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2. Fuller's earth - Wikipedia

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   Fuller's earth is a term for various clays used as an absorbent, filter, or bleaching agent. Products labeled fuller's earth typically consist of palygorskite (also known as attapulgite) or bentonite. [1] Primary modern uses include as absorbents for oil, grease, and animal waste (cat litter), and as a carrier for pesticides and fertilizers.

3. Sorbent - Wikipedia

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   They are frequently used to remove pollutants and in the cleanup of chemical accidents [3] and oil spills. [4] Besides their uses in industry, sorbents are used in commercial products such as diapers [5] and odor absorbents, [6] and are researched for applications in environmental air analysis, particularly in the analysis of volatile organic ...

4. Spill containment - Wikipedia

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   Spill containment is where spills of chemicals, oils, sewage etc. are contained within a barrier or drainage system rather than being absorbed at the surface. One method is to use an inflatable stopper or pneumatic bladder which is inserted into the outflow of a drainage system to create a containment vessel.

5. Oil dispersant - Wikipedia

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   Oil dispersant mechanism of action. An oil dispersant is a mixture of emulsifiers and solvents that helps break oil into small droplets following an oil spill.Small droplets are easier to disperse throughout a water volume, and small droplets may be more readily biodegraded by microbes in the water.

6. Superabsorbent polymer - Wikipedia

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   The largest use of SAPs is found in personal disposable hygiene products, such as baby diapers, adult diapers and sanitary napkins. [6] SAPs are also used for blocking water penetration in underground power or communications cable, in self-healing concrete, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] horticultural water retention agents, control of spill and waste aqueous ...

7. Boom (containment) - Wikipedia

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   Oil spill containment boom holding back oil Two Indian Coast Guard vessels deploying an ocean boom. A containment boom is a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill. Booms are used to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, and to help make recovery easier.