Peat Sorb is the world’s leading oil absorbent product designed to contain and clean oil / hydrocarbon spills with its unique properties. Peat Sorb is a modified, activated peat product with a moisture content of approximately 10%.
Our proprietary drying and curing process creates a finished oil spill clean-up product that repels water and absorbs hydrocarbons on contact. Peat Sorb is non-leaching, and the hydrocarbons that are absorbed by Peat Sorb, are permanently captured until they biodegrade. Peat Sorb is effective at absorbing a full range of hydrocarbons including crude oil, refined crude oil products, chemicals, resins, and PCB’s. In an oil spill clean-up, once the oil has been absorbed, the oil-laden Peat Sorb can be easily disposed and is typically either landfilled or burned as a fuel source. The product is non-toxic, non-hazardous, silica-free and is easy to apply (manually or mechanically).
Peat Sorb is also lightweight, easy to handle, non-abrasive (will not harm metal equipment), vapor suppressive and cost effective. Peat Sorb has been tested in independent laboratories and meets the requirements of the Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure, the Paint Filter Test and the Liquid Release Test.