Account
Checking…
Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide sorbent pads and sorbent boom?
Sorbent Pads, Rolls & Sorbent Boom
Yes.
KDT provides sorbent pads, rolls, sorbent boom, socks, pillows and sweep in oil-only, universal and hazmat grades, delivered by the bale or the truckload and applied, replaced and disposed of by our crews.
Typical configuration
- Pads
- About 15 × 19 in, light to heavy weight, typically 100–200 per bale
- Rolls
- About 30–38 in wide by about 150 ft long, typical
- Sorbent boom
- About 5 or 8 in diameter, 10 ft sections, typically 4 per bale
- Socks and pillows
- About 3 in socks in 4–12 ft lengths; pillows for drains and leaks
- Grades
- Oil-only (hydrophobic), universal and hazmat/chemical
Sorbents soak up what boom and skimmers leave behind. Oil-only sorbents are made of polypropylene that picks up oil and repels water, so they float and keep working on a sheen. Universal sorbents take up oil, water and most coolants and chemicals. Hazmat sorbents are made for acids, bases and aggressive chemicals. They come as pads, rolls, sweep, pillows, socks and sorbent boom, plus loose particulate for hard surfaces.
On a spill, sorbent boom goes behind containment boom to catch sheen, and along shorelines and in marsh edges where heavier gear can't go. Pads and rolls are for hand recovery, wiping down equipment and lining decon areas. Socks and pillows ring drains, leaking drums and equipment on land.
KDT keeps the supply flowing and does the labor: placing sorbents, swapping them out when they're saturated, bagging the used material and getting it into the waste stream for proper transport and disposal.
Available as
- Oil-only pads, rolls, sweep and sorbent boom
- Universal sorbents for mixed liquids
- Hazmat and chemical sorbents
- Socks and pillows for drains and land spills
- Loose particulate sorbent for pavement and floors
- Spill kits for vehicles, camps and fuel points
What's included
- Delivery to staging or straight to the work area
- Placement and replacement by our crews
- Bagging and segregation of oiled sorbents
- Transfer into the incident waste stream for disposal
Where it's used
- Sheen recovery behind containment boom
- Shoreline and marsh-edge protection
- Hand recovery and equipment wipe-down
- Drain protection and land spills
- Lining decon stations and equipment staging
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide sorbent pads and sorbent boom?
Yes. We supply oil-only, universal and hazmat sorbents as pads, rolls, sorbent boom, socks, pillows and sweep, and our crews place, replace and dispose of them.
What's the difference between oil-only and universal sorbents?
Oil-only sorbents pick up oil and repel water, so they float and are the choice on water. Universal sorbents absorb oil, water and most non-aggressive chemicals, which suits shops and land spills. Hazmat sorbents are for acids, bases and harsh chemicals.
Is sorbent boom the same as containment boom?
No. Sorbent boom soaks up oil and sheen but doesn't hold back a slick in current. It's usually used behind containment boom or in calm, shallow water.
What happens to used sorbents?
Saturated sorbents are bagged and segregated as oily waste, then packaged, transported and disposed of under the incident's waste management plan.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.