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Argonne News Brief: Oleo Sponge Soaks up Oil Spills from Water

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OSTI ID:1346416

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have invented a technology for recovering oil and refined petroleum products from bodies of water. Oleo Sponge offers several key advantages over the technologies and techniques that are currently used to combat this problem.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOI Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE); US Coast Guard (USCG)
OSTI ID:
1346416
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English