Innovation Reduces Waste and Conserves Energy

Released on = June 10, 2005, 8:32 am

Press Release Author = Mike Belford/ChemFree Corporation

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = Innovative approach to industrial and automotive degreasing. Biological process reduces waste, conserves energy, enhances safety.

Press Release Body = For Immediate Release

Norcross, Georgia. June 10, 2005: Billions of gallons of waste fluids are produced annually in the course of routine repair and maintenance operations in industrial and automotive settings. Specialized machines, called cabinet washers, use heated
degreasing solutions which become mixed with grease, oil and other contaminants during cleaning. Innovative technology from ChemFree Corporation applies cutting-edge science to neutralize contaminants while they are still inside the cabinet washer, which reduces the amount of waste fluid by about two thirds. “We are approaching an old and necessary process in a new way, one that just makes more sense,” said Tom McNally, Vice President of ChemFree.

Contaminants in ChemFree’s cleaning solution are neutralized through a process called bioremediation. Safe, naturally occurring microbes release enzymes that break apart hydrocarbons to free carbon as a food source, physically purifying the cleaning solution. Under traditional methods, cleaning solutions become saturated with greases and oils, quickly becoming ineffective. Once saturated, the contaminated liquids must be hauled away by specially licensed waste handlers. Bioremediation allows the cleaning solution to last much longer before it must be removed. ChemFree is currently developing an additional treatment system for cabinet washers, which would treat and reuse spent cleaning solutions, eliminating the waste stream entirely.

ChemFree Corporation, patent holders for this breakthrough technology and manufacturers of the revolutionary SmartWasher brand of parts washers, introduced the SmartWasher/Magido line of automated spray cabinet washers this year. These
premium quality stainless steel machines are designed to be safer to operate, conserve energy, and reduce waste without sacrificing effectiveness or value. “More than ever, organizations are looking for innovations that allow them to operate more
responsibly” adds McNally. “But innovations are not practical if they are expensive or hard to use. We have developed a product that merges environmental responsibility with the things that businesses have always sought, like cost effectiveness, safety,
productivity, and durability.”

Reduced waste streams are not the only benefit of this next-generation approach. SmartWasher/Magido cabinet washers are designed with energy conservation in mind. “The chemistry in our cleaning solution is so advanced that we are able to clean
quickly and effectively while operating at temperatures about a third less than the typical cabinet washer” reports Don Makaruk, ChemFree’s product manager, “and since we are able to remove contaminants from our cleaning solution, our machines are designed with reservoirs that are about 70% smaller than comparable machines. Heating much less liquid to a lower temperature consumes a lot less energy, about 75% less than the other guys.”

The Norcross, Georgia based ChemFree Corporation manufactures a wide range of machines used for degreasing parts, all of which are designed to eliminate or dramatically reduce waste. ChemFree can be contacted by phone at (770) 564-5580 or
on the web at www.chemfree.com.

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Web Site = http://www.chemfree.com

Contact Details = Mike Belford
ChemFree Corporation
8 Meca Way
Norcross, GA 30093
(805)239-4113 phone/fax
mbelford@chemfree.com