| Authors | A Bayat, SF Aghamiri, A Moheb, GR Vakili‐Nezhaad |
|---|---|
| Journal | Chemical engineering & technology |
| Paper Type | Full Paper |
| Published At | 2005 |
| Journal Grade | ISI |
| Journal Type | Typographic |
| Journal Country | Germany |
| Journal Index | Scopus |
Abstract
Three sorbents were compared in order to determine their potential for oil spill cleanup. Polypropylene nonwoven web, rice hull, and bagasse with two different particle sizes were evaluated in terms of oil sorption capacities and oil recovery efficiencies. Polypropylene can sorb almost 7 to 9 times its weight different oils. Bagasse, 18 to 45 mesh size, follows polypropylene as the second sorbent in oil spill cleanup. Bagasse, 14 to 18 mesh size, and rice hull have comparable oil sorption capacities, which are lower than those of the two former sorbents. It was found that oil viscosity plays an important role in oil sorption by sorbents. All adsorbents used in this work could remove the oil the surface of the water preferentially.