Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 7. Environment and Safety
7.20 Technology of purification of soil and water from oil
Developers’ contact information
State Scientific Institution “The Institute of Microbiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
2, Academic V.F. Kuprevich Str., 220141 Minsk
Summary
The technology of purification of soil and water from oil employs
highly effective micro organisms-decomposers of oil hydrocarbons that are
neither toxic nor pathogenic.
The technology is easy to use and is designed for treatment of soil with
contamination level up to 10 kg/m2. The amount of product is determined by the
level of soil and water contamination.
Description
The purification technology is based on the use of “Ecobel”
product.
“Ecobel” is a highly effective bacterial product that can activate the
process of degradation of spilled oil and its recycle products over water or
soil.
The product is based on the use of strains of micro organisms-decomposers of
oil hydrocarbons adjusted to the local ecological conditions. The technology is
designed for liquidation of oil contaminations of soil and water over a period
of up to three months during spring and summer.
Ecological safety of the technology is ensured by use of micro organisms
isolated from natural sources that are not toxic, pathogenic, or cumulating
metabolism products. The technology is easy to use and is meant for treatment
of soil with contamination level of up to 10 kg/m2. The amount of product is
determined by the level of soil and water contamination.
Technology type
Technical advantages and economic benefits
The purification technology is based on the use of “Ecobel”
product.
Technology differentiation and uniqueness
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Context in which technology was identified
Technological keywords
Immobilization, micro organisms-decomposers, biomass, introduction
Development Stage
Intellectual property rights
Range of applications
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Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres
Preferable Regions
Practical experience
The technology has been pilot-tested and introduced at
Novopolotsk factory “Druzhba” specializing in oil transportation.
Effectively used on a large scale at:
Environmental impact
None.
Type of collaboration sought
Terms and restrictions
— None
Available technical assistance