ECONADIN oil absorbent is an environmentally friendly biosorbent designed for the rapid localisation and elimination of oil spills on water, soil, industrial surfaces, and other contaminated areas.
The name ECONADIN comes from the phrase “Ecological Hope”, reflecting the product’s purpose: to provide an effective and environmentally responsible solution for oil spill response and remediation.
ECONADIN is produced on the basis of natural high-moor sphagnum peat and contains specially selected avirulent oil-oxidising bacteria. Thanks to this composition, the product not only absorbs oil and petroleum products, but also supports the biological degradation of hydrocarbons.
After application, ECONADIN captures and retains oil contamination, helping to prevent further spreading of the pollutant. The biological component contributes to the breakdown of hydrocarbons into environmentally safer by-products such as water and carbon dioxide.
ECONADIN oil absorbent is suitable for use in ports, shipyards, industrial facilities, oil and gas sites, transport infrastructure, water bodies, coastal areas, and other locations where oil and petroleum product spills may occur.
ECONADIN oil absorbent is designed for:
- rapid localisation and elimination of spills of oil, petroleum products, gas condensate, fuels, lubricants, and technical oils;
- cleanup of oil pollution on water surfaces, including ports, shipyards, rivers, lakes, ponds, estuaries, backwaters, and open water areas;
- response in areas where mechanical oil recovery is difficult or impossible, including blind zones of berths, under-berth spaces, flooded areas, swamps, and hard-to-access coastal zones;
- cleanup of shorelines, beaches, and recreational areas contaminated by accidental oil spills;
- treatment of oil-contaminated soil and support of bioremediation processes;
- removal of oil pollution from bottom sediments;
- deep treatment of oil-contaminated wastewater;
- cleaning and neutralisation of liquid and solid oil-containing waste, including oil sludge;
- elimination of oil contamination from metal, concrete, asphalt, and other hard surfaces;
- response to technological spills involving water, railway, road, and air transport;
- use at industrial sites where oil, fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or petroleum products are handled or stored;
- reduction and capture of vapours from volatile and combustible hydrocarbons.
ECONADIN can be used across a wide range of industries and facilities, including:
- Marine and Port Industry: For oil spill response in port waters, shipyards, harbours, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and open water areas. It is especially effective in locations where mechanical collection methods are limited, such as under-berth spaces, flooded areas, blind pockets of berths, and swamp zones.
- Oil and Gas Industry: For cleaning and neutralising oil-containing liquid and solid waste at oil production, storage, transportation, and refining facilities, including waste from wells, tanks, pipelines, and oil sludge areas.
- Industrial Facilities: For use at metalworking plants, boiler houses, thermal power plants, manufacturing sites, and other industrial facilities where petroleum products, fuel oil, diesel, gasoline, motor oils, or lubricants are used.
- Transport Infrastructure: For airports, railway companies, transport depots, service stations, petrol stations, and logistics companies where fuel leaks, oil spills, or routine maintenance contamination may occur.
- Environmental Remediation: For cleaning oil-contaminated soil, coastal zones, beaches, sediments, and wastewater as part of emergency response or planned environmental remediation works.
- Chemical and Hazardous Substance Handling: For facilities requiring biodegradable absorbent materials for environmental safety and for the management of certain chemically hazardous liquids and aggressive contaminants.
ECONADIN oil absorbent offers several important advantages:
- high absorption capacity;
- hydrophobic properties, allowing the product to absorb oil while repelling water;
- buoyancy, which makes it suitable for use on water surfaces;
- environmental safety;
- non-toxic composition;
- no unpleasant odour;
- safe use for people, animals, and the environment when applied according to instructions;
- biological degradation of absorbed hydrocarbons;
- suitability for emergency response and planned remediation works;
- use on water, soil, shorelines, sediments, and hard surfaces;
- practical application in areas inaccessible to mechanical oil recovery equipment.
Certificates and Approvals
ECONADIN sorbent-biodestructor is protected by Ukrainian, UK, and international patents.
The product has received approvals and recommendations from relevant Ukrainian authorities, including:
- Ministry of Health of Ukraine;
- Ministry of Ukraine for Emergency Situations and Protection of the Population from the Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster;
- Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine;
- Ecological Inspectorate for the Protection of the Environment of the North-Western Region of the Black Sea.
The company also operates under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management standards.
| Characteristics | Biodestructor “Econadin” |
|---|---|
| Base material | high-moor sphagnum peat |
| Biological component | avirulent oil-oxidising bacteria |
| Absorption capacity | approximately from 1:4 to 1:8, depending on the type of oil product and the product modification Example: 100 kg of ECONADIN can absorb approximately 400–800 kg of pollutant that needs to be collected |
| Properties | hydrophobic, buoyant, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, odourless, and safe for people, animals, and the environment |
| Structure | dispersed composition with fibrous inclusions |
| Desorption | practically absent |
| Color | Light brown. |
| Storage temperature | -25°С to +50°С |
| Shelf life | 2,5 years |
- oil and petroleum products;
- gasoline;
- diesel fuel;
- fuel oil;
- motor oils;
- technical oils;
- hydraulic fluids;
- organic and inorganic oils;
- solvents;
- vegetable oils;
- chemically hazardous liquids;
List of absorbed substances.
| Acetone | Hexane | Tetrahydrofuran |
| Acetonitrile | Hexachlorobenzene | Toluidine |
| Amylacetate | Hexochloroethane | Trichlorethylene |
| Benzene | Isoprene | Trichlorophenol |
| Butanol | Kerosene | Chloroform |
| Petrol | Xylene | Chloromethane |
| 2-butanol | Methanol | Chlorobenzene |
| Isopropanol | Methylene | Pentachlorophenol |
| Bromodichloromethane | Methyl ethyl ketone | Pentane |
| Bromoform | Methylphenol | Propanol |
| Vinyl acetate | Motor oils | Cyclohexane |
| Vinyl chloride | Cutting oils | Ethanol |
| Carbon disulphide | Naphthalene | Ethylbenzene |
| Dichloroethane | Nitrobenzene | Ethylene glycol |
| Diesel fuels | Styrene | Phenol |
| Glycerin | Tetrachloroethane | Carbon tetrachloride |
| Heptone | Tetrachlorethylene | 1,2-Dichloroethane |
ECONADIN is available in several package formats for different types of response operations:
- Compact package: 5 L / approximately 1.25 kg
- Mobile package: 20 L / approximately 5 kg
- Standard package: 40 L / approximately 10 kg
Packaging options allow the product to be used both for small local spills and for larger emergency response operations.
Why Choose ECONADIN
ECONADIN is not only an oil absorbent, but also a biological oil pollution treatment solution. It combines the practical benefits of rapid oil absorption with the environmental advantages of hydrocarbon biodegradation.
This makes ECONADIN suitable for companies, ports, industrial facilities, emergency response teams, and environmental organisations looking for an effective, safe, and environmentally responsible method of oil spill cleanup.
