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2. Sorbent - Wikipedia

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   Sorbents collect specific liquids or gases depending on the composition of the material being used in the sorbent. Some of the most common sorbents used to clean oil spills are made from materials that are both oleophilic and hydrophobic, have high surface area through structural designs that include pores and capillaries, and draw in liquid through capillary action. [1]

3. MV Wakashio oil spill - Wikipedia

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   Graphene oil absorbent pads called 'Sorbene' pads, were used in the cleanup operation. These special pads were supplied by Mumbai-headquartered clean-tech startup Log 9 Spill Containment Pvt. Ltd. These Sorbene pads are able to absorb large volumes of oil and can be reused for up to 6-7 times so that the sorbents can provide more recovery of ...

4. Bass Enterprises Oil Spill - Wikipedia

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   The Bass Enterprises Oil Spill was the largest in a series of oil spills that were caused by damage due to Hurricane Katrina in coastal industrial facilities. About 3.78 million gallons were spilled at the facility in Cox Bay, Louisiana, while an additional 461,000 gallons were spilled at the location in Point a la Hache, also in Louisiana.

5. Petroleum Remediation Product - Wikipedia

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   PRP was created in the 1990s by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been used to assist in remediating oil spills such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [1] [2] PRP is a powder composed of microscopic hollow spheres of wax up to 150 microns in size. [3]

6. Why oil prices have plunged 3% today - AOL

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   Oil markets spiraled on the news, falling as much as 4% on Thursday. A report that Saudi Arabia would ditch its unofficial crude price target sent crude oil prices sharply lower on Thursday.

7. 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.