The Bioremediation Process
Bioremediation is the use of microbes to break down or neutralize “hazardous substances” or “contaminants” thereby removing dangerous chemicals from the environment. The science of bioremediation is listed as one of the USA’s Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) innovative technologies.
Today, Bioremediation is used in commercial applications because:
Why it works
Together the microbial filter mat, fluid and machine harness the power of biotechnology to offer the user a modern parts cleaning experience.
The SmartWasher® system scales Bioremediation technology into an easy to use, self-maintained parts washer solution.
1. The OzzyMat® Filter transfers fresh microbes to the OzzyJuice® cleaner and traps particulates preventing them from contaminating the OzzyJuice® solution
2. Ozzy® Microbes eat organic contaminants as a food source and effectively eliminate these from the CRC SmartWasher® system as water and carbon dioxide through the process of bioremediation
3. The OzzyJuice® degreaser provides an optimal feeding ground for the microbes by efficiently lifting fats, greases, oils and other organic matter off the parts, emulsifying these and carrying them into the parts washer, making them accessible to the microbes
4. The CRC SmartWasher® Bioremediating Parts Washer offers temperature control to keep the microbes reproducing and healthy for bioremediation, a brush to provide mechanical cleaning where needed and an ecosystem where bioremediation can occur
The OzzyMat®: Advanced microbrial Filter Mat
The Key to the SmartWasher System
The OzzyMat® is what separates SmartWasher® from other parts washing systems. A high-quality, multi-layer filter mat containing state of the art microbes that allow the bioremediating, sustainable system to function.
Advanced Microbe Delivery
- The OzzyMat® utilizes a state-of-the-art process to deliver microbes into the OzzyJuice® solution each month.
- This ensures the SmartWasher® can clean at optimum performance continuously.
Smart Filter
System
- The OzzyMat® incorporates a unique weekly peel system, allowing for maximum filtration performance throughout the month.
- At the end of the month simply roll-up the OzzyMat® and replace with a new one.
Sustainability That
Makes Sense
- The OzzyMat® constantly refreshes that microbe activity in the OzzyJuice® solution, allowing for sustainable cleaning performance.
- If mainrained correctly, the OzzyJuice® fluid should never have to be changed out.
Real waste reduction and cost savings
CRC SmartWasher® Bioremediation System allows users to:
Dramatically reduce waste streams
Eliminate expense of hazardous liquid waste removal contracts
Realize overall savings from waste and contract fees
Solvent Parts Washer
377 Kilograms of Hazardous Waste
ONE SOLVENT PARTS WASHER holding 61 litres of solvent that is changed every 6 weeks generates 377 kg of waste annually.
Weight of Waste Generation per Year= volume of liquid x density x times liquid is replaced per year
Bioremediation Parts Washer
3.3 Kilograms of Solid Waste
ONE CRC SMARTWASHER® BIOREMEDIATING PARTS WASHER, changing one OzzyMat® filter per month generates 3.3 kg annually
Weight of Waste Generation per Year= weight of one OzzyMat® filter x 12 OzzyMat® filters used per year
Example of cost savings breakdown:
| Solvent Parts Washer | CRC Smartwasher® System | ||
| Waste Generation (Estimates) | |||
| Amount of fluid in Parts Washer | 61 | 100 | lt |
| Filters | – | 12 | filters per year |
| Frequency of fluid Disposal | 7 | 0 | times per year |
| Weight of waste generated | 377 | 3.3 | kg per year |
| Potential Cost Savings (Estimates) | |||
| Hazardous waste service costs | €906 | – | per year |
| Cost of Filters | – | €276 | per year |
| Cost of cleaning Fluids | €1,440 | €375 | per year |
| Cost Savings | €1,695 (72%) | per year | |
| Environmental Waste Eliminated | 374 (98%) | kg per year | |