Using ORC and Solvay with In-situ and Ex-situ Bioremediation September 13, 2006
Posted by Bioremediation Technologies in Bioremediation Products, In Situ Remediation.trackback
We get frequent inquiries on using ORC and Solvay oxygen sources in conjunction with our bioremediation products. Such questions arise for both for insitu and exsitu applications using our Biocritters and our proprietory organic nutrient, Biobooster.
The thing about these products is that they both raise the initial pH to around 12 which is a bit high for the Biocritters, or for any microbes for that matter. And, frankly, they increase the cost of a job without an ROI that, in my opinion, merits the extra cost.
We haven’t used either ORC or Solvay for these reasons, though we do understand and appreciate the availability of a long-term oxygen source, particularly for sites that prohibit adding oxygen mechanically or by the preferred method of recirculation. (The EPA web site has an excellent recirculation system, by the way.)
In general, we don’t think we should be adding chemicals to clean up chemicals in mother earth! How’s that for a slogan?!
There is an environmentally friendly, specialty surfactant (BioSolve) on the market that is readily degradable, has no micro toxicity at working solutions and significantly increases the bioavailability of hydrocarbons. BioSolve closely mimics the particle sizes that naturally occuring Rhamnolipid biosurfactants exhibit. In the majority of field applications, these features significantly accelerate the bioremediation process and make the use of alternative amendments (microbial or O2) significantly more effective.
Sounds interesting. Where can I buy it for a test?