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MINEPDED N°00103/D/MINEPDED/SG/DNC/SDNAV · 07/09/2022

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Partners

Two Finnish technologies, two accredited laboratories

IMAC does not manufacture the products it applies, and does not itself measure the results it publishes.

Technology suppliers

KEEEN

Hydrocarbon-degrading biotechnology

Registered name
KEEEN Europe Oy
Country
Finland
Website
www.keeen.fi

KEEEN is recognised as a leader in supplying environmental management solutions, applying biotechnology to biological products in order to minimise industrial production costs.

KEEEN Europe Ltd has a distribution chain in 55 countries. Product innovation rests on two decades of academic research and microbial development, on high-performance enzymes and on biosurfactants from natural sources.

KEEEN products are used for cleaning, degreasing, volatile organic compound decontamination and the recovery of oil and pollutant spills. KEEEN's innovation has been recognised by multiple international awards.

ORS

Hydrocarbon recovery absorbents

Registered name
Oy Operative Recovery Solutions JMR Ltd
Country
Finland · 2011
Website
www.ors-sorb.com

Oy Operative Recovery Solutions JMR Ltd was founded in 2011 in Finland. It is known today as a pioneer in developing innovative solutions and products to recover oil from the surface of water.

Its core business is supplying oil spill cleaning and recovery solutions based on ORS-Sorb® technology, suitable for all liquids. ORS-Sorb® is a registered trademark.

Products applied

An absorbent for containment, a microbial agent for breakdown

KEEEN Oil Spill Control

Microbial bioremediation agent. A synergistic blend of non-pathogenic microbes and non-toxic biological activators that digest hydrocarbons, oils and greases, breaking them down into carbon dioxide and water.

Dilution
1:40 to 1:100 depending on use
Yield
1 litre of concentrate removes about 10 litres of oil
Effective temperature
10 °C to 70 °C
Composition
Free of organic solvents, preservatives, biocides and chemicals
Properties
Water-soluble, neutral pH, non-corrosive, non-flammable, biodegradable
Pack sizes
250 ml sachets · 5 L and 20 L containers · 200 L and 1,000 L drums

ORS-Sorb® Original

Capillary-action absorbent for all liquids less dense than water — oils, fuel oils, lipids, solvents, organic acids. Does not sink and does not stain once saturated.

Capacity
1 litre (about 56 g) absorbs 0.9 litres of liquid
Properties
Biodegradable, non-toxic, non-flammable, non-sinking
Forms
Ready-to-use powder · Solid blocks · Pre-made blankets and pillows
Recovery
Absorbed liquid can be wrung out and reused
Secondary use
Assists fire-fighting by absorbing non-burning oils

Products from a TÜV SÜD-certified manufacturer.

Validating laboratories

Before and after analyses are produced by accredited third-party laboratories. That independence is what gives the published results their value.

HYDRAC
Laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for testing.
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015ISO/CEI 17025:2017
CPCI
Testing centre approved by MINMIDT.
Agrément MINMIDT N°AR 000377 du 16/12/2020

Talk to IMAC

A site to remediate, a batch to treat, a quote to scope?

Describe the contamination, the estimated volume and your timescale, and we will come back with an approach and an order of magnitude.

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