Smart Gully - The Smarter way to remove hydrocarbons from stormwater

The new Smart Gully is a dedicated suite designed for quick and easy installation in any type of gully without the use of any mechanical or electrical machinery.

The clever push fit design incorporates a finned rubber gasket ensuring a snug fit whilst acting as a bung ensuring no loss of engineering design. Smart Gully incorporates the unique Smart Sponge® technology that removes hydrocarbons from stormwater. The Smart Sponge® technology is based on its proprietary blend of synthetic polymers aimed at removal of hydrocarbons and oil derivatives from surface water. This unique process creates a very porous structure with hydrophobic and oleophilic characteristics capable of selectively removing hydrocarbons while allowing high flow through rates for water. As hydrocarbons are absorbed into its structure, the Smart Sponge® swells and maintains porosity and filtering capabilities.

The Smart Sponge® unique molecular structure is based on innovative polymer technologies that are chemically selective to hydrocarbons. Smart Sponge® fully encapsulates recovered hydrocarbons, resulting in a substantially more effective response that prevents absorbed hydrocarbons from leaching. Smart Sponge® is also capable of removing low levels of hydrocarbon from stormwater flow successfully removing sheen.

The Smart Sponge® technology remains buoyant in calm or agitated water, allowing it to remain in place until fully saturated and resulting in no wasted product. The Smart Sponge® technology transforms the pollutants into a stable solid waste for easy recycling either as a waste to fuel energy or a landfill waste. Waste clarification required.

Smart Sponge® waste to energy finalises the closed loop solution with the spent Smart Sponge® creating 10000-14000 BTU with no resulting waste product. Smart Sponge® can also be used as an antimicrobial technology capable of destroying disease causing micro organisms from surface water such as E-Coli, Streptococcus and Legionnaires to
name but a few.

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