SpillSorb Natural Oil and Spill Absorbent

Name: SpillSorb
Brand: GEARTH

Key Features

Total absorption of oils, diesel, petrol, paraffin and other hydrocarbon liquids

Proprietary highly porous crystalline structure for exceptional absorbency

Works on both open-water and solid-surface spills

Desiccating and cationic action eliminates odour rather than masking it

Natural and inert material in its unused state

Coagulates absorbed spill into a contained, collectable mass

Collected material can be fully remediated with GEARTH EcoSpill rather than landfilled

Applies with nothing more than a broom and a collection method

Applications

Clean-up of oil spills and liquid hydrocarbons in harbours, on beaches, and in rivers and dams

Petrol service stations, refineries, workshops and airports

Mop-up operations at road and airport accident scenes and hazardous material spill sites

Animal feedlots and poultry coops where hygiene and odour control are paramount

Septic tank and sewer overflow clean-up operations

Cleaning and odour suppression of carpeting and furniture contaminated by decaying organic matter or animal excretions

Oil and fat clean-up following cooking, a braai or barbecue

How to use SpillSorb

Scatter SpillSorb straight onto the spill. All you need is a broom and a way to collect it. On water, the powder coagulates the oil into a mass that you recover before or after it sinks.

Solid surfaces, scatter: scatter a layer of SpillSorb directly onto the spill.

Wait: give the powder a short time to start absorbing the liquid and the odour.

Sweep: sweep the powder back and forth over the spill with a broom or brush. Each pass should visibly reduce the spilt liquid.

Re-apply if saturated: if absorption stops, the first layer is saturated. Apply a second layer and continue.

Collect: repeat until the spill is fully absorbed, then sweep or vacuum up the material and collect it.

On water: scatter a moderate amount onto the oil. It coagulates the oil into a contained mass that will eventually sink, leaving clean water above. Bring sunken material back to the surface and capture it, or treat the spill in sections and contain the mass before it sinks.

Remediate collected material with GEARTH EcoSpill, which digests the absorbed hydrocarbons, rather than sending it to landfill.

Store sealed in a cool, dry area out of direct sunlight and away from moisture, which reduces absorbency. Avoid inhaling the powder while scattering and sweeping, and wear PPE when handling saturated material.

About SpillSorb

SpillSorb soaks up oils, diesel, petrol, paraffin and other nuisance liquids, on water and on land. It is a natural absorbent powder with a highly porous crystalline structure that looks like the honeycomb of a sponge under a microscope. Its desiccating and cationic properties also remove odour from animal excretions and decaying organic matter instead of covering it up. Once the powder is saturated, remediate it with GEARTH EcoSpill instead of sending it to landfill.

Where SpillSorb is used

Service stations, workshops and airports

Fuel and oil spills on forecourts, workshop floors and aprons, absorbed and swept up with a broom.

Harbours, beaches, rivers and dams

Oil and hydrocarbon spills on water, coagulated into a contained mass for recovery.

Accident scenes and hazmat spills

Mop-up at road and airport accident scenes and hazardous material spill sites.

Farms, sewage overflows and odour

Feedlots and poultry coops, septic and sewer overflow clean-up, and carpets or furniture affected by decaying organic matter or animal excretions.

SpillSorb: frequently asked questions

Does SpillSorb work on water?

Yes. It absorbs oil on water and coagulates it into a contained mass that eventually sinks, leaving clean water above. Recover the mass, or treat the spill in sections and contain it before it sinks.

What do I do with the used powder?

Remediate it with GEARTH EcoSpill, which digests the absorbed hydrocarbons, instead of sending it to landfill.

What if the powder stops absorbing?

It has become saturated. Apply a second layer and keep sweeping until the spill is fully absorbed.

Does it deal with odour too?

Yes. Its desiccating and cationic properties remove odour from animal excretions and decaying organic matter rather than masking it.

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