Young Enterprise Beneficial Microbe Marine Products
Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:00 am
By: Bill Young; Young Enterprises
Our Large Boat Bilge Pillow eliminates oils and odors in the bilge so that no contaminants remain. Each pad contains 600 billion archaea microbes and will treat boats 40 ft and up. The result is a clean bilge without messy absorbents or chemical dispersants. Simply tie-off the Bilge Pillow at a convenient location in your bilge. The microbes are activated by water so your bilge must have water in it for the microbes to work. Once tied-off, the pad will float on the water and the microbes will continuously work to consume any oil sheens. The microbes multiple every 20 minutes so you will be building up a healthy colony of beneficial microbes that will continue to work in your bilge for 3-4 months. After this time, simply replace with a new pad.
Usage tips:
1) The microbes require water to work. Therefore, there must be water in the bilge to activate the microbes.
2) The ideal temperature range for the microbes to work most efficiently is between 40°f and 110°f. If temperatures are out of this range bioremediation activity will slow down or cease altogether.
3) If there is an oil sheen greater than 1/16th inch thick or a continuing leak of oil into the bilge, the microbes will not be able to eliminate this oil. You must first find and fix the source of the oil leak and use a physical absorbent to clean-up the majority of the spill. The microbes will then be able to handle the rest of the oil sheen and residue. The microbes ‘finish off the job’ of eliminating the harmful components (benzene etc.) at the molecular level so they don’t make their way into our waterways.
Tank Tablets: For Liquefying Solids and Eliminating Odors in Holding Tanks
Young Enterprises has developed a microbial tank tablet to eliminate odors and speed-up the breakdown of solids in holding tanks. Each nickel sized tablet contains 60 billion archaea microbes that will treat a 40 gallon tank and also extend the life of hoses and equipment. A 10-tablet tube will typically last 3-4 months. Tank Tablets are an inexpensive, completely natural, easy-to-use solution to eliminate odors.
Microbial ‘Walleye’/ ‘Shark’ Bilge Pad: For Eliminating Oil and Odors in Bilges
Young Enterprises has also developed a microbial bilge pad to eliminate oil and odors in the bilge. The microbes embedded in the pad consume and eliminate the oil so that no contaminants remain. The by-product of this process is essential fatty acids, which become food for fish. Each pad contains 180 billion archaea microbes and will treat a up to a 45-ft boat bilge area for about 3-4 months. The result is a clean bilge without messy absorbents or chemical dispersants. The Ohio Clean Marinas Program uses the Walleye Bilge Pad as one option to encourage marinas and boaters to lessen their impact on Lake Erie. The Walleye Bilge Pad enables boaters to keep their bilge clean and educates them about pollution prevention in a fun and innovative way.
For more information please visit Young Enterprises online at www.young-enterprises.com, call 781-878-0233, or email [email protected].
