OUT-SORBS

A natural cost efficient sorbent produced from kenaf plant

New Generation Industries offers OUT-SORBS, an industrial oil absorbent manufactured from the Kenaf plant  grown and processed in Texas.  NGI distributes this product for Kenaf Industries of South Texas LP.

• Highly effective......
  · Absorbs oils on floor, land and water surfaces
  · One pound of OUT-SORBS has the ability to absorb approximately 1.2 gallons of medium to heavy oil
  · Absorbs non-aggressive fluid spills and  quickly absorbs oil while resisting water
  · High oil absorbency makes it superior to peat moss and other materials used to clean up spills
  

Lightweight…
· Easy handling
· Lower transportation costs for disposal

Easy Application…
· Doesn’t require trained technicians
· Compatible with equipment used with conventional spill clean-up materials

Indefinite Shelf Life…

· Store in dry areas
· Keep away from sources of combustion

Environmentally Safe...
· The plant and its products are completely biodegradable
· Non-toxic
· Non-abrasive                                                                          

Recovery and Disposal
The absorbed materials can be recovered by vacuuming, sweeping, squeezing, etc, and can be used to solidify liquid waste for safe transport of hazardous material. On its own it will not produce unwanted emissions.  As an energy source, Kenaf will contribute 7,000 B.T.U.’s per pound during incineration.  (excluding non-aggressive fluids)

Who Benefits from OUT-SORBS?
Industrial facilities, fuel stations, hazardous materials and emergency response departments, fire departments, transportation carriers, refineries, utility companies, oil rig operations (land and water), and bulk storage terminals for oil spills and non-aggressive fluid spills.

Testing Proves Powerful Absorbency of Kenaf
James Laboratories, Inc. in Lafayette, Louisiana, performed numerous analysis of Kenaf, testing its absorbency of chemicals commonly used in the petroleum industry. Test results indicate that Kenaf will absorb several times its weight in the following categories of chemicals:

· Emulsion Breaker consisting of heavy aromatic naptha, xylene, alcohols, acids, amines, polymers and surfactants was readily absorbed upon initial contact with Kenaf.

· Corrosion Inhibitor containing similar ingredients as Emulsion Breaker was also readily absorbed upon initial contact with Kenaf.

· Paraffin Inhibitor composed of toluene, heptanes and xylene was once again, readily absorbed upon initial contact with Kenaf.

·  Finally, water clarifier consisting of copolymer acrylic and water was not readily absorbed upon initial contact with Kenaf.  However, repetitive saturation of approximately one (1) minute did result in absorbency.

pH value of Kenaf on a 1:2 dilution with deionized water  was 6.97.

Evaporation was present during final weigh back of volatile chemicals.
*Chemicals not readily absorbed.

OUT-SORBS in Action