C3 Products help remove Fat, Oil & Grease from Sewer Catchments
Fat, oil and grease accumulates in sewers and wetwells causing:
C3 products slow down microbial activity in sewer catchments causing the disintegration of the microbial slimes. It appears that these microbial slimes are necessary for the adhesion of fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewer mains and wetwells as shown in the photo below.
- Offensive odour
- Sewer blockages and over flows
- Increased pump head, pumping cost and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Sewer pump failure and burn-out
- Increased rodent food supply and community health risk
- Blocked air valves and costly cleaning
- Costly maintenance
- The risk of legal action and heavy fines.
C3 products slow down microbial activity in sewer catchments causing the disintegration of the microbial slimes. It appears that these microbial slimes are necessary for the adhesion of fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewer mains and wetwells as shown in the photo below.
The FOG released from the sewer pipe and wetwells, ends up at the treatment plants as shown in the photos below. At the treatment plant FOG is processed as usual, however the rate at which FOG is released in the sewer catchment is controlled by the C3 dose rate. This ensures that excess FOG will not overload the treatment plant during initial dosing.
Releasing FOG from sewer pipes, will reduce the pumping head, (energy cost) while reducing the risk of spills and sewer overflows.
Sewage Infrastructure Corrosion
Sewage infrastructure corrosion occurs when sewage odour (H2S) gas is converted to sulphuric acid (H2SO4) by the action of different bacteria.
C3 products treat the cause of the problem, by minimising the production of (H2S) gas in the sewers. Dr Richard Pomeroy (US,EPA) has shown that if you halve the sulphides, you approximately double the asset life of concrete gravity sewer mains. We believe that similar ratios exist for other infrastructure corrosion.
Sulphuric acid corrodes the concrete and other infrastructure as seen in the photos below.
C3 products treat the cause of the problem, by minimising the production of (H2S) gas in the sewers. Dr Richard Pomeroy (US,EPA) has shown that if you halve the sulphides, you approximately double the asset life of concrete gravity sewer mains. We believe that similar ratios exist for other infrastructure corrosion.
Sulphuric acid corrodes the concrete and other infrastructure as seen in the photos below.
Sewage Corrosion Costs
Based on the estimates of the Water Industry Network (USA) survey in 2000, Cyndan estimate the cost of sewage infrastructure corrosion in Australia to be in the region of $1.5 billion / annum or around $75.00/ person / year.
Cyndan believes that the use of its products will more than halve this cost, saving the Australian community greater than $0.75 billion / annum or around $38/ person / year.
The WIN survey in the USA estimated that the annual cost of sewage infrastructure corrosion in the US to be $13.75 billion/year in 2000. C3’s estimates are based on WIN report 2000 Appendix K page Kiii (Page Kiii)
Cyndan believes that the use of its products will more than halve this cost, saving the Australian community greater than $0.75 billion / annum or around $38/ person / year.
The WIN survey in the USA estimated that the annual cost of sewage infrastructure corrosion in the US to be $13.75 billion/year in 2000. C3’s estimates are based on WIN report 2000 Appendix K page Kiii (Page Kiii)