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.

• the technology does not require significant energy, capital or operational expenditures;
• it is easy and safe to use;
• ecological safety is guaranteed by non-toxicity and non-pathogenicity of micro organisms-decomposers of oil that are introduced in the natural and working environment.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

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Context in which technology was identified

• ongoing exhibition of scientific achievements of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus,
• cooperation exchange “Waste treatment and ecology: new solutions for business” in the frame of the 10th International Specialized Exhibition “Water and Warmth” 8.04.2008, Minsk;
• 12th International Specialized Exhibition “Chemistry, Oil and Gas”, 27-30.05.2008, Minsk;
• in the frame of the International Scientific Conference “Microbiology and biotechnology today and perspectives for development”, June 2-6, 2008, Minsk.

Technological keywords

Immobilization, micro organisms-decomposers, biomass, introduction

Development Stage

• Other:
  Constant application of the technology for orders on the conditions of economic contracts.

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Specific Patent Information:
  Patents of the Republic of Belarus No 3418, No 8260.

Range of applications

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Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Environment and Safety

Preferable Regions

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia

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:

• “Veska-Emulbit”;
• cooperative farm “Rogovsky”;
• Malinovschiznensky distillery – “Akvadiv”, etc.

Environmental impact

None.

Type of collaboration sought

• For sale

Terms and restrictions

— None

Available technical assistance

• Documentation
• Other:
  Advisory and field supervision.