Natural News - Winter 2017

natural news
A Dober publication
Winter 2017
HaloKlear natural flocculants
achieve significant water
quality results in active,
semi-passive and passive
treatment systems.
Also Inside:
GreenFloc’s Core Four Technology
with natural coagulant chemistries

Table of Contents:
WORKING GREENER
The Dual Product System...................................3
WHAT’S HAPPENING
IECA Trade Show – Feb. 21-24..........................4
REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS
Significant Savings in Oil and
Water Separation Case Study............................5
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
The GreenFloc Core Four...................................7
GET TO KNOW DOBER
Dober-at-a-Glance.............................................8
Letter from the editor
Welcome to the first edition of Natural News!
This new magazine is designed to deliver the most
important industry developments and featured water
treatment technologies, along with stories of real-world
success with Dober’s portfolio of natural water treatment
chemistries.
We hope you’ll learn something valuable from this and
each upcoming issue – and invite you to share your
questions, comments and success stories with us for
future publication. As always, don’t hesitate to give us a
call to discuss your specific needs. We look forward to
hearing from you!
info@dober.com
800.323.4983
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW WEBSITE?
We launched our website in January with an all new look.
Visit us at dober.com/water_treatment
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Dual Product
System (DPS)
HaloKlear products are used to treat storm, industrial and
municipal water, including pollutants in construction site runoff,
by reversing the process of water contamination through a
combination of advanced, environmentally friendly, natural
flocculant technologies.
When it comes to handling dirty water, HaloKlear has built its
reputation on creating reliable, effective and safe solutions that
can solve all kinds of sediment control problems. The Dual
Product System has been proven to have zero toxicity.
HaloKlear’s Dual Product System (DPS) uses natural flocculants
that completely biodegrade through simple enzymatic activity,
resulting in no bioaccumulation.
The HaloKlear Residual Test Kit is used to ensure chemical
treatment is operating efficiently and effectively. This knowledge is
comforting for regulators, contractors and the general public, who
can rest assured that the environment is the #1 priority.
Most importantly, HaloKlear’s DPS has a best-in-class
performance and has proven itself under vastly varied conditions
around the world. It is used in systems ranging from active
treatment for mobile water treatment, semi-passive pumped water
incorporating coarse filtration and geotextile bags, and completely
passive models, such as bio-filtration and check dams. HaloKlear
DPS is designed to give contractors and industries in need of
water treatment solutions the essential tool they need to meet
state and national discharge regulations, as well as EPA Effluent
Limitation Guidelines (ELGs).
working greener
A winning equation
lbp-2101 +
liquifloc = dps
LIQUID DPS SYSTEM
LBP-2101
LiquiFloc
Functions in active
treatment systems
DRY DPS SYSTEM
DBP-2100 socks
GelFloc socks
Functions in active
semi-passive and passive
treatment environments
LOOSE DPS SYSTEM
MB Kits
Functions in
passive treatment
environments
For a downloadable copy of our DPS guide,
contact us at info@dober.com or go to
dober.com/water_treatment.
A CLEAR ADVANTAGE FOR YOUR OPERATION
We’ll help you choose from a portfolio of HaloKlear natural flocculants—from 100% biodegradable natural
flocculants to hybrid flocculants—all of which offer a greener alternative to commodity chemicals.
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Effective alone or paired with other chemistries
Appropriate for active, semi-passive and passive applications
Use with existing equipment or as part of a customized solution
Ensure regulatory compliance with on-site residual testing in real-time
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what’s happening
Join us at the world’s largest soil and water event – the 2017 Environmental Connection hosted
by the International Erosion Control Association in Atlanta, GA on February 21 – 24!
Come visit us in Booth 122 to get a peak at our lineup of natural
coagulants and flocculants for 2017.
Learn about our innovative, all-natural stormwater treatment solutions by picking up a copy of our
new Dual Product System brochure, and talk with one of our Water Treatment Specialists to hear
how you can test out our chemistries for your next project.
we’ve never
killed a fish
Don’t just clean the water, clean the environment
Our chemistries are less toxic when water is returned to its natural
environment. All of HaloKlear’s products exhibit exceptionally low toxicity,
and the Dual Product System has been proven to have zero toxicity.*
No bioaccumulation concerns exist when and where HaloKlear products
are used, and our products are 100% biodegradable through enzymatic
activity.
* Third-party toxicity testing concluded that no fish were killed by the
Dual Product System (DPS) when both parts were used in combination
of following Best Management Practices.
Clean Water.
Naturally.
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Real World Applications
Significant Savings
in Oil and Water Separation
Oil Refinery
Total Project Benefits
$35,000 savings in monthly spend
20% reduction in Aeration Inlet COD
44% reduction in Aeration Inlet Oil/Grease
Case
Study
The Challenge: A large oil refinery in the
US committed to safety, the environment, and
continuously improving performance began a
cost-cutting initiative in 2013. The Refinery
management team tasked the waterside
chemical supplier, an existing Dober partner, to
reduce chemical spending plant wide and
improve wastewater treatment plant efficiency.
Dober’s partner decided to focus on finding a
new coagulant for treating the oily waste
streams at the PSO and IGF units within the
wastewater treatment plant.
The Refinery’s waterside chemical supplier
spent the first several months bench testing
traditional synthetic and inorganic coagulants
such as, polyDADMAC, polyamine, and alum
blends with little to no improvement over the
existing polyDADMAC/PAC blend being used.
After attempting to find a solution on their own,
the waterside chemical supplier presented this
challenge to its partner Dober, the industry
leader in custom formulated natural coagulant
and flocculant chemistries with over 25 years of
research, innovation, and success.
The Solution: Dober’s Water Treatment
Division treats every partner’s challenge with the
highest level of customer service, close attention
to detail, continuous validation, and custom
formulations of our GreenFloc natural coagulant
product line. The GreenFloc product line
consists of environmentally friendly, natural
coagulants for use in a wide variety of water
treatment applications. GreenFloc natural
coagulants provide better performance, reduce
overall use cost, and are significantly less toxic
to the environment.
Dober’s GreenFloc natural coagulant, GFT
6173, was specifically developed for treating the
oily waste streams at the PSO and IGF units at
this particular refinery. After developing GFT
6173, Dober validated product performance with
in-house bench studies over the course of
several months. In-house bench studies allowed
Dober to validate GFT 6173’s performance on a
multitude of wastewater samples from the
refinery to ensure we had consistent
GreenFl c ®
NATURAL COAGULANTS
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Real World Applications
performance with every type of oily waste
stream encountered in the full-scale application.
Dober also gauged GFT 6173’s performance
against the existing treatment and all other
traditional synthetic and inorganic coagulant
blends. After validating product performance and
dosage requirements in our world-class
laboratories, the product was brought on-line for
a full-scale, two-month trial period. Improved
product performance and a reduction in
chemical costs were realized during the
two-month trial period.
The Results:
Dober’s GreenFloc natural coagulant
technology successfully reduced Aeration Inlet
COD by 20%, Aeration Inlet Oil/Grease by
44%, and average monthly spend by roughly
$35,000. These results allowed the new
natural coagulant to be put into service
full-time and has continued the same great
sustainable performance day-in and day-out.
When it comes to finding innovative solutions
for the most challenging wastewater treatment
applications, turn to Dober first. Dober’s work,
not only as a supplier but also as an
innovative customer solutions partner, is why
we are the industry leaders in natural
coagulant and flocculant technology.
Area of Improvement Results without Coagulant Results with Coagulant
Coagulant Cost / Month, Avg $96,000 $62,000
Aeration Inlet COD, Avg ppm 511 407
Aeration Inlet Oil / Grease, ppm 32 14
For additional information contact us at: 800.323.4983 • doberinfo@dober.com • www.dober.com
The GreenFloc product line consists of environmentally friendly, natural
coagulants for use in a wide variety of water treatment applications.
GreenFloc natural coagulants provide better performance, reduce overall
use cost, and are significantly less toxic to the environment.
GreenFl c
NATURAL COAGULANTS ®
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product spotlight – Greenfloc
New Year, New Routine:
Old habits are hard to break, but emulsions aren’t with
Dober’s
Core Four
technology
Your
operator
before the
Core Four
Exercise experts know that strong core muscles
help to stabilize the human body.
Water treatment experts know that Dober Water Treatment’s “core Four”
natural coagulant chemistries, specially formulated for Centralized Waste
Treatment facilities, can bring new stability and efficiency to your water
treatment operation—helping it become greener, cleaner and leaner.
Dober knows that seeing is believing. So think of the “core Four” as
your personal trainer in a box, ready to help you take on your toughest
emulsions with a customized, natural coagulant regimen.
Dober’s natural coagulants can break any emulsion using less heat
and less chemistry—without lowering pH levels—while cost effectively
producing higher oil quality and a cleaner effluent. Test it for yourself
with our Core Four test kit!
We break your emulsion,
not your bank account.
Your
operator
after the
Core Four
Let Us Prove It – We’ll help you find the best
solution so there is no risk to you.
Give us a call at 800.323.4983 to speak with
a Water Treatment Specialist.
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Get to know Dober
D
BER
FOUNDED
IN 1957
by John F. Dobrez
Soulful dedication to
making our world a better,
cleaner place through
exceptional chemistry
and brilliant technology
OUR CORE
VALUES
OUR
BUSINESS
FORMULATED DETERGENTS
WATER TREATMENT
COOLING TOWER TREATMENT
®
COOLANT ADDITIVES
NOW IN OUR
SECOND
GENERATION
OF LEADERSHIP
OPERATIONS SOFTWARE
Dober is committed to customer service, innovation and
providing exceptional resources for applied research
and development.
This combination is unmatched by any other competitor.
These strengths also make us a valuable partner for
customers with unique challenges in a wide range of
industries.
We create excellent product solutions that work
effectively in the toughest applications while always
putting customers first.
It’s a passion that’s upheld by all employees within all
divisions of our organization. So when we see consistently
high ratings and favorable comments on client satisfaction
surveys—for both our products and services— we couldn’t
be more pleased.
We’ve created a friendly, caring environment where
people stay and make a career with our family.
Of course, treating our own employees well also leads to a
happier, more motivated, service-centric organization.
Our expertise in Chemistry & Technology, coupled with
the drive to continually improve, sets us apart.
Our community of chemists, PhDs and engineers work
to develop solutions that are at the forefront of today’s
emerging technologies.
A family business, we’re here for the long term.
Proud of our heritage and the success we’ve achieved,
we look forward to continued groundbreaking innovation
and product development in the markets we serve, further
expansion into global markets, and to future generations of
leadership from within.
Phone: 630.410.7300 | Toll Free: 800.323.4983
NATURAL FLOCCULANTS ®
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