Abstract
Mechanical recovery of oil by oil sorbents is one of the most important countermeasures in marine oil-spill response. Polypropylene is the ideal material for marine oil-spill recovery due to its low density, low water uptake and excellent physical and chemical resistance. Different forms of polypropylene nonwoven sorbents were evaluated in this study in terms of initial oil-sorption capacities and oil-retention properties. The investigation revealed that the fibre diameter, sorbent porosity and oil property are the most important factors in the oil-sorption performance of polypropylene nonwoven sorbents. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 780-783 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- Marine
- Nonwovens
- Oil sorbents
- Oil spills
- Polypropylene
- Weathering
