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Peat Sorb is the world’s leading oil absorbent product designed to contain and clean oil/hydrocarbon spills. NuGenTec’s Peat Sorb is a modified, activated peat product with a moisture content of approximately 10%. Our proprietary drying and curing process creates a superior oil spill clean-up product that repels water and absorbs hydrocarbons on contact. NuGenTec Peat Sorb is effective for oil spill remediation on land in all types of ground conditions, including sand, dirt, soil with or without vegetation, salt water and fresh water.
 
Contact NuGenTec today with any questions you have about Peat Sorb, the industry-leading environmentally friendly oil spill cleaner!
 
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  • To the best of our knowledge, this product is California Prop 65 compliant.

 


Advantages of Peat Sorb

Peat Sorb is quickly becoming a widespread and trusted product for environmentally conscious spill cleaning applications. The primary advantages of Peat Sorb include:

  • Cost-effective
  • Lightweight 
  • Easy to handle
  • Non-abrasive (will not harm metal equipment)
  • Vapor suppressive
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs
 
Additionally, our Peat Sorb has been tested in independent laboratories and meets the requirements of the Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), the Paint Filter Test, and the Liquid Release Test (LRT).
 

NuGenTec Oil-Absorbent Peat Sorb Features

Grown and processed in Canada, NuGenTec's Peat Sorb is a modified sphagnum peat moss that is dehydrated and cured through a proprietary process. Peat Sorb absorbs oil and other toxic contaminants on contact and is effective for both land and water. Peat sorb is non-leaching, and the hydrocarbons that are absorbed by Peat Sorb are permanently captured until they biodegrade.
 
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Reactive Spill Response Applications For Peat Sorb

Peat Sorb is used for environmental encapsulation of oil and other hydrocarbon contaminants. NuGenTec's Peat Sorb is effective at absorbing a full range of hydrocarbons including:

  • Crude oil
  • Refined Crude Oil Products
  • Chemicals
  • Resins

Environmentally-Friendly Oil Spill Remediation

In an oil spill clean-up, once the oil has been absorbed, the oil-laden Peat Sorb can be easily disposed of and is typically either landfilled or burned as a fuel source. The product is non-toxic, non-hazardous, silica-free, and is easy to apply manually or mechanically.

Oil Spill Clean-Up Instructions

Depending upon the spill size, Peat Sorb is either applied manually or mechanically and spread over the contaminated area. Start by using ⅓ of a cubic meter of peat sorb for every square meter of the contaminated area. Till or mix the peat sorb and oil in the contaminated soil or spread over water. If the peat sorb and oil mixture is black, add more peat sorb to the surface and re-mix until the color turns light brown. On average, one PSC8 bale (3.8 ft3 - compressed) of peat sorb will remediate and absorb approximately one barrel of crude oil. This is about 1lb of peat sorb to 1 US gallon of oil. 

Once the oil is absorbed by Peat Sorb, the encapsulated Peat Sorb and oil can be disposed of in a landfill. The encapsulated oil will not leach and will degrade over time. If desired, the biodegradation process can be accelerated with the application of a nitrogen-derived fertilizer or microbes. Alternatively, once it has absorbed oil, Peat Sorb can be burned and used as a fuel source. The product is certifiably incinerable and carries a BTU value of approximately 15,500 BTU per pound with encapsulation.  

Contact Us Today for the Best Way to Clean Up an Oil Spill!

Contact NuGenTec today with any questions you have about Peat Sorb- the industry-leading environmentally friendly oil spill cleaner!

PeatSorb is the world’s leading, environmentally friendly oil absorbent product. Grown and processed in Canada, PeatSorb is a modified Sphagnum Peat Moss that has been dehydrated and cured through a proprietary process. PeatSorb absorbs oil and other toxic contaminants on contact and is effective for both land and water.