Once hydrocarbons are truly absorbed and controlled, contaminates can be quickly picked up and disposed.
Due to our unique drying process P.O.L. Sorb® actually repels water. Because of this, P.O.L. Sorb® actually floats on water while absorbing contaminates. P.O.L. Sorb® has an instant wicking action that allows quick and effective absorbing and continues to absorb hydrocarbons until it reaches saturation. P.O.L. Sorb® can be used on land, water or any combination thereof. (I.e.: marshes, estuaries, wetland, shorelines, rivers, lakes and streams, etc.).
P.O.L. Sorb® has made significant inroads in the industrial cleanup marketplace. Industry has more than hydrocarbons to absorb and dispose.
P.O.L. Sorb®, with its unique qualities, has been able to solidify and absorb resins, PCB’s, coal tars, and fatty acids. Since P.O.L. Sorb® is an organic material in nature, new markets for our products are rapidly developing in attempt to cleanup industrial by-products.
P.O.L. Sorb is is lightweight and will pick up approximately 1 pound per gallon of
P.O.L. Sorb® A full range of booms, pads, mats and cushions in various sizes and absorbing capacities are available.
P.O.L. Sorb® is able to pickup an entire range of hydrocarbons from gasoline to crude oil, from paints and inks and even to pesticides.
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If peat moss is dried to 0% the result is burned fibre or ash and dirt. Some competitive products are flash dried 3 times to reduce moisture resulting in charred or burnt peat moss. This results in low absorption rates not to mention the dusting that occurs.
Transporting hazardous contaminates is a risky business. In addition to the insurance bonding, payments of high premiums, and nightmare of administrative work, there are serious problems in physically relocating hazardous materials. Vibration of trucks hauling over the road causes some leakage. Tarps required to cover the top of roll-off boxes sometimes come off, allowing material to “fly off” the truck. Even if the tarp stays on, there is a tendency for solid contaminates to “cook” in sunny weather. There are problems that P.O.L. Sorb® can easily solve instead of risking heavy fines or trying to pick-up runaway liquids.
P.O.L. Sorb® will solidify liquids and prevent leaching. In the event that a 200 Litre drum accidentally falls off a transport vehicle, contaminates packed in
P.O.L. Sorb® make the clean up operations easier, safer and less costly. Picking up solidified PCB’s (Polly-Chlorinated-bythenol) or other contaminates absorbed in P.O.L. Sorb® will take less time and require less equipment than PCB’s suspended in liquid form. Dramatic savings are realized in transporting solid contaminates.
Disposal of contaminates absorbed by P.O.L. Sorb® offers many options depending upon the contaminates and the local laws governing the area of disposal.
P.O.L. Sorb® prevents leaching of contaminates. Because of the non-leaching properties of
P.O.L. Sorb®, some waste oils can be disposed in regular landfills in New Jersey, and other states. Waste oils absorbed by P.O.L. Sorb® that meet ID 27 guidelines can be disposed in regular landfills.
When forced air incineration can be utilized as a disposal method, P.O.L. Sorb® will save in disposal costs and limit your liability. P.O.L. Sorb® delivers approximately 9000 BTU’s / 2.2 Kg and has been used as a fuel source on its own in several countries. In some cases, users of P.O.L. Sorb® have been able to soak up oils and burn them (with DNR approved) on site without costly transport or disposal fees. Incineration costs are affordable and your liability ends after incineration.
Bio-remediation of oils and other contaminates absorbed by P.O.L. Sorb® is becoming a cost effective option. P.O.L. Sorb® is a non-toxic organic, it serves as an excellent matrix for microbes to eat away at hydrocarbons. This option has been successful in restoring highly contaminated dirt to non-detect levels in less than three weeks.
P.O.L. Sorb® contains a unique organic catalyst (H.A.C.) which is coated inside the walls of the barrel-cell structure. On contact with hydrocarbons the catalyst synergies with the available micro-organisms, initiating the bio-remediation process. The barrel cells also contain essential stores of oxygen, which are vital to the natural eco systems, and in turn, the remediation process.
NETAC (National Environmental Technology Applications Corporation) is testing P.O.L. Sorb® to verify product performance and expand the bio-remediation capabilities of our product line. NETAC is operating under a co-operative agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the University of Pittsburgh Trust.
New products and technology must be effective, cost effective, meet all the ever changing specifications, regulations and local, state and federal laws. Most importantly, P.O.L. Sorb® products work. We feel that today’s technological breakthrough in absorbing spilled hydrocarbons, may have been right under our feet…… For a few thousand years.
ADVANTAGES OF P.O.L. SORB
P.O.L. Sorb® is a lightweight, biodegradable, industrial oil absorbent, which is effective, economical and easy to use. P.O.L. Sorb is manufactured from naturally occurring peat moss and is non-toxic.
P.O.L. Sorb® picks up all hydrocarbons (including PCB’s) on contact from land and water. One pound of P.O.L. Sorb® absorbs approximately 1 gallon of oil. Its powerful wicking action prevents the spread of the spill and helps reduce the area contaminated by spilled hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are solidified for safe removal and transport. Since P.O.L. Sorb® contains highly absorbed moss fibers, it is non-abrasive and will not harm machinery.
Our booms and pads are manufactured with environmental materials and P.O.L. Sorb® allowing the same absorbent qualities while providing the same easy disposal as our loose fiber. Boom, pads, mats and cushions are made in standard sizes and can be custom made.
P.O.L. Sorb® can be incinerated or disposed of in landfills. Since P.O.L. Sorb®is an energy source, it will contribute about 9000 BTU’s per 2.2kg and will assist in the incineration of absorbed oils. If accidentally ignited, P.O.L. Sorb® burns with a controlled wick action and helps reduce the potential for explosive combustion. Covering gasoline saturated P.O.L. Sorb® with a fire suppression foam will completely eliminate the escape of vapors.
P.O.L. Sorb® is an excellent medium for bioremediation. P.O.L. Sorb® absorbs hydrocarbons and prevents them from leaching allowing the microbes to digest oils more efficiently. P.O.L. Sorb® is the natural method of oil spill cleanup.
With P.O.L. Sorb® you will save
time, money and labor
BEFORE, DURING and AFTER
spill clean up operations.
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