How Does P.O.L. Sorb Break Down

Hydrocarbons?    

 

HYDROPHILIC

During the heat activation process, the sphagnum moss changes from hydrophilic (absorbs water) to hydrophobic

(repels water) and only encapsulates hydrocarbons.

  

    Exploded View of one cell in hydrophilic state able to encapsulate water up to

    20 times it's own weight.

 

                                                               

 

 

 

     Exploded View of one cell now in hydrophobic state.

     Will now repel water and encapsulate hydrocarbons.

                                       

 

 

 

                  

 

     Hydrocarbons encapsulated in the cell

 

 

 

 

Magnified view of humic acid and naturally occurring microbes breaking down hydrocarbons.

 

 

 

 

     View of Cell after biodegration.  The cell has returned to a HYDROPHILIC

     state and will encapsulate water.

 

 

 

 

 

    Exploded view of one cell in HYDROPHILIC state (holding water),

    completing the P.O.L. Sorb evolution cycle.

 

 

 

 

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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Oval: P.O.L. Sorb Cell Working

 

Oval:  

Text Box: Activated Peat Moss Host

 

Text Box: Activated Peat Moss Host

Text Box: Activated Peat Moss Host

 

 

 

 

    Humic Acid      Oil          Microbes        Enzymes   BioDegraded Oil

 

 

 

 

Text Box: H2O Text Box: Carbon dioxide Text Box: Releases Text Box: Fatty Acids Text Box: Water Text Box: CO2

 

 

 

 LAND FARMING or IN SITU ?

Bio-remediation ~ Accelerated Natural Attenuation

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  Soil

*Enzymes ( Microbes / Bacteria)

*Oxygen (air)

*Water / Heat

*Nitrogen (Urea / Fertilizer)

*P.O.L. Sorb (The Host)

*Aeration

 

This plant is growing in peat that was used to clean up an oil spill