OAK PARK, Mich. – September 8, 2009 – George Alther, President/Founder of Biomin International, Inc., an Oak Park, MI-based oil and water separation/filtration company has been invited as a Speaker/Trainer at the 24th International Activated Carbon Conference to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 6-7, 2009. The 2-day conference is sponsored by Professional Analytical and Consulting Services and also includes several courses on activated carbon usage and associated procedures for global waste water treatment.
During the course entitled “Organoclay Principles and Practices”, Mr. Alther will provide the tools to successfully use organoclays including what they are made of, how they work, their chemistry and how to select the best organoclay for specific applications. Different applications of organoclays will be discussed including non-ionic procedures used to remove oil and sheen from water and polar procedures to remove humic acids, THM’s and chelates from water. Waste water cleanup success in an economically acceptable manner depends on an understanding of pre-polishers and post polishers. Organoclays are also used as post polishers for oil/water separators, DAF units and oil skimmers.
Recycling of wastewater is becoming more prevalent in water starved areas, especially in developing countries and organoclays can help achieve what those above mentioned units cannot by themselves. Biomin International has patent methodologies for organoclay technology. “It is always an exciting experience to participate in international conferences regarding global waste water treatment as there are many advancements being made globally and this is an opportunity to meet friends and attendees and promote our product line”, said Alther. “In actuality, the global end user is the beneficiary of using my Organoclay for water decontamination and soil stabilization in the future”. George is an internationally recognized expert on organically modified clays and their use in environmental applications and has participated in many international conferences during his career.
Biomin International is currently developing international contacts for synergistic markets associated with its patented Oilsorb technologies and has successfully signed distribution agreements with Nigeria, Qatar and India. Joseph P. Cool, International Business Development/Export Director said “We are currently working with both domestic and international companies for development and implementation of Oilsorb methodologies and synergistic technologies for worldwide utilization including specific SE Michigan applications. International conferences such as these provide forums for identifying potential Partners for follow up discussions in the development of global business opportunities for successful water treatment globally using the Oilsorb technology”.
About Biomin, Inc. (www.biomininc.com)
Biomin International, Inc. manufactures state-of-the-art water filtration media and flocculants for removal of oil, grease, and other organics (i.e. PCBs, PNAH, PCP, and color/tannin) from water. Biomin’s products include OilSorbTM, ColorSorbTM, ClayflocTM, EC-300, and EC-400. Biomin filtration products are used throughout the world and have been approved for use by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, the Iowa Department of Transportation, and other federal and state environmental protection departments. Its products have documented case study results that indicate cost savings up to 50% while bringing customer facilities into compliance with governmental discharge requirements.
