IndianOil's R&D Centre is taking action in the containment of the oil spill that occurred near Ennore Port at Chennai recently, where two ships had collided.
IndianOil has deployed an effective and non-hazardous bio-remediation process named Oilivorous-STM which was developed by the R&D Centre to deal with such onshore oil spills. The technology involves use of identified microbes, which when administered to the oil spills with specific nutrients, eat away the oil and sludge, leaving the soil completely oil-free and harmless. In the past, this technology was successfully employed to remediate oil spills that occurred on Mumbai coast in the year 2010 due to collision between two ships.
Two expert scientists from Indian Oil's R&D Centre have been sent to coordinate with the local agencies i.e Ennore Port Trust and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to effectively deal with the spillage through the bio-remediation process. The requisite quantity of identified microbes and nutrients prepared at the R&D Centre have already been air-lifted and positioned at the treatment site.
A pit of size 15 metres x 200 metres x 1 foot is under preparation at an identified location at Kamarajar port. Work is underway to treat the recovered oil and sludge from the spill. It is expected that, with this treatment, the recovered oil sludge will be completely bio-remediated within a span of 6 to 10 weeks.
IndianOil scientists supervising workers shoveling sand onto HDPE sheets into 1 ft deep pit to treat oil sludge at Ennore Port Terminal.
Bio Innoculum and optimized nutrients being used to treat sludge
IndianOil scientists interacting with media highlighting the unique Bio Remediation process used to treat Oil sludge at Ennore Port area at Chennai
Oil collected from beaches being spread out on sand fill at Ennore Port area to treat with IndianOil R&D developed Bio Innoculum
IndianOil scientists seen highlighting the unique Bio Remediation process
Workers under the supervision of IndianOil shoveling sand onto HDPE sheets to treat the contaminated sand & oil sludge using Oilivorous-STM technology.
Hon'ble Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Shri.Pon Radhakrishnan visited the Bio Remediation process site where IndianOil scientists highlighted the unique process of Bio Innoculum and specialized nutrients that convert Oil sludge to usable soil.
IndianOil officials seen with the HON'ble Minister at the Ennore Port area Bio Remediation site at Chennai.
IndianOil scientists seen highlighting the unique Bio Remediation process
In a pit of 2000 sqmts with 1.5 feet depth normal sand and oil contaminated sand has been spread on top of HDPE sheets. Oil sludge collected from various beaches in barrels
IndianOil scientists interacting with media highlighting the unique Bio Remediation process used to treat Oil sludge at Ennore Port area at Chennai
IndianOil scientists supervising treatment of contaminated soil with Bio Innoculum & nutrients.
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Workers under the supervision of IndianOil shoveling sand onto HDPE sheets to treat the contaminated sand & oil sludge using Oilivorous-STM technology.
Eco-warriors supervised by IndianOil to contain oil spill off Ennore Coast. Oilivorous technology by IndianOil being used to treat the oily sludge.