A new polymer that might help luxury mega yacht charter vessels keep marinas free from leaking oil, could have an even greater impact on major oil spills, like the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Scientists from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) have come up with something. As a matter of fact, it shows great promise. In specific, a polymer that soaks up 40 times its weight in oil.
It goes into the body of water where an oil spill has occurred. The Polyolefin Oil Superabsorbent Polymer transforms floating crude oil into a “soft, solid oil-containing gel.” PSU scientists claim something. Specifically, one pound (453 grams) of the polymer soaks up around five gallons (19 liters) of oil. In fact, without absorbing any water. Scientists then subsequently collect, transport, and refine the gel and recover the trapped oil.
Practical applications are being analyzed for the yachting industry. Researchers hope the new polymer fights large-scale oil cleanup projects. Currently, more traditional oil-absorbing materials are employed, such as corn cobs and straw which only absorb about five times their weight in oil.
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