It is only more recently that metal cleaning was applied successfully with water-bases cleaners as
an alternative to industrial parts cleaning with solvent.
It is important to state that the bioremediation process
does not clean the part; it takes place only once the
cleaning agents have separated the contaminants from the
parts.
Metal cleaning responds to the growing desire to eliminate
liquid waste streams in the form of used solvent, saturated
with hydrocarbons, that needs to be disposed of on a regular
a basis. For these applications, a very specific type
of microorganisms has been selected, which digests a variety
of hydrocarbons typically found in industrial MRO applications
in the form of oils, lubricants and greases.
Bioremediatrion has been taking place
for millions of years in nature and is already widely
and successfully used for on site soil decontamination
as part of waste management programs. metal cleaning offers
an attractive method of transforming contaminants such
as oil and grease, at the source, into products such as
water and carbon dioxide by use of micro-organisms.
Specific types of microorganisms are selected from the
multitude of naturally occurring strains, depending on
the type of contaminant to be remediated. Once in contact
with the contaminants, these micro-organisms then produce
enzymes, which "digest" the pollutants.
The major advantages of metal cleaning:
it is environmentally-friendly
it does not require a high capital investment
it is a self-regulating process
METAL CLEANING APPLIED TO MANUAL PARTS CLEANING
Cleaning power Cleaning performance is a combination of several factors.
In most cases Bio-Circle's cleaning performance comes
close to solvents, relying on three key components:
Highly efficient metal cleaning
Bio-Circle L is pH neutral, formulated with cutting-edge
cleaning agents and has the strength to effectively break
the bond between the part and oil/grease.
Once the oil/grease is separated it is then encapsulated
ensuring parts remain clean.
Mechanical action increases speed
The flow of liquid is combined with a hard bristle brush
to clean faster and dislodge oil/grease within configuration
of parts.
Heated liquid Bio-Circle L solution is maintained at 37oC (100oF)
greatly increasing the power and operator comfort.
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
In order to maximize the digestive
activity to the point where the rate of remediation is
sufficient to cope with the amount of hydrocarbons that
are generated by daily parts washing activity, the solution
is maintained at ideal conditions for temperature and
aeration.
Solvent disposal responds to the growing desire to eliminate
liquid waste streams in the form of used solvent, saturated
with hydrocarbons, that needs to be disposed of on a
regular a basis. For these applications, a very specific
type of microorganisms has been selected, which digests
a variety of hydrocarbons typically found in industrial
MRO applications in the form of oils, lubricants and
greases.
