An emulsifier used with microbes (on surfaces or soils) to break up the contaminant

HOW IT WORKS

MicroBlue^® is a biodegradable liquid cleaner designed to work on its own or with MicroSorb^® ER. MicroBlue^® is a non-contact food grade surfactant that emulsifies the hydrocarbon contaminant thus increasing surface area for the microbes to attack. It is nonflammable and can be used to clean any hard surface or soil media.

APPLICATIONS

MicroBlue^® is used to:

1. Clean oil or grease-laden parts and equipment.
2. Clean sludge pits, tank bottoms, concrete surfaces, separators, other man-made surfaces, and grease traps. (See project D-1)
3. Emulsify heavy oils in soil and reduce the hydrocarbons to water, carbon dioxide, and fatty acid.
4. Clean oil-soaked clothes and absorbents.
5. Clean filters, floors and other surfaces in restaurants where fats, oils, and grease accumulate.
6. Break down floating fats, oils, and greases in lift stations and sewage treatment plants.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION

MicroBlue^® emulsifies the hydrocarbon, thus increasing the surface area of the oil/water interface. The microbes, which live in water, are therefore presented with a greater hydrocarbon surface area providing more sites for microbial digestion.

To use MicroBlue^®, add one teaspoon of MicroSorb^® ER to a gallon of MicroBlue^®, shake and let stand for 30 minutes. Shake again and spray the activated MicroBlue^® onto the contaminated surface. Agitate the surface with a stiff broom or brush. The MicroSorb^® ER microbes penetrate the pore space of the structure biodegrading the hydrocarbon contamination. Add a little more water and broom the surface again. After 15 minutes, flush with water. Activated MicroBlue^® can also be used with power washing equipment.

Inject MicroBlue^® into soils contaminated with heavy hydrocarbons such as #4 or #6 fuel oils. MicroBlue^® will emulsify the heavy oils providing enhance bioremediation. The microbes in MicroSorb digest the hydrocarbon molecules and the MicroBlue^® molecules.

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