical Point Drying, and dry Artifacts too.
Now do you believe that SCF is for you?
Prof Ol’ School
My coatings, my implants, my particles are just fine.
You use your process and I’ll use mine
Cleaning? Cleaning? That’s what you suggest?
SCF? Surely you jest.
So what if I have solvents and some residue too.
I will NOT try Supercritical Fluids for you!
Not for Flavors or MIM or Textile Dyeing!
Do you hear me Green-I-Am? I am not lying!
Not for Aerogels, Coatings, Flavors or Oils
Trying to convince me is a waste of your toils.
I will not try SCF here or there.
I will not use it ANYWHERE!
Green-I-Am
With all of this stuff, a whole laundry list of uses
Get your head out of your books or get handed your cabooses!
Beat your competitors in this Green Economy
Save green and go green – it’s not a dichotomy!
Safe, affordable and easy to do.
Please consider trying Supercritical CO2
Prof Ol’ School
OK, Green-I-Am, you’re making me insane!
Clearly you have SCF on the brain!
If I agree to try them, will you get on the next train??
Wow! I LOVE my new system! It does just what you said!
It’s clean, green and mean and doesn’t fill me with dread.
I can use it for aerogels, cleaning and MIM!
I can use it for particles, coatings and PIM!
I can dye, impregnate, extract and debind!
Green-I-Am, SCF is just blowing my mind!
There’s no surface tension, and nothing to clean
I’m convinced, Green-I-Am! I see what you mean!
It’s safe and it’s cool and it won’t break the bank!
It’s simple, it’s fast and accessible like French Fries and Franks!
I can use them for anything! So many uses under the sun!
I can’t wait to tell everyone SCF is “The One”
