The largest application for OILSORB was at Hill Air Force Base in Utah where three organoclay/anthrazite mix tanks protect four granular activated carbon columns. The water that is processed is wash water from jet plane cleaning operations and storm water runoff.
Paint stripping, degreasing and electroplating operations generate hydrocarbons such as oil, grease, tetrachloroethane; 1,1,2 – thrichloroethelene, chloroform, methylene chloride, and heavy metals which are also removed by use of organoclay. This system tends to last two years until changeout.
