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SPECIFIC TREATMENT FOR

GREASE TRAPSDESCALING OF PIPES

WASTE WATER / BLACK WATER

TREATEMENT DEDICATED TO

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MAIN PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH LIMESCALE

IN WASTE WATER/BLACK WATER PIPES

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With each use, scale is deposited on the walls of pipes, thereby reducing their useful diameter exponentially. Since the previous layer which acts as a base, clings to the next, the flow simply gets progressively worse.

Nauseating smellsScale of a urinary origin is also the cause of nauseating smells

which are a source of discomfort to users.

As horizontal pipes experience a rate of flow that is, by definition, slower than that of vertical ones, they fur up more quickly. Their small diameter makes them even more susceptible to this problem. By the time you notice the slowing down of their rate of flow it is often too late to proceed with manual cleaning (pipe configuration permitting).

Furthermore, since the pipes are mostly pvc, they do not stand up to mechanical cleaning or high pressure jets. More often than not, this results in the straightforward replacement of the pipe concerned. That can mean having to break through a partition wall to undertake the task.

In the short and long term the costs for this additional work far exceed the budgets allocated

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Limited remedial measures Progressive deterioration of the facility Excessive repair costs

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRADITIONAL METHODS

Chemical descaling:

Requires the use of products whose production has a strong environmental impact. In addition, the obligation to recover and treat acids and waste through a process of neutralisation involves the use of highly alkaline products (pH 14) and creates substantial pollution.

This process requires special equipment during the dangerous handling stage. Used regularly, it causes deterioration of the internal film coating of the pipes.

In addition, the breaking away of large pieces of limescale (chunks, etc.) can damage piping several floors below.

High pressure, very high pressure and mechanical descaling:As the equipment is rigid, it damages and affects the internal surface of the pipes in a permanent and significant manner. Subjected to very high pressure, they are susceptible to weakening and causing leaks which can damage the facilities and spread bad smells.

The consequence is major costs in terms of repairs as well as compensation for the damage done to tenants’ facilities.

Moreover, these procedures can mostly only be used in vertical pipes (cast iron, etc.), leaving horizontal pipes to become more and more furred up to the point where entire sections have to be replaced, incurring heavy additional costs and partial disabling of the facility concerned.

Applying these methods requires the use of motorised engines (lorries, compressors, etc.) Which produce large quantities of co2. At the end of the chain, the transport and reprocessing of the limescale waste also have grey energy consequences for the environment.

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These procedures, whilst being effective, though far-removed from the concept of eco-responsibility, are leaving a lasting negative footprint that will be a legacy for future generations.

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THE AL’S BOM BIOLOGICAL SOLUTION

BacteriaBenefitting from continuous strides in research, biological products have made spectacular progress. Initially a “luxury” product, they have become very affordable and are able to deal very effectively with limescale problems.

Our bacteria originate from multiple strains selected by our scientists and are the most effective and economical tools to use.

Based on qualitative criteria that comply with the specifications for waste water/black water pipes, our bacteria are cultivated for the sole purpose of digesting limescale in all its forms. Whereas some bacteria digest limestone, others attack the various forms of calcification to be found in pipework.

Gently does itOnce in place, these bacteria will get to work on the layer of limescale coating the pipe. They will digest this layer, converting it into h2o and co2. Being alive, they will reproduce, thereby increasing the number of “workers”. At the end of their life, the bacteria are in their turn converted into water and carbon dioxide.

Because of the way they are deployed, the bacteria will work from the most recent layers to the oldest layer, thereby avoiding the breaking away of pieces of limescale which might obstruct the flow. These pieces (or chunks) can fall a distance of several metres and smash the cast iron elbow at the foot of the column.

Our bacteria create a biofilm which carpets the pipe walls while ingesting and converting the limescale build up. Your pipe system thus becomes a kind of processing factory.

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Respecting the environmentTotally biodegradable, our bacteria are a viable and eco-friendly solution. Their use is allowing significant progress to be made in the direction of the ISO 14001 and HQE standards in compliance with the measures required by France’s environment round table, Le Grenelle Environnement.

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AL’S BOM BRINGS YOU:

FULL SERVICE BIOLOGICAL MAINTENANCE

Sensitive to the needs of site managers, AL’S BOM has developed the full service biological maintenance concept.

On the basis of maintenance contracts with guaranteed results, AL’S BOM takes charge of your entire waste water/black water pipe network. Our advisers will carry out a site audit in order to accurately determine your pipework configuration. This analysis will be used to define the procedure corresponding to your needs.

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Our full service biological maintenance includes:

bi-monthly biological treatment of each outlet with our specific bacteria. Camera inspection every six months and a detailed report with illustrations. Cleaning of urinal, WC and sink u-bends every three months when the facilities layout so allows. Toilet facility inspection reports (leaks, flush and toilet bowl cleaner defects) as well as any other malfunction detected by our technicians.

Full service biological

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Working with complete transparency, AL’S BOM will, where appropriate, propose the installation of inspection couplings or Bourdin® type tubes in order to facilitate camera access and to allow you to carry out your own inspections at any time.

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MAIN PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH GREASE TANKS

The main places where grease concentrates in the kitchen are the dishwasher, washing up sinks and big horizontal pipes fitted with u-bends for collecting grease from large cooking utensils (steam ovens, frying pans, deep fryers, grills, sauce boats, etc.).

Blocked pipes – Nauseating smellsGrease, though fluid when it’s hot, quickly solidifies when it comes into contact with the cold surfaces of the pipes and the grease tank that creates solidified deposits which hamper the flow of fluids.

The sulphides generated by the uncontrolled deterioration of these deposits are what cause the nauseating smells.

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Congestion – OverspillThe grease contained in the tank forms a crust which causes congestion and subsequent overspill making it necessary to pump the tank out and clean it too regularly.

Deterioration of the lifting pumpsSince a grease tank cannot collect all of the grease, some of it solidifies downstream from the tank causing blockages in the pipes leading to the lifting sumps, sometimes even impairing the proper functioning of the pumps to the extent they seize up completely.

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TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS

Regular pumping outBecause the grease builds up and hardens in the tanks, it is vitally important to have lorries fitted with pumps call regularly to take this waste debris away.

It will then be transported to reprocessing units.

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Manual and hydro-mechanical cleaningOnce the tanks have been emptied, the pipes then have to be cleaned out from the kitchen outlet points (dishwasher, washing up sinks, floor U-bends, etc.) to the grease trap and, depending on the configuration, the lifting sumps.

Disposal of grease in the sewerSince the waste water residue is mostly disposed of in the sewer (which is strictly forbidden), the underground network gets clogged up, obliging the local authority technical services to carry out large-scale cleaning operations. These measures have exorbitant financial consequences and in most cases lead to an investigation and fine.

In the technical sphere, we all know that a grease trap never captures all of the grease.

Other residueThe grease disposed of is commonly accompanied by non-organic residue such as: plastic film, linen of all types, glass and porcelain debris, small items and kitchen utensils. This rubbish made up of non-degradable materials naturally has to be removed.

These procedures, whilst certainly being necessary, must be kept to a strict minimum in order to comply as fully as possible with environmental quality guidelines.

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THE AL’S BOM BIOLOGICAL SOLUTION Bacteria and enzymesDeveloped a number of years ago, natural solutions do exist. Benefitting from continuous strides in research, biological products are capable of dealing really effectively with grease problems.

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Working at a deeper levelOnce in place, these organisms will form a biofilm on the layer of grease coating the pipe and spread into the separator. They will digest the grease, converting it into H2O and CO2. Being alive, they will reproduce, thereby increasing the number of "workers". At the end of their life, the bacteria and enzymes are in their turn converted into water and carbon dioxide.

These biological partners will keep working on the grease on an ongoing basis and will not allow any untreated matter to be disposed of in the sewers. Quite the opposite. Their action will benefit the local authority network where they will continue their work, cleaning “on our doorstep”.

Respecting the environmentTotally biodegradable, our bacteria are a viable and eco-friendly solution. They allow pumping operations to be kept to a minimum in order to reduce the polluting emissions from the transport vehicles and reprocessing operation.

Their use is allowing significant progress to be made in the direction of the ISO 14001 and HQE standards in compliance with the measures required by France’s Environment Round Table, Le Grenelle Environnement.

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Originating from multiple strains, our bacteria and enzymes are the most effective and economical tools that can be deployed.

Based on qualitative criteria that comply with the specifications for treating grease tanks, our bacteria and enzymes are cultivated for the sole purpose of digesting grease in all its forms.

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AL’S BOM BRINGS YOU:FULL SERVICE BIOLOGICAL MAINTENANCE

Sensitive to the needs of site managers, AL’S BOM has developed the full service biological maintenance concept .

On the basis of maintenance contracts with guaranteed results, AL’S BOM takes charge of your entire greasy water network.

Our advisers will carry out an audit of your site in order to accurately determine the configuration of your facilities (pipes, grease tanks and lifting sumps).

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Our full service biological maintenance includes:

Ongoing biological treatment thanks to our injections by automatic pumps installed in accordance with our study (kitchens and/or grease traps).

In addition to our pumps, all of the kitchen outlet points will be given a manual treatment by our technicians twice a month.

Inspection reports for your facility in connection with any malfunction detected by our technicians.

Elimination of non-organic waste. AL’S BOM will, as required, carry out one or more pumping operations to ensure that your facility is kept in proper working order.

This analysis will be used to define the procedure corresponding to your needs.

Working with complete transparency, AL’S BOM will, where appropriate, propose the installation of inspection couplings or Bourdin® type tubes in order to facilitate camera access and to allow you to carry out your own inspections at any time.

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LIFTING SUMPS

The lifting pumps located inside the sumps are subject to intensive use.

They enable the waste to be lifted towards the sewer located at a higher level.

Handling a variety of matter (faecal, grease, urine, etc.) these pumps have to exert an intense effort to lift these waste fluids. They often get choked up by all of this matter which is the source of nauseating smells.

These blockages can damage the equipment, or even require its replacement.

The upstream employment of AL’S BOM treatments (limescale and grease) keeps the pumps in good working order and significantly prolongs their life span.

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Furthermore, if your pipes and your grease tank are treated by AL’S BOM this third and final stage will be the finishing touch to the total biological control of your waste disposal, allowing you to validate 3 new points towards compliance with the ISO 14001 and HQE standards.

Lifting sump overspillPump destroyed by overheating

An innovative biological treatment can be installed in order to control the smells.

Our injection pumps, installed carefully, are able to solve this problem thanks to our exclusive bio-enzymatic formula.

This treatment digests the matter and sulphides which generate the smells.

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AL’S BOM BRINGS YOU:FULL SERVICE BIOLOGICAL MAINTENANCE

Sensitive to the needs of site managers, AL’S BOM has developed the full service biological maintenance concept.

On the basis of maintenance contracts with guaranteed results, AL’S BOM takes charge of the biological treatment of smells from your lifting sumps.

Our advisers will carry out an audit of your site in order to accurately determine the deployment strategy for your facilities

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Our full service biological maintenance includes:

Ongoing biological treatment of the lifting sumps thanks to our injections by automatic pumps installed in accordance with our study.

Inspection reports for your facility in connection with any malfunction detected by our technicians .

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Introduction and biological

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GIVING THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE STAGE IN OPERATING PROCESSES

Nowadays, not a single technical services meeting goes by without the topic of the environment coming up. It is just as central to management’s concerns as energy savings.

Les normes ISO 14001 et Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE)

The ISO 14001 standard is an international standard which applies to all types of organisations (industrial and service companies, communities, etc.) whatever their size or activity. The ISO 14001 standard relates to environmental management. It was drawn up by the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO.The basic concept of ISO 14001 is founded on the continuous improvement of environmental performance. However, unlike ISO 9001 (quality), it does not stipulate requirements in terms of performance levels, but does commit the company to a policy of pollution reduction and continuous improvement, with an appendix providing guidelines as to how the standard should be applied.

It lays down requirements for internal and external communication to interested parties, prevention of emergency situations and the capacity to deal with such situations. It is the organisation’s duty to minimise the damaging effects of its activities on the environment, though we do, to an extent, provide the “weapons” to choose from. Finally, it is important to bear in mind that this is a voluntary initiative.

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Standing for “La Haute Qualité Environnementale*” HQE is an initiative designed to limit the short and long term environmental impact of a construction or renovation project whilst ensuring sanitary and comfortable living conditions for the occupants. It gives Project Owners better control of the building process by structuring their objectives around fourteen targets.

Controlling the impact on the environment outside:Eco-construction (buildings that blend in with their immediate environment, integrated selection of construction processes and materials, and low environmental impact building sites) through eco-management (management of energy and water, as well as waste from operations, servicing and maintenance).

Creating a satisfactory environment inside:Comfort (hygrothermal, acoustic, visual and olfactory) and health (sanitary quality of frequented areas, air and water).

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HYDROCARBONS

Known to be difficult to clean, hydrocarbons are a source of pollution which has to be tackled in an eco-friendly manner. The remarkable progress research has made in connection with biological treatment now allows us to offer “clean” solutions to our customers.

Cleaning of surfaces contaminated and/or impregnated with hydrocarbons and grease.

Effective on various types of substrate: Hard, porous, concrete, asphalt, metal or rock.

Cleaning and depollution of concrete at foot of control tower.Valencia Airport (Spain)

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Design officeDesign and implementation of any kind of project by our research and development office.

Cleaning of ballast, machines and tools.

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AL’S Bio Organic Maintenance WorldHead Office:

2, rue des Tanneries75013 Paris - FRANCE

Tel: +33 (0)9 81 42 51 99Fax: +33 (0)1 43 36 51 99

Email: contact@alsbom.co.ukWeb: http://www.alsbom.fr

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