Cellulosic substrates for removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: A review. 3. spilled oil and emulsified organic liquids

BioResources

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 3038-3097

  Hubbe, Martin A ^a   Rojas, Orlando J ^a,b   Fingas, Merv ^c   Gupta, Bhupender S ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c Spill Science   (United Kingdom)

^d North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biomass; Biosorption; Cellulose; Emulsions; Organic solvents; Petroleum; Pollutants; Remediation; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CELLULOSE; CRUDE OIL; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; HYDROCARBON REFINING; HYDROPHOBICITY; INCINERATION; OIL BOOMS; OIL SPILLS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CELLULOSE BASED MATERIALS; CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; CELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES; ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SYSTEMS; POLLUTANTS; WATER-INSOLUBLE OIL;

OILSEEDS;

EID: 84877950164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.8.2.3038-3097     Document Type: Article

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