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MICROCAT®-AL Pond and Lake Cleaner was added to rapidly clean the pond in anticipation of the zoo's 150th anniversary celebration.
Objective
To clean the pond of solids rapidly in anticipation of planned visit by dignitaries for the 150th anniversary celebration for ... MORE
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Problem
During cold weather this municipal wastewater treatment plant with a high percentage of industrial flow from food processing and electronics manufacturing suffered from high ammonia loadings. As temperatures dropped the plant lost nitrification. The objective of this full-scale product application ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-GEL Liquid Drain and Trap Bioformula was added to reduce fat, oil and grease (FOG) and odor buildup in a restaurant grease trap.
Grease Trap
Capacity: 1000 GALLONS (3.78 M3)
Objective
The treatment objective was to reduce the fat, oil ... MORE
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Treatment system enhancement using Microcat ® - DEN Denitrifiers – BSE 099
Problem
The wastewater treatment system receiving wastewater from a cheese factory in the EU has difficulty meeting total nitrogen effluent discharge requirements. The wastewater flow rate is 2000 cubic meters per day. ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-XBS, MICROCAT®-NP, MICROCAT®-SH was added to help with the bioremediation of oil contaminated steel mill rolling mill scale.
Procedures & Objectives
“Bioslurry Methods” were used for remediation of steel mill waste sludges containing metal oil residues. The objective was ... MORE
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Cost-Effective Biological Foam Control Using Microcat ® DF Defoamer
The sequencing batch reactor activated sludge plant (SBR) operating on a potato processing wastewater is experiencing a severe foaming episode. The foam can reach three inches in depth reducing the efficiency of ... MORE
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This is written customer feedback that documents their experiences using MICROCAT®-ST (sold under private label arrangements in retail outlets and on the internet).
I have been using [ST] ever since I found it years ago at Menard’s new store ... MORE
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Problem
Full-scale Incineration of this wastewater had proved very expensive due to the fuel input required and the ongoing incinerator maintenance costs. The polymer manufacturer sought treatment alternatives to save money. Initial biotreatment pilot work indicated that biotreatment was not feasible using ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-XBS hydrocarbon degrader and MICROCAT®-NPN biodegradable nutrients were added for the bioremediation of soil contaminated by underground storage tanks leaking gasoline and a C13-C15, branched-chain, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Treatment Objective
To biologically treat soil contaminated by gasoline and a C13-C15, ... MORE
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BEFORE
SUBJECT Reducing foam and filaments at a municipal wastewater treatment plant.
PRODUCT APPLIED MICROCAT®-DNTRF Fat, Oil and Grease Degrading Bioformula
OBJECTIVE Reduce the filament infestation and foaming caused by excessive fat, oil and grease in the influent wastewater coming into ... MORE
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Midwestern US Farm Pond Cleanup Using Microcat ® AL3 Pond Cleaner
Problem
A three-acre farm pond containing approximately 9 million gallons of spring water and rainwater runoff in the Midwestern United States is experiencing high suspended solids with related fish die off. The ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-SMPL Hydrocarbon Cleaner/Degrader was added to remove oil stains from a fast food takeout car lane.
Objective of Treatment
Eliminate the oil stains on the pavement and treat hydrocarbons in an environmentally safe way.
Site History
In an area where ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-SMPL Hydrocarbon Cleaner/Degrader and MICROCAT®-XR Hydrocarbon Degrading Bioformula were added to remove oil stains from airport hangar floors prior to recoating the floors with new epoxy paint.
Treatment Objective
Effectively remove the oil stains on the concrete floors and ... MORE
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Start-up Seed Sludge Augmented Using Microcat ® - UASB BioBlend
Problem
The commissioning of a new wastewater treatment system consisting of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB) can be slow and expensive. In this case the UASB is followed by an aerobic ... MORE
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MICROCAT®-SXM Grease and Fat Reduction Bioformula was added to reduce fouling of a membrane filter from an oxidation pond municipal wastewater treatment plant.
Waste Treatment: Aerated Ponds and Modular Micro-filtration Plant
The treatment system consists of 3 oxidation ponds followed by ... MORE
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Submerged, fixed-film bioreactor formaldehyde-degrading bacteria and nutrients were added to assist in a in-situ bioreclamation of a formaldehyde rail spill.
Procedures and Objectives
Accidental release of 50% formaldehyde solution from a rail car (20,000 gallons) on a siding had resulted in ... MORE
