Chitorem®

• Solid material that provides both a readily soluble carbon substrate as well as a slow-release carbon source.

• Perfect for open excavations, direct push applications, acid mine drainage and low alkalinity halogenated solvent sites.

PERFECT FOR EXCAVATIONS AND ACID MINE DRAINAGE

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Our approach to substrate dosing is based on site conditions. JRW Bioremediation L.L.C. provides substrates and nutrients for anaerobic bioremediation. The substrates provided include highly soluble materials such as WILCLEAR® sodium and potassium lactate, SoluLac® ethyl lactate, and Wilke Whey® whey powder and slowly soluble substrates including LactOil® soy microemulsion, and ChitoRem® chitin complex.

JRW Bioremediation, LLC - Application Center at an irrigation site BG

REFERENCES

The Case For Chitin. Mark R. Harkness and Rachel Farnum (GE Global Research), Brent Weesner and Damian Foti (GE Power Systems), Wayne Wilke (Wilke Int’l), and Donovan Smith (JRW Bioremediation). Seventh Int’l In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, Orlando, FL; 2003.

Assessment of Chitin and Fracture Propagation During Bio-Fracing™. Gordon H. Bures (Frac Rite), Kent S. Sorenson, Jr., and Jennifer P. Martin (North Wind), and Richard F. Reinke (Eco Scan). Fourth Int’l Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Monterey, CA 2004

Remediation of Mine-Impacted Water Using Crabshell Chitin as an Electron Donor and Alkalinity Source. Mary Ann Robinson-Lora and Rachel A. Brennan (Penn State university) Tenth Int’l In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium. Baltimore, MD; 2009

Enhanced Bioremediation Using ChitoRem™. Steven D. Buser, Mark J. Jordana, and Robert J. Lu (Golder Associates). Seventh Int’l Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Monterey, CA; 2010

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ChitoRem® is a complex of materials that includes calcium carbonate for buffering and organics to promote microbial growth. This unique combination of materials allows ChitoRem® to be used for the remediation of multiple types of environmental concerns including the destruction of organics in the dissolved phase to the removal of metals.

Long-lasting

  • Provides both a fast and slow-release carbon source and nutrients.

Inherent Buffering Agent

  • Contains calcium carbonate which serves as a natural buffering agent for low pH applications.

Niche Application for Acid Mine Drainage

Handling

  • Store unopened under dry conditions at temperatures between 35°F and 85°F.
  • The shelf life of the unopened products is 2 years
  • If kept dry, opened product can be stored for 1 year
  • Equipment decontamination should follow site-specific requirements. In most situations, any product residual should be flushed into the aquifer and then chased with clean water.

Packaging

Boxes

  • 50lbs
  • 2-3 weeks lead time required past receipt of a PO

Supersacks

  • 1,000 - 1,600 lbs
  • 2-3 weeks lead time required past receipt of PO