A sustainable approach to controlling oil spills

AA Al-Majed, AR Adebayo, ME Hossain - Journal of environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
As a result of the huge economic and environmental destruction from oil spills, studies have
been directed at improving and deploying natural sorbents which are not only the least …

Propensity and appraisal of biochar performance in removal of oil spills: A comprehensive review

AMP Madhubashani, DA Giannakoudakis… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the adsorption-based environmental remediation techniques have gained a
considerable attention, due to their economic viability and simplicity over other methods …

The chemical composition of exhausted coffee waste

D Pujol, C Liu, J Gominho, MÀ Olivella, N Fiol… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The chemical composition of exhausted coffee waste generated in a soluble coffee industry
was investigated. The chemical characterization included elemental analysis, mineral …

Evaluation of kapok (Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.) as a natural hollow hydrophobic–oleophilic fibrous sorbent for oil spill cleanup

TT Lim, X Huang - Chemosphere, 2007 - Elsevier
Oil sorption capacity and hydrophobic–oleophilic characteristics of an agricultural product,
kapok (Ceiba pentandra), was thoroughly examined. The kapok fiber has a hollow structure …

Superhydrophobic modification of cellulose sponge fabricated from discarded jute bags for oil water separation

D Ahuja, S Dhiman, G Rattan, S Monga… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent oil spills endanger the aquatic ecosystem besides huge loss of natural resources,
hence require immediate attention. To develop economical solution for combating oil spills …

Heavy metals removal in aqueous environments using bark as a biosorbent

A Şen, H Pereira, MA Olivella, I Villaescusa - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Tree bark is among the widely available and low-cost sorbents for metal adsorption in
aqueous environments. A state-of-the-art review is compiled carrying out a comprehensive …

Improving the recovery of phenolic compounds from spent coffee grounds (SCG) by environmentally friendly extraction techniques

I Okur, B Soyler, P Sezer, MH Oztop, H Alpas - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of different extraction
techniques (high hydrostatic pressure-assisted extraction (HHPE), ultrasound-assisted …

Availability of barley straw application on oil spill clean up

M Husseien, AA Amer, A El-Maghraby… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Oil spills are a global concern due to the environmental and economical impact. Various
commercial systems have been developed to control these spills, including the use of fibers …

Approach of cost-effective adsorbents for oil removal from oily water

S Sabir - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The hazard of oil pollution has increased with the growth of industrial development and
exploration, production, and refining of oil. Due to the recent increase in the volume of oily …

Populus seed fibers as a natural source for production of oil super absorbents

M Likon, M Remškar, V Ducman, F Švegl - Journal of Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
The genus Populus, which includes poplars, cottonwoods and aspen trees, represents a
huge natural source of fibers with exceptional physical properties. In this study, the oil …