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Innovative Technology to combat hydrocarbon Pollution in case of Onshore/Offshore Oil Spillage,Venue-Director General of Shipping ,Mumbai,2010TRANSCRIPT
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AbTech Industries
Innovative Technologies to clean water
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Corporate History
• AbTech Industries – Environmental company dedicated to providing innovative
solutions to clean water– Incorporated in Delaware in 1998– Invested over $20M in developing the technology and market
applications with 17 patents to date in addition to several international patents.
– Technology is installed in over 13,000 locations across 36 states and 8 Countries
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Smart Sponge® Technology
• Smart Sponge is an innovative filter media that:– Removes or eliminates contaminants such as hydrocarbons and
bacteria at the street level on contact with limited or no infrastructure– Is deployed in specific quantities based on engineering calculation– Provides solutions that can help reduce beach closures– Utilizes non-invasive technology that requires no electricity or moving
parts and is recyclable.– Fully encapsulates recovered oil, preventing it from leaching or leaking
back into the environment
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Smart Sponge® Technolo gy
• COMBINES TWO SETS OF PROPERTIES• Physical/Mechanical
• Media is porous, resilient and elastic
• Combines chemical absorbent properties
with excellent hydraulics
• Chemical• Chemically selective
• Water repellent
• Hydrophobic
• Oleophilic
• Absorption vs. Adsorption
• Antimicrobial (biostatic)
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ABSORPTION vs. ADSORPTION
• Absorption--Contaminant is trapped within the structure •Adsorption—Contaminant is trapped on the surface of the structure
Smart Sponge® Technology
Polypropylene (ADsorbent) Smart Sponge (ABsorbent)
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Smart Sponge® Technology
LEACHING TEST
Smart Sponge Polypropylene
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Smart Sponge® Technology
LEACHING TEST
Smart Sponge Polypropylene
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Smart Sponge® Technology
Smart Sponge Polypropylene
LEACHING TEST
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Smart Sponge® Technology
LEACHING TEST
Smart Sponge Polypropylene
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• ANTIMICROBIAL
Smart Sponge® Plus Technology
– Enterococcus– Escherichia Coli– Fecal Coliforms– Staphylococcus Aureus– Salmonella– Aspergillus Niger– Trychophyton Mentagrophytes
– Chaetomium Globosum– Trichoderma Virens– Aureobadisium Pullulans– Pseudomonas Aeruginosa– Candida Albicans– Klebsiella Pneumoniae– Penicillium Pinophilum
No leaching or release of any chemical or byproductLong lasting, stable biostatic properties (no depletion)Antimicrobial efficiency verified over 20 years:
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Antimicrobial TreatmentSmart Sponge® Plus Technology
ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGYPatented Process Permanently Binds Antimicrobial Agent to Smart Sponge® Media
Antimicrobial Agent Chemical Structure
Representation
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Antimicrobial TreatmentSmart Sponge® Plus Technology
Physical Inactivation of Bacteria—Rupture of the Cell Wall
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Smart Sponge® Plus Technology
ANTIMICROBIAL
• Developed process to permanently bind antimicrobial agent to Smart Sponge® media
• 1000% More Effective Today Than First Generation• Quaternary Amine Positive Charge• Microorganism cell wall negative polarization• Electromagnetic interaction/cell wall breakup• Microorganism inactivation
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• Engineered Deployment– Customized Engineering Solutions– Defined parameters for optimal performance in variable field
conditions– Controlled site selection process– Defined manipulation requirements of Smart Sponge® media to
achieve target objectives:• TSS• Oil/Grease• Trash/Debris• Bacteria
Smart Sponge® Technology
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Smart Sponge® Plus Efficiency
SSP-10 Powder Efficiency Curvese Coli
y = -26594Ln(x) + 39761R2 = 0.9677
y = -2963.5Ln(x) + 4645.3R2 = 0.892
y = 0.6306Ln(x) - 0.1545R2 = 0.7177
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By increasing bed depth, bacteria count is dramatically reduced.
Source: NAMSA
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Field Test Results: Inactivation of Enterococci by Smart Sponge® Plus 10 – CRG Labs
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Field Test Results: Inactivation of E.coli by Smart Sponge® Plus 10 – CRG Labs
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LFV-C2-S
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MV #1D
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MV #3D
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Smart Sponge®
Overall Performance Summary
ContaminantsConcentration
RangeP.S.D.
d50Performance Filter Bed Depth
TSS 100-300 ppm ≥15 µ >80% ≥5 ft
TSS >100 ppm ≥100 µ >80% ≥2 ft
T. Phosphorous ≥15 µ >40% ≥5 ft
Oil & grease≥100 ppm - ≥95% ≥4 in
≤100 ppm - ≥75% ≥4 in
Bacteria: e Coli ≤ 103 CFU/100 ml - ≥90% ≥5 ft
Fecal Coliform ≤103 CFU/100 ml - ≥90% ≥3 ft
Enterococcus ≤104 CFU/100 ml - ≥90% ≥3 ft
Total Coliforms ≤104 CFU/100 ml - ≥90% ≥5 ft
Smart Sponge Density – 20 +/- 2 lbs/cf, flow rate of 80 gpm per square foot
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Markets
– Stormwater - Municipal– Commercial/Industrial– Aviation– DOD/Military– Marina
AbTech has identified the following key markets for its products:
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Stormwater Market
• Customers• Municipalities/State Agencies• Industrial /Commercial• Private Developers
• Market Drivers• Regulatory: Clean Water Act• Health and tourism concerns
- Over 20,000 beach closures in 2006
• Fines and litigation
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Commercial/Industrial Market
• Customers• Fuel Service Providers• Heavy Industry• Manufacturers, refuse sites• Transfer stations, car
washes
• Market Drivers• Permit compliance (new &
existing)• Regulatory fines and
litigation• Operating efficiencies
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Aviation Market
• Customers• Airports• Fueling Facilities• Airlines / Equipment Manufacturers
• Market Drivers• Permit Compliance• Spill Response• Fines and Litigation• Perimeter Protection• SPCC compliant
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Department of Defense/Military
• Customers• Fueling depots• Aviation• Transfer stations• Military bases & ships
• Market Drivers• Environmental Compliance• Spill Response/SPCC• Perimeter Protection
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Product Line Overview
• Ultra-Urban® Filters• Smart PAK®
• Stormwater Antimicrobial Treatment System© (SWAT)
• Passive Skimmers• Line Skimmers/Booms• Monitoring Well Skimmers
• Trash & Debris Guard©
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Ultra-Urban® Filter withSmart Sponge® Inside
• Treats stormwater runoff for new or retrofitted sites such as:– Municipal or industrial
stormwater
– Parking lots
– Commercial or residential developments
• Ideal solution for trash, debris, oil and bacteria
• Easy installation and maintenance
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Ultra-Urban Filter – Installation (Curb Opening)
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Maintenance Saver
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Maintenance Saver
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Technology Type: Stormwater Treatment
“The Ultra-Urban Filter is an innovative, low cost
Best Management Practice (BMP) designed to meet
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements for non-point source pollution control.”
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Smart PAK® withSmart Sponge® Inside
• Multiple contaminant treatment device ideal for existing or new vaults
• Variable treatment capacity• Multiple Designs that feature single
or multiple chambers
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Smart Pak® Vault
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SWAT with Smart Sponge® Inside
• Full turnkey solution designed to remove contaminants from stormwater runoff
• Ideal for large scale vaults or underground chambers
• Scalable• Flexible design makes it ideal
for either new or retrofit applications
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SWAT with Smart Sponge® Inside
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Passive Skimmer withSmart Sponge® Inside
• Designed to absorb and encapsulate hydrocarbons by floating directly on the water
• Ideal for:– Catch basins, sumps, oil/water separators
and marine fueling stations
– Hydrodynamic Separators
– Manholes (Utility Vaults)
– Marine Fueling Facilities
– Retention Ponds
– Standing Water
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Installation of two AbTech Passive Skimmers •Before Photo of the 3rd Stage of the OWSat the AIR BP Maintenance yard
Oil Water Separator/Application
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• Designed to absorb and encapsulate hydrocarbons and oil in non-confined water flows
• Ideal for creating lines of hydrocarbon protection in areas such as:– Ponds – Streams – Clarifying wells and ships
in port
Single, Triple & Quadruple
Line Skimmer/Booms Series withSmart Sponge® Inside
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• Ideal for removing or reducing sheen & oil
• Transforms pollutants into stable solid
• Capable of remaining completely buoyant even after being saturated with hydrocarbons
• Provides potential for long-standing remediation
• Does not require modification of existing structure
Monitoring Well Skimmer withSmart Sponge® Inside
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Trash & Debris Guard©
• Pre-treatment filtration device• Designed to meet full capture
requirement - excludes materials greater than 5mm in size
• Minimal flow restrictions at curbside - approximately 10%
• Ideal for both curb openings or drain inlet applications
• Dramatically reduces filtration device maintenance
• Has no moving parts or hinge points
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• Smart Sponge ® transforms hydrocarbons into a stable solid perEPA’s Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
• Easier handling & disposal– Landfill (dependent on local regulations) – Waste to energy facilities (Renewable Energy Source – High
BTU)– Cement Kilns
Disposal/Recycling OptionsSmart Sponge®
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Competitive AdvantageIntellectual Property
• Patented Technology– 17 U.S. Patents issued– International patents issued in:
• Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Israel, China, Japan
– Several additional patents may be pursued
• Registered Trademarks– Smart Sponge®, Ultra-Urban®, Smart Pak®
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AbTech Industries
Key Projects
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Municipal Stormwater
Long Beach, CA
• Installed 1900 Ultra Urban Filters in 2004.
• Over 3 year period est. 91,963 pounds of trash, debris, sediment, oil, grease and organics were removed.
• Future plans include purchase of 3750 UUFs for replacement and expansion as part of a 16 city program with support of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009.
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Norwalk, CT
• Installed 275 Ultra Urban Filters in 2004.
• Norwalk conducted field testing indicating a 75% reduction in hydrocarbons and bacteria. Three rounds of cleaning also yielded 37,976 pounds of trash and debris.
• Future plans include purchase of 100 UUFs for replacement filters, expansion to 100 additional locations and the installation of an end of pipe vault application.
Municipal Stormwater
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Municipal Stormwater
Village of Babylon, NY
• Village of Babylon has been instrumental in the initial field testing of AbTech end of pipe vaults. Babylon initially installed three vaults in 2006.
• After two years of field experience the Village of Babylon and Suffolk County announced the expansion of the end of pipe vaults to all 92 of their stormwater outfall pipes that drain into Long Island Sound.
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Municipal Stormwater
North Carolina DOT – Nags Head
• NC-DOT Ocean Outfall (study) Project has purchased 960 Smart Paks for installation at the Conch Street Outfall which serves a drainage basin of 53 acres.
• Installation of the 60 ft. vault designed by Moffitt and Nichol Engineering will be completed in the Fall of 2009.
• Based on the results of the test a total of eight installations are being considered for treatment with Smart Sponge.
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Business Stormwater
Tesco, Riverside CA
• 77 Acre Food Processing and Distribution center on impaired waterway required comprehensive stormwater plan to receive construction permit.
• Treatment train of detention pond, hydrodynamic separator and AbTech Smart Sponge Vault provided best treatment option at roughly half the cost of alternatives such as UV.
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Airports
Westchester County, NY
• Shortly after initial installation of 35 filters in 2004 a fuel spill occurred and the Smart Sponge successfully captured the contamination before it entered the stormwater pipes.
• This early capture prevented a costly cleanup and led to an airport wide implementation the following year.
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Airports
Pope AFB, NC
• Smart Sponge installed in spring ’09 on the entire flight line of this important military installation that provides flight support and deployment to several military installations in the Southeastern United States.
• The 90 day inspection of the units was successfully completed in August.
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Airports
RAF Coningsby
• AbTech’s UK distributor participated in an award winning program which demonstrated Smart Sponge’s ability to provide dramatic cost savings and waste reduction by encapsulating oil in the Oil Water Separators.
• Demonstrated a 64% cost savings and a 99% reduction in generated waste.
• This picture demonstrates similar application at Washington Dulles Airport.
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Airports
Dallas Fort Worth, TX
• Test project began in spring 2009. After 8 weeks removed 58 pounds of hydrocarbons in one test catch basin.
• Project success will be documented in fall 2009 with plans for expansion.
• Product pictures and results to be provided after inspection. This picture shows site prior to installation of AbTech UUFs.
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A Proven, Cost Effective, Low Maintenance Solution for Stormwater Treatment
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Green Apple Environmental Technologies(A joint venture with AbTech Industries-USA)
• Presented by:
Safar Mohammad Khan
Area Manager-West Region
Green Apple Environmental Technologies
(a joint Venture with AbTech Industries)
287-Patpardganj Industrial Area,Delhi-110 092,India