OIL CLEANING BIO-PRODUCTS LTD.
PRESS RELEASE
OIL CLEANING BIO-PRODUCTS LTD. LAUNCHES "HEG" RANGE OF BACTERIAL CLEANSERS, DEGREASERS AND ABSORBENTS IN FORECOURT AND MOTOR WORKSHOP MARKETS
23rd. February 1996
Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd. is launching in forecourt and garage markets the innovative "Heg" range of highly efficient bacterial oil cleansers, degreasers, absorbents and bioremediation agents. In different ways, each of the products will greatly enhance the safe and environmentally friendly operation of service stations and garage workshops. They are all non-toxic, non-corrosive and biodegradable. In particular, the products can deal effectively and simply with spills and stains of petrol, diesel and motor oils on concrete, on pumps and fuel delivery points, in drains, and on workshop floors. They also cut VOCs and act as fire retardants. One of the liquids, Hegol, will lift deep-seated oil from concrete. The other liquid, Hegsolv, can be used in parts washers and contains a rust inhibitor.
The bacteria, which are all naturally occurring and commonly found in the environment, have been specially selected for their ability to break down a wide variety of hydrocarbon molecules. Captured oily wastes and spills can therefore be decomposed on site if this is preferred. The absorbents will not only provide an immediate non-slip surface, but will also protect nearby water courses and not allow absorbed oil to leach out in the rain - unlike conventional abrasive adsorbents such as sand or "cat litter". The absorbent non-abrasive socks and pillows can be floated in interceptor systems to reduce the hydrocarbon loading and biodegrade it on the spot.
Commenting on the scope for the "Heg" products in service stations and garages, OCBP's Managing Director Richard Genochio said: "Service station operators and garage proprietors want to provide a clean, safe and pollution-free environment for their customers and for their workforce. They also need to be able to capture and, if necessary destroy, contamination, rather than merely pass it on to the drainage system, to the atmosphere or to a specialist waste contractor. The regulatory requirements which operators face have become steadily more demanding. The "Heg" products will enable service stations and garages to cope with current problems and achieve tomorrow's standards today - simply and affordably."
On the commercial aspects of the "Heg" range, Mr. Genochio added: "The "Heg" products have obvious appeal to individual as well as to industrial and commercial users. Accordingly, we are also developing a suitably packaged range for the consumer market which may be offered through forecourt retailers and motor factors. We are therefore talking to organisations which may wish to act as outlets or as our distributors in the consumer or commercial markets."
NOTES FOR EDITORS
1) The "Heg" range of products consists of: Hegol (oil degrading bacteria added to a biodegradable surfactant, used for the removal of oil from concrete, vehicle washing and general cleaning); Hegsolv (oil degrading bacteria added to a biodegradable, non-corrosive solvent substitute with rust inhibitor, used for degreasing, heavy duty cleansing and as a parts washing liquid); Hegrem (oil-trapping absorbent made from biodegradable plant fibres with oil degrading bacteria, used in sock form to float in interceptors and remove and destroy hydrocarbons); Hegfloor (similar to Hegrem and therefore non-abrasive, but fewer bacteria and almost dust-free; used loose as a premium heavy duty absorbent for oil and fuel spilled on concrete); and Hegsorb (biodegradable and specially treated plant fibres which absorb and trap oil spilled in water; also used, in pillow form, to remove oil from interceptors).2) A brochure about the "Heg" products is enclosed. For further information, contact OCBP Ltd., PO Box 46, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 9PD; tel. 01763 287 749.