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Fat breakdown<\/p>\n<\/div>

MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup> products<\/h3><\/div>

The disposal of animal and vegetable oils and fats is a major challenge for food manufacturers, local authorities and wastewater treatment companies. When Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG) enter the sewer system, they can cool and solidify. This often leads to persistent blockages in sewer pipes and pumping stations at companies, in municipal sewers and sewage pumping stations and at sewage treatment plants (STP’s). Grease separators are essential for food manufacturers and the hospitality sector to prevent FOG from entering the municipal sewer or the company’s wastewater treatment plant. Insufficient maintenance and overloading of the grease separator can still cause problems in the municipal sewer or STP’s.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Preventing clogging by FOG<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

QM Environmental International\u2019s microbial grease-breaking products offer a sustainable and effective solution to these problems. These products contain specific micro-organisms that break down fats and oils into harmless components such as CO2<\/sub>, water and new bacteria. Regular use of these products can prevent blockages in drains and industrial sewers and ensure that grease separators at food manufacturers continue to function better. They also reduce the risk of grease build-up in pumping stations and sewage pumping stations, which helps prevent breakdowns and emergency interventions.<\/p>\n

With QM microbial products, not only is the chance of a blocked sewer or sewage pumping station or a blocked drainage system of a company reduced, but it also contributes to an environmentally friendly way of FOG management. This is a smart and sustainable choice for companies and governments that want to combine efficiency with care for the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup> products<\/h3><\/div>
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QM Environmental International supplies a wide range of FOG-degrading microbial products under the name MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup>. These products are available in solid blocks, powder or liquids for easy dosing. All products have a high germ count and a long shelf life. Whether you have a food processing plant or a municipal sewer with sewage pumping stations and sewer lines that regularly clog, QM can provide you with the right solution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup> -BioPOP<\/h3><\/div>

The MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup>-BioPOPs<\/strong> consist of a slowly dissolving carrier of a biodegradable biopolymer, in a cylindrical shape, containing 9 different bacterial strains, in a high concentration, selected for their FOG-degrading properties. The cylinder is in a durable porous net. They are developed to prevent FOG accumulation in water-containing bodies (grease separators, sewage pumping stations, buffer tanks, etc.). They are installed and held in place by means of a rope or chain. The MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup>-BioPOPs<\/strong> contain environmentally friendly and safe, naturally occurring, micro-organisms and their enzymes. The micro-organisms are specially selected for their properties to break down (and not just dissolve) fats, oils and greases and other organic contaminants that occur in waste water from kitchens and the food industry, but also domestic waste water.<\/p>\n

The MicroCat\u00ae<\/sup>-BioPOPs<\/strong> are available in 6 different sizes so that the right size is available for every system and wastewater flow rate.<\/p>\n

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