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Surface Technologies IP Ag

Bert A Overland

Gary M Mitchell

A bioremediation assembly and method for bioremediation are described and which includes a bioremediation reservoir defining a cavity; a pump mounted within the bioremediation reservoir and which removes the aqueous bioremediating fluid from the bioremediation reservoir; and a fluid dispensing manifold positioned within the bioremediation reservoir and which is coupled in fluid flowing relation relative to the pump, and which directs a stream of bioremediating fluid downwardly so as to aerate the volume of bioremediating fluid.

Bioremediation assembly

The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons removed from a contaminated object comprising: (a) a basin for cleansing said hydrocarbon-contaminated object, said basin having a means for introducing a recycling bioremediating cleaning solution (NATURES WAY PC.TM.) for washing said object, a means for draining said solution from said basin into a biochamber reservoir and a means for screening particles from said solution upon entry into said reservoir; and (b) said reservoir having a means for temperature control between 90.degree. to 112.degree. F., means for aerating said solution, means for agitating said solution, an outlet means to a plurality of filters for filtering said solution, an inlet means from said filters and means for removing filtered sediments. The device and method promote continuous microbial bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in a self-propagating manner while cleaning the solution and filtering sediment without generating an environmentally dangerous waste trail. The cleaning solution comprises microorganisms of the genus Achromobacter, Actinobacter, Alcaligenes, Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Nocardia, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas and mixtures thereof.

Apparatus and method for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated

An axial thrust bearing thickness measuring fixture for accurately comparing the axial thicknesses of two thrust bearing assemblies. The fixture includes a rigid base and a rigid plate. A clamping mechanism releasably interconnects the base and plate. It is operable to clamp the plate and base against opposite radial thrust surfaces of a bearing assembly, which might include one or more shims. Separation between the base and plate then is a function of the effective axial bearing assembly thickness. An indicator may be mounted between the base and plate to record differences in the measured axial bearing thickness.

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Spokane, WA, United States of America

Bert A Overland