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Title: Solid, hydrophobic aggregators and methods of making and using the same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1651070

Disclosed herein are aggregators that can be cellulosic particles having high oil sorption capacity, high hydrophobicity, high buoyancy in water, and an aggregation quality that can support environmental remediation of hydrocarbon spills (e.g., crude oil spills) by various cleanup strategies including burning, skimming, or bioremediation. Also disclosed are methods of making the materials and methods of using the materials for environmental remediation.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
10,695,745
Application Number:
15/948,888
OSTI ID:
1651070
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/09/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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