scholarly journals Comparison of Oil Sorption Capacity and Biodegradability of PP, PP/kapok(10/90wt%) Blend and Commercial(T2COM) Oil Sorbent Pads

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Hee Lee ◽  
Eun-Jin Lee ◽  
Gap-Shik Chang ◽  
Dong-Jin Lee ◽  
Young-Jin Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Oil Sorbent

scholarly journals MODELLING AND OPTIMIZING THE APPLICATION OF WASTE TYRE POWDER (WTP) AS OIL SORBENT, USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
A. O. Odeh ◽  
L. A. Okpaire
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Oil Sorbent ◽  
Waste Tyre

The rapid growth of the automobile industry has led to the abundance and indiscriminate disposal of waste tyres which causes environmental pollution and also lead to serious health problems. The absorption of crude oil using waste tyre powder (WTP) was investigated. A three variable Box-Behnken design was used to study the effect of particle size, contact time and temperature on the oil sorption capacity of WTP. Optimization was carried out using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). A quadratic model was obtained to predict the oil sorption capacity of WTP as a function of particle size, contact time and temperature. The optimum conditions of the sorption process obtained from RSM gave a temperature of 30.19oC, contact time 59.04 mins and particle size 0.15mm. A maximum oil sorption capacity of 4.71 g/g was obtained at these optimized conditions. Also, a comparison between the oil sorption efficiency of fresh tyre powder and regenerated tyre powder subjected to the same conditions of particle size, contact time and temperature were carried out. It was shown that the oil sorption capacity of the fresh tyre powder was higher than that of regenerated tyre powder.

scholarly journals Sorption of Hydrocarbons on Peat, and Possibilities for Using Peat-Based Oil Sorbent for Treatment of Polluted Areas

2017 ◽  
pp. 1032-1045
Author(s):  
Dmitry Porshnov ◽  
Maris Klavins
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
High Moor ◽  
Oil Sorbent ◽  
Water Sorption Capacity ◽  
Sorption Characteristics ◽  
High Moor Peat

The growing use and transport of crude oil and oil products has led to an increasing amount of spillages of various scales. In the event of an oil spill, it is important to stop the spill from spreading and to clean up the polluted environment. One of the possible ways of treating the polluted areas is the use of oil sorbents. The sorbents used for collecting oil in case of oil spills are mostly synthetic, which limits the possibilities of their disposal. The aim of our study is to investigate the possible use of peat and its modification products for oil and other hydrocarbon sorption. Peat is a prospective material for oil sorption because it has such advantages as low cost, biodegradability and relatively high parameters of specific surface area and porosity. At the same time, peat also has disadvantages, such as poor buoyancy characteristics, relatively low oil sorption capacity and low hydrophobicity. We have studied the sorption characteristics of native high-moor peat with different botanical compositions and levels of decomposition, as well as the effect of thermal treatment on the oil sorption capacity, buoyancy and water sorption capacity of peat in comparison with the effect achieved by means of two other methods of chemical modification: silylation and methylation. We have determined the optimal conditions for thermal modification of peat to have an effect on hydrocarbon sorption characteristics. Using the method of IR spectroscopy, we have investigated specific structural changes in peat, which resulted in the improvement of its sorptive characteristics.

Physicochemical and sorption characteristics of poplar seed fiber as a natural oil sorbent

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 4186-4194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfang Xu ◽  
Qincheng Su ◽  
Hua Shen ◽  
Guangbiao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Vegetable Oil ◽  
Packing Density ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Motor Oil ◽  
Fiber Assembly ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Oil Sorbent ◽  
Sorption Characteristics

Oil spills have become a global concern due to their environmental and economic impact. Various methods, including the use of fibers as sorbents, have been developed for oil spill concern. Poplar seed fiber is a plant biomass that has the potential of being used as low-cost sorbent. In this study, the physicochemical and sorption characteristics of poplar seed fiber as an oil sorbent was evaluated. Fourier transform infrared and scanning electron microscopy analyses showed that poplar seed fiber was a lignocellulosic material with smooth surface and hollow lumen. Oil sorption tests showed that loose poplar seed fibers could absorb 53.74 g/g of diesel oil, 65.85 g/g of motor oil and 67.97 g/g of vegetable oil, which were higher than that of kapok and cotton fiber. The availability of void fraction inside the fiber assembly coupled with hollow fiber structure and hydrophobicity/oleophilicity of poplar seed fiber were the main contributing factors. Moreover, the oil sorption kinetics of poplar seed fiber, including the effect of packing density of fiber assembly, oil types on sorption capacity and rate, was analyzed by a wicking method. Results illustrated that the oil sorption capacity was closely related to the packing density of fiber assembly, with an apparent decrease when the packing density changed from 0.05 g/cm3 to 0.09 g/cm3. For sorption rate, the highest oil sorption coefficients were observed for diesel oil, of 0.36 g2/s, 0.32 g2/s and 0.30 g2/s at the packing densities of 0.05 g/cm3, 0.07 g/cm3 and 0.09 g/cm3, respectively, which were about 10 times higher than that of vegetable oil and 70 times higher than that of motor oil.

Effects of the pyrolysis process on the oil sorption capacity of rice husk

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Uzunov ◽  
S. Uzunova ◽  
D. Angelova ◽  
A. Gigova
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Pyrolysis Process ◽  
Oil Sorption

scholarly journals Superhydrophobic plasma polymerized nanosponge with high oil sorption capacity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1800158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolás Torasso ◽  
Federico Trupp ◽  
Andrés Arias Durán ◽  
Norma D'Accorso ◽  
Diana Grondona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Oil Sorption

Enhancing oil-sorption performance of polypropylene fiber by surface modification via UV-induced graft polymerization of butyl acrylate

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  
pp. 2647-2652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoning Li ◽  
Junfu Wei ◽  
Ao Wang ◽  
Yuexia Nie ◽  
Hang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Butyl Acrylate ◽  
Graft Polymerization ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Polypropylene Fiber ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Retention Performance ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Static Contact

In order to improve oil sorption performances, polypropylene (PP) fiber was modified through graft polymerization with butyl acrylate (BA) initiated by ultraviolet (UV) radiation in isopropanol/water mixture solution. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and specific surface area were used to characterize the chemical and morphological changes of the PP fiber surface. Static contact angle (CA) measurements showed that the hydrophilicity of original PP fiber was enhanced after graft polymerization. The grafted fiber exhibited an excellent oil-sorption, oil-retention performance, fast saturation-sorption rate and superior reusability of oil. When the grafting degree was 15.55%, the maximum oil-sorption capacity reached 18.35 g/g, while the oil-sorption capacity of original PP fiber was only 11.54 g/g. After the tenth cycle of reuse, the grafted fiber sorbent assembly only lost 30% of its virgin sorption capacity.

scholarly journals Facile Fabrication of Recyclable, Superhydrophobic, and Oleophilic Sorbent from Waste Cigarette Filters for the Sequestration of Oil Pollutants from an Aqueous Environment

Processes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Ifelebuegu ◽  
Egetadobobari Lale ◽  
Fredrick Mbanaso ◽  
Stephen Theophilus
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Water Repellency ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Aqueous Environment ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Surface Modified

The oil industry is plagued with regular incidences of spills into the environment, causing environmental damage to flora and fauna, especially in marine environments where spills easily travel long distances from their sources. This study was carried out to investigate a simple two-step process for the conversion of waste cigarette filters into a superhydrophobic and oleophilic sorbent for application in oil/water separation and spill clean-up. Ultrasonically cleaned filters were surface modified by chemical vapour deposition using methyltrichlorosilane. The results show that the functionalised waste filters achieved superhydrophobic properties with a water contact angle of 154 ± 3.5°, adsorbing 16 to 26 times their weights in various oils, which is a better oil sorption performance than those of commercially available non-woven polypropylene adsorbents. Also, the sorption capacity did not significantly deteriorate after 20 cycles of reuse, with up to 75% sorption capacity retained. The surface modified filters demonstrated excellent water repellency, oil sorption, and recyclability showing their potential application for full scale oil spill clean-up.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Thermally Treated Calotropis Procera Fiber for the Removal of Crude Oil on the Water Surface

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3894
Author(s):  
Sobral Hilário ◽  
Batista dos Anjos ◽  
Borges de Moraes Juviniano ◽  
da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Layer ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Calotropis Procera ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Static Systems ◽  
Thermally Treated

Biosorbents have been highlighted as an alternative method for the removal of contaminants from spills or leaks of oil and its derivatives, since they are biodegradable, are highly available, low-cost, and have a good sorption capacity. This research investigated the sorption capacity of Calotropis procera fiber in natura (CP) and thermally treated (150 °C and 200 °C) for crude oil removal and recovery. The oil sorption tests were carried out in a dry and water (layer) static systems. The assays revealed that CP fiber has excellent hydrophobic-oil properties and good crude oil sorption capacity, about 75 times its own weight (76.32 g/g). The results of the treated fibers, CPT150 and CPT200, showed oil sorption capacities (in 24 h) higher than CP, between 94.31–103.37 g/g and 124.60–180.95 g/g, respectively. The results from sample CPT200 showed that it can be an excellent biosorbent for the removal of crude oil and other derivatives due to its high hydrophobicity, great reuse/resorption capacity, and ability to retain oil within the fiber lumens. Thus, it can be applied in the recovery, cleaning, and removal of petroleum products and its derivatives from spills and leaks in the future.

Effect of blend ratio of PP/kapok blend nonwoven fabrics on oil sorption capacity

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (24) ◽  
pp. 3169-3175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Hee Lee ◽  
Ji-Soo Kim ◽  
Do-Hyung Kim ◽  
Min-Seung Shin ◽  
Young-Jin Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Blend Ratio ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics

Efficiency of castor oil–based polyurethane foams for oil sorption S10 and S500: Influence of porous size and statistical analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112110403
Author(s):  
Fillip C Alves ◽  
Vanessa F dos Santos ◽  
Francisco M Monticeli ◽  
Heitor Ornaghi ◽  
Hernane da Silva Barud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Pore Diameter ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Oil Sorption ◽  
Lower Viscosity ◽  
Mass Proportion

This study evaluates the efficiency of castor oil–based polyurethane foams for oil sorption S10 and S500, focusing on the influence of the pores’ size. Different foams were produced by varying the polyol: isocyanate ratio (1:0.3; 1:0.5; 1:1.0; 1:1.5; and 1:2.0). The physicochemical properties, morphology, density, and Hg porosity were determined. The sorption capacity was influenced by exposure time, oil viscosity, and concentration of the reagents, considering variations in the hydrophobicity, void content, and morphology. The results showed that the foam produced at an in the same mass proportion (PUC) has a higher sorption capacity in exposure time from 25 to 40 h due to higher void content and larger pore diameter size. It was observed that the lower viscosity of S10 diesel contributes to the higher sorption efficiency compared to S500 one. The Taguchi method corroborated the mentioned results, indicating a higher sorption trend by varying the reagent concentration and exposure times.

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