Evaluation of nonwoven polypropylene oil sorbents in marine oil-spill recovery

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 780-783

  Wei, Q F ^a   Mather, R R ^a   Fotheringham, A F ^a   Yang, R D ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine; Nonwovens; Oil sorbents; Oil spills; Polypropylene; Weathering

Indexed keywords

OIL SPILLS; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; SORPTION;

SORBENTS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

OIL; POLYPROPYLENE;

MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OIL SPILL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYMER; REMEDIATION; SORPTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DENSITY; EVALUATION; OIL SPILL; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEA POLLUTION; WATER TRANSPORT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NONWOVEN FABRIC; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYPROPYLENE; SORPTION;

EID: 0037716703     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00042-0     Document Type: Article

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