Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology

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Parts Washing Using Bioremediation Technology
Don Makaruk ChemFree/Magido
Aaron Caplan GSA Service Co
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What is Bioremediation?
Degradation of organic matter using
microorganisms (bacteria)
We like to call it Nature's way of cleaning up
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How Bioremediation Works
Petroleum Contaminants Enter Solution
Emulsified Eaten by Microbes
Converted into H2O and CO2
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How Bioremediation Works
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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
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Are Oil-Eating Microbes Safe?

• Only tiny 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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Anatomy of a SmartWasher
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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

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Conclusions about Bioremediation

• A safe process using naturally occurring microbes
  to degrade hazardous substances
• Successfully utilized at Army, Coast Guard, Air
  Force, Navy, USMC, etc

• Advantages over conventional solvent washers
• Safer, non-hazardous, non-flammable
• Proven cleaning performance
• No VOCs
• Eliminates hazardous waste disposal/removal
• Reduces maintenance costs
• No service contracts
• Eliminates liability issues
• Keeps you out of hot water with
  HazMat/Environmental/Safety

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