Services - GEL-OUT ® Gelatine Eradication System
The Problem
Gelatine is a common product used in manufacturing, x-ray and photographic film development, pharmaceutical production and food processing. Waste gelatine, however, can turn into uncommonly difficult problems - especially when it results in plugged drainage systems and high strength BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) wastewater discharges. Waste gelatine has a sponge-like capacity to absorb up to ten times its own weight. The gelatine accumulates on the bottom of the drain line (1 and 2), eventually clogging (3) and resulting in a backup.
The Cause
X-Ray Systems
Gelatine is applied and then washed off during the development process, sending it into the drains where it becomes a food source for algae. The algae grow, clog the drains, and restrict water flow, ultimately causing backups and other maintenance problems.
Photo Processing Facilities
Commercial photo labs also produce waste gelatine during the development process. Excess gelatine washed from the film collects in the drainage systems, resulting in flow restrictions.
Food Processing and Packaging
Meat packing and other food processing facilities employ gelatine as a binding agent. The waste gelatine that escapes into the drains promotes backups and increases manufacturing downtime.
Pharmaceuticals
The application of gelatine to medications makes them easier for the consumer to swallow. Once again, the excess gelatine flushes into the drains, thereby reducing drain flow.
The Solution
In the past, clearing gelatine meant pouring harmful chemicals or solvents into the drainage system. The use of muriatic acid, bromine, chlorine, or copper sulphate is dangerous for employees and damaging to drain lines. These temporary solutions often result in expensive plumbing repairs. The GEL-OUT ® Gelatine Eradication System uses live, vegetative, naturally occurring bacteria, which are non-toxic, non-caustic, non-corrosive, non-pathogenic (do not cause disease), and totally safe for humans.
A pump injects the GEL-OUT ® Gelatine Eradication System bacteria into the drain lines twelve times per day. The introduction of the bacteria breaks down the gelatine structure. Next, the bacteria actually consume the remaining compound, converting it into harmless carbon dioxide and water. This is the natural solution to operational difficulties!
The Service
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Gelatine is a common product used in manufacturing, x-ray and photographic film development, pharmaceutical production and food processing. Waste gelatine, however, can turn into uncommonly difficult problems - especially when it results in plugged drainage systems and high strength BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) wastewater discharges. Waste gelatine has a sponge-like capacity to absorb up to ten times its own weight. The gelatine accumulates on the bottom of the drain line (1 and 2), eventually clogging (3) and resulting in a backup.
The Cause
X-Ray Systems
Gelatine is applied and then washed off during the development process, sending it into the drains where it becomes a food source for algae. The algae grow, clog the drains, and restrict water flow, ultimately causing backups and other maintenance problems.
Photo Processing Facilities
Commercial photo labs also produce waste gelatine during the development process. Excess gelatine washed from the film collects in the drainage systems, resulting in flow restrictions.
Food Processing and Packaging
Meat packing and other food processing facilities employ gelatine as a binding agent. The waste gelatine that escapes into the drains promotes backups and increases manufacturing downtime.
Pharmaceuticals
The application of gelatine to medications makes them easier for the consumer to swallow. Once again, the excess gelatine flushes into the drains, thereby reducing drain flow.
The Solution
In the past, clearing gelatine meant pouring harmful chemicals or solvents into the drainage system. The use of muriatic acid, bromine, chlorine, or copper sulphate is dangerous for employees and damaging to drain lines. These temporary solutions often result in expensive plumbing repairs. The GEL-OUT ® Gelatine Eradication System uses live, vegetative, naturally occurring bacteria, which are non-toxic, non-caustic, non-corrosive, non-pathogenic (do not cause disease), and totally safe for humans.
A pump injects the GEL-OUT ® Gelatine Eradication System bacteria into the drain lines twelve times per day. The introduction of the bacteria breaks down the gelatine structure. Next, the bacteria actually consume the remaining compound, converting it into harmless carbon dioxide and water. This is the natural solution to operational difficulties!
The Service
- Facility visit by our Service Technician
- Injection System inspection
- Replenish vegetative bacteria
- Consultation with Facility Manager and Staff Troubleshooting
- Written service reports
- Reduction or elimination of related drain clogs
- Non-hazardous Non-caustic Totally natural
- Meets 1998 USDA L2 guidelines (DEFRA in the UK)
- Reduction or elimination of processing or manufacturing "downtime"
- No chemicals
- Non-corrosive
- Environmentally correct
- Non-toxic Automatic and maintenance free
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