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Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology

Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology. Don Makaruk ChemFree/Magido. Aaron Caplan GSA Service Co. Note: This Presentation Requires PowerPoint 2002 or later. What is Bioremediation?. Degradation of organic matter using microorganisms (bacteria).

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Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology

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  1. Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology Don Makaruk ChemFree/Magido Aaron Caplan GSA Service Co Note: This Presentation Requires PowerPoint 2002 or later

  2. What is Bioremediation? Degradation of organic matter using microorganisms (bacteria) We like to call it “Nature's way of cleaning up”

  3. How Bioremediation Works Petroleum Contaminants Enter Solution Emulsified & Eaten by Microbes Converted into H2O and CO2

  4. How Bioremediation Works

  5. 2 Elements to Bioremediating Parts Washers • Non-pathogenic "Ozzy" microbes • Eat away at toughest contaminants • Leave no hazardous by-products • “OzzyJuice” aqueous-based cleaning/ degreasing solution • Proven to clean as well as and as quickly as solvents • Without dangers of solvent or expense/ hassle of hauling A Clean Process

  6. Are Oil-Eating Microbes Safe? • Onlytiny fraction of all bacteria on earth harmful • Average human adult – harbors 3 lbs of bacteria! • No genetic engineering – Ozzy Microbes naturally occurring • Chemfree only use American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) Class I organisms

  7. SmartWasher at Ft Gordon Are Parts Washer Microbes Safe? • Should use American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) Class I organisms • Have “no recognized hazard under normal conditions” • Pose minimal risk to animals/humans • National Safety Foundation (NSF) • Certifies microbial strains used in ChemFree Bioremediating SmartWashers as nonpathogenic & safe for use in food handling facilities

  8. Temperature & Microbes • Hydrocarbon degrading microbe species reproduce most actively at 105OF – 115OF (they like it warm) • Too much temp (over 125OF) can kill • Cold does not kill – chilling/freezing slows metabolism

  9. http://www.lakehurst.navy.mil/p2/servlet/DocServlet?wDID=87 Lakehurst Pollution Prevention Equipment Program – Evaluation Results • Compared Safety Clean (solvent-based) with ChemFree SmartWasher (bioremediating) • Results – SmartWasher • Reduces waste-stream nearly 100% saving $1,800 in disposal costs • Solution can be used indefinitely with only occasional replenishment • Safe to use, does not require personal protective equipment

  10. Benefits of Bioremediating Parts Washers Safe, non-hazardous, non-toxic Lowers costs Eliminates hazardous waste generation No liabilities from employee exposure to solvent No flash point, non-flammable Extremely Low VOCs No EPA or OSHA paperwork No hauling contracts No time-consuming regulatory reporting Cleans as good or better than solvents

  11. ChemFree Bioremediating SmartWashers • Designed specifically for bioremediation • Blow-molded high density polyethylene • Max Load: 550 lbs • Self-cleaning: recycles all system fluid • Holds 20-25 gallons • Portable, field deployable • Available via NSN or GSA Contract

  12. Anatomy of a SmartWasher

  13. Magido Stainless Steel Cabinet Washers • Designed for durability • All stainless construction • Most resistant to rust & corrosion in industry • More flexible • Handles any water based fluid • Bioremediation option • Many other options • On GSA Contract

  14. ChemFree SmartWasher at NAEC Lakehurst SmartWasher at NADEP North Island Conclusions about Bioremediation • Advantages over conventional solvent washers • Safer, non-hazardous, non-flammable • Proven cleaning performance • No VOC’s • Eliminates hazardous waste disposal/removal • Reduces maintenance costs • No service contracts • Eliminates liability issues • Keeps you out of hot water with HazMat/Environmental/Safety • A safe process using naturally occurring microbes to degrade hazardous substances • Successfully utilized at Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, USMC, etc

  15. Don Makaruk ChemFree/Magido 8 Meca Way Norcross, GA 30093 Cell: (678) 644-6331 Fax: (770) 564-5533 dmakaruk@chemfree.comwww.chemfree.com Aaron Caplan GSA Service Co 1310 E. Maple Ave Sterling, VA 20164 Cell: (703) 731-8048 Fax: (703) 742-6818 aaron@gsaservice.comwww.gsaservice.com Adios Amoebas! Questions? Please contact:

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