Process for separating and/or recovering hydrocarbon oils from water using biodegradable absorbent sponges

Patent Application · Tue Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5758257

Mueller, M B; Mareau, K J

This patent describes an improved process for absorbing oils selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon oils and hydrocarbon fuels. It comprises the step of contacting the oils with an absorbent oleophilic biodegradable sponge material comprised of at least one essentially fat free, foamed, biodegradable natural product selected from the group consisting of animal proteins and plant polymaccharides, which material is capable of absorbing at least about thirty times its weight of oils.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-91-040177; EDB-92-059879
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-387825
• OSTI ID: 5758257
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1 Aug 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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