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BioRemediation
> How Does P.O.L. Sorb Break Down
Hydrocarbons?
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HYDROPHILIC
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During the heat activation process, the sphagnum moss changes from hydrophilic (absorbs water) to hydrophobic
(repels water) and only encapsulates hydrocarbons.
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Exploded View of one cell in hydrophilic state able to encapsulate water up to 20 times it's own weight.
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Exploded View of one cell now in hydrophobic state Will now repel water and encapsulate hydrocarbons.
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Hydrocarbons encapsulated in the cell
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Magnified view of humic acid and naturally occurring microbes breaking down hydrocarbons.
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View of Cell after biodegration. The cell has returned to a HYDROPHILIC state and will encapsulate water.
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Exploded view of one cell in HYDROPHILIC state (holding water),completing the P.O.L. Sorb evolution cycle.
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This piece of heat treated Sphagnum moss magnified thousands of times, the dark areas are the empty cells that were full of water prior to dehydration, these cells encapsulate and lock in the hydrocarbon.
MICROBIAL ACTIVITY WITH THE PEAT CELL
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| Activated Peat Moss near oil spill |
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Peat and microorganisms eat oil and other organics (hydrocarbons) |
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Peat and microorganisms digest hydrocarbons and convert them into Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Water (H2O) |
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Peat and microorganisms give off CO2 and H2O |
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Humic Acid,
Oil,
Microbes,
Enzymes,
BioDegraded Oil
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LAND
FARMING or IN SITU ?
Bio-remediation ~ Accelerated Natural Attenuation
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This plant is growing in peat that was used to clean up an oil spill
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