Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
240320 Procedia Chemistry 2015 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

The paper investigates adsorption activity of natural sorbents to be used to clean up water surface from hydrocarbons under various temperatures. The natural adsorbents were compared by their oil capacity, buoyancy, and water absorption. It was revealed that Nature sorb (Canada) and Sphagnum Dill (Russia) natural sorbents demonstrate good buoyancy (up to 700 hours) and great oil capacity, and better sorption properties in comparison with the sawdust. The natural sorbents introduced can increase the efficiency of water surface cleaning-up until the water is almost clean and the residual oil content in water is less than 0.03 g/l.

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