ERI contains 4%-6% ferrous sulfate suspended in a mixture of other catalytic cofactors.

 

ERI (EnRiched Iron) contains a blend of ferrous sulfate, micronutrients, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and small amounts of enzymes.  These work together as catalytic cofactors to increase the rate of enzymatic reactions within a system. 

 

This combination reduces the pounds of iron needed to successfully treat a line by 60%-80%.  This reduces the cost to the client while providing: 

More information about how cities and industries are using ERI is available in our case studies. 

 

The ferrous sulfate in ERI has two functions; first, it binds water phase sulfides, removing the most noticeable source of odor and corrosion, and, second, it is a trace element needed by a system’s bacteria in their metabolism.  Iron salts have been used for years to control odors and corrosion in collection and conveyance lines by removing dissolved sulfides. 

 

ERI can:

 

·  Reduce vapor phase hydrogen sulfide levels to 5 PPM,

·  Lower water phase sulfides to .5 mg/L,

·  Control grease, and 

·  Remove organic odors.

 

Catalytic cofactors are the link between bacterial enzymes and organic substrates, and they are needed to break down organic material.  If these cofactors or co-enzymes are absent or not readily available, the enzymatic reactions will not happen.  When the proper type and quantity of cofactors are present, millions of enzymatic reactions can occur each second.  ERI speeds up the rate of reaction by ensuring that a system contains these necessary components. 

 

All the ingredients of ERI are present in safe amounts and these components are used in everyday metabolic reactions by humans and animals. 

 

The combination of the two products contained in ERI allows the iron salts to scavenge hydrogen sulfide, while the catalytic cofactors reduce the long-chain volatile fatty acids to shorter chain acids, reducing grease and removing organic odors such as methyl mercaptans and dimethyl disulfides.  Grease destroyed by this process does not reagglomerate. 

 

The catalytic cofactor base used in ERI, which is the same contained in our product Biocope, has been included in university-sponsored testing in which its ability to reduce sludge, control odors, and degrade volatile fatty acids has been demonstrated.  Extensive field testing and controlled laboratory bench testing found that Biocope:

 

·       Controls sulfides,  

·       Degrades grease,  

·       Breaks down volatile fatty acids,  

·       Reduces sludge volume, and 

·       Decreases the rate of microbially induced corrosion of metal and concrete. 

 

ERI is commonly sold in:

 

·       5-gallon pails, 

·       55-gallon barrels, 

·       275-gallon tote tanks, and 

·       4,900-gallon bulk shipments. 

 

A delivery time of three days is guaranteed for individual orders of 1,275 gallons or less delivered in tote tanks or barrels, and ten days for orders of up to 15,000 gallons delivered in bulk tanker loads to destinations in the continental United States.