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BioWash, a Hydrocarbon Degrader, is a specialised biological treatment for degrading hydrocarbon based waste in water systems. The product contains natural bacterial strains, which digest organic matter through their enzymatic metabolism.
The ProblemWhilst technology has advanced in the field of ‘washing cars’, it has inevitably come with a heavy price. Greater mechanical technology has not been matched with a corresponding technololgy process itself. Chemicals have continued to be used but relief is now upon us.
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a measure of the biodegradability of the effluent (waste water). The higher the value, the more oxygen is needed to break the effluent down. Oxygen has to be produced and this costs time and money. With the introduction of our biological dosing, the BOD will go up before it comes down, bringing the COD with it.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is a measure of the total strength of the effluent. The total strength includes chemicals, biological elements, organics, inorganics and solids etc. The higher the value of the COD, the more time it takes to break it down and the more it costs. Using our biological dosing system, the COD level can be reduced by up to 60%.
Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbons The graph on the left shows results from a trial measuring the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons in a circulating car wash.
The process of analysis used as a reference point, the untreated hydrocarbons, which are indicated in brown columns in the graph.
After 10 days of treatment a significant improvement was achieved and this can be seen in the column marked in green.
Assuming that the treatment was to continue, the removal of the hydrocarbons would continue due to the presence of the appropriate enzymes.
Removal of Aromatic Hydrocarbons The graph on the right shows results from a trial measuring the presence of aromatic hydrocarbons in a circulating car wash.
After 10 days of treatment, a significant improvement was achieved and this can be seen in the column marked in green.
Assuming that the treatment was to continue, the removal of the hydrocarbons would continue due to the presence of the appropriate enzymes.
Reduction of BOD and Suspended Solids In graph on the left, the empirical analysis quite clearly demonstrates a substantial reduction of BOD and Suspended Solid levels during the dosing period of 60 days.
Again, as with the removal of hydrocarbons, these levels would continue to diminish as a result of the enzymatic process.
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The dosage is calculated according to the tank volume. The system should be seeded with 2 litres of product per 1000 litres capacity in the storage tank. Dosing thereafter should be in the range of 150ml to 250ml per 1000 litres capacity in the storage tank per day.
The product should be handled under good house keeping practices and you should wash hands after use. Product contains naturally occurring non-pathogenic bacterial cultures. Keep away from drinking water and foodstuffs. BioWash is non-flammable, biodegradable, non-toxic and when used as directed, is completely safe. For best results store product in cool dry place.