Characterization of solidifiers used for oil spill remediation
| Autor: | Pablo I. Rosales, Makram T. Suidan, Devi Sundaravadivelu, Albert D. Venosa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Environmental Engineering
Sorbent Environmental remediation Polymers Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Adsorption Environmental Chemistry Petroleum Pollution Porosity Environmental Restoration and Remediation 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Waste management Final product Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sorption General Medicine General Chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Pulp and paper industry Pollution Bulk density Petroleum chemistry Environmental science 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Chemosphere. 144 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1298 |
| Popis: | The physical characteristics and chemical composition of oil spill solidifiers were studied, and correlation of these properties with product effectiveness enabled determination of characteristics that are desirable in a good solidifier. The analyses revealed that the commercial products were primarily comprised of organic polymers and a few trace elements. A natural sorbent, which was composed entirely of plant based matter, was also evaluated, and it had the highest oil removal capacity, but it did not produce a solid mat-like final product. Generally, solidifiers with a carbonate group, pore size greater than 5 μm, and bulk densities lower than 0.3 g cm(-3) were found to have better efficiency and produced a cohesive rubbery final product that facilitated removal compared to sorbents. The importance of bulk density and pore size in the performance of the solidifier suggest that the primary mechanism of action was likely physical sorption. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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