THE PROBLEM: 

Hydrocarbons in/on soil; from the level of a fresh spill to saturation over years of exposure.  The hydrocarbons (oils) render the soil contaminated and unfit for any form of agricultural production.  Hydrocarbon exposure for extended periods of time in the soil may see the product leeching down to the water table causing further environmental problems.

THE SOLUTION:

Bio-Remediation; the breakdown of hydrocarbons to their natural compound state of Carbon / Hydrogen / Oxygen / Water / etc. In order for Bio-Remediation/Bio-Degradation to occur in an effective manner, the following elements must be present:

• Soil
• Enzymes (produced from microbes/bacteria)
• Oxygen (air)
• Water
• Heat (from the sun)
• Nitrogen (urea/fertilizer food)
• Bio-Matrix (the host)

SOIL is used for four reasons.  It is plentiful, it is environmentally friendly, it contains the microbes and bacteria that aids the bio-remediation process, and is the most useful tool we have on hand for bio-remediation / degradation “farming.

ENZYMES are produced during the reproductory stages of the bacterium/microbe cell where they release/secrete enzymes which act like acids that attack and break down the long hydrocarbon chain.

BACTERIA/MICROBES are always in soils, however adding additional quantities into the “farming” process will speed up the bio-remediation process considerably.

OXYGEN in the air is vital for the microorganisms to become active. In sealed containers, or in hard-packed earth, metabolism will not occur until oxygen is introduced. This is done by opening the container or tilling the soil.

WATER is necessary for the reproduction of the microorganisms.

HEAT from the sun is a prime requisite for bacterial and microbial reproduction. The enzymatic performance, reproduction, and working of the bacteria and microbes is directly related to the temperature; the hotter the better.

NITROGEN in the form of a commercial fertilizer or urea must be present, or added. Bacteria is autotrophic, and in conjuction with the nitrogen, metabolic synthesis occurs, where the carbon in the oils is food for the bacterial enzyme and is converted back to its original structure.

BIO-MATIX is nature’s host, carrying agent, or medium, used to:

• ENCAPSULATE the free flowing, floating, in-ground, or previously spilled, hydrocarbons
• CONTAIN the spill to a specific area
• ARREST further leeching of the hydrocarbons into the soil, or groundwater below
• ACCELERATES the process dramatically as Bio-Matrix naturally / organically contains Humic Acid, a “natural catalyst” to bioremediation / degradation
• ACTS as a bed for the soil, bacteria.microbes, oxygen, water, heat, and nitrogen while the reproduction of enzyme takes place
• NURTURES the soil so as to leave it more serviceable after bioremediation than it was prior to “land farming” the spill.

PLEASE NOTE: BIO-REMEDIATION IS COMBINING THE ABOVE SO THAT THE ENZYME PRODUCED BREAK DOWN THE LONG HYDROCARBON CHAIN INTO ITS ORIGINAL, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE ELEMENTS, THOSE BEING CARBON, HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN.