Bug-Eating Bacteria Assist in Recycling Process.DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 1996--Rich Coast Resources Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on Small Cap: KRHCF) has opened a new 1.2 million gallon biological treatment facility for industrial and commercial wastes that is one of the largest commercial systems of its kind in North America and in the world. The facility is part of a new 9 million gallon waste treatment plant in Dearborn, run by Waste Reduction Systems, Rich Coast's operating division. The bioremediation bi·o·re·me·di·a·tion n. The use of biological agents, such as bacteria or plants, to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water. tank uses waste-eating bacteria to treat nonhazardous organic wastes such as sugar water, food waste, phenol phenol (fē`nōl), C6H5OH, a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at about 41°C;, boils at 182°C;, and is soluble in ethanol and ether and somewhat soluble in water. and glycol glycol (glī`kōl), dihydric alcohol in which the two hydroxyl groups are bonded to different carbon atoms; the general formula for a glycol is (CH2)n(OH)2. water, leachate leach·ate n. A product or solution formed by leaching, especially a solution containing contaminants picked up through the leaching of soil. , low-proof alcoholic beverages, off-spec liquids, and over-the-counter liquid pharmaceuticals such as shampoos, toothpastes and mouthwashes. The action of the bacteria reduces the contaminants in the wastes to allowable levels, providing a fast, cost-effective and environmentally safe method of waste treatment and disposal. For these reasons, biological treatment alternatives have been endorsed by both government and industry. "The addition of biological treatment capabilities to our established oil recycling and other waste treatment services will broaden our customer base and also enable our existing customers with multiple waste streams to meet their waste disposal needs with a single vendor," said Robert W. Truxell, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Rich Coast. "Our range of services, our proprietary oil recycling technology and the sheer size of our new facility give us a strong competitive edge in the marketplace." The company is currently accepting materials for biological treatment and expects to begin biological treatment operations by Sept. 1, after installation of an odor-control system required by Wayne County's Air Resource Board. Oil recycling operations began at the new Dearborn location in April. The company expects the plant to be fully operational during the first quarter of 1997. -0- Note to Editors: For more information, contact Jennifer Jones at 847/291-1616 ext. 260. CONTACT: S & S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Jennifer Jones, 847/291-1616 ext. 260 |
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