September 10, 2025PolymersOpen Access

Oil Spill Recovery of Petroleum-Derived Fuels Using a Bio-Based Flexible Polyurethane Foam

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

The bio-based polyurethane foam demonstrated a sorption capacity of 67 g/g for diesel in freshwater and 70 g/g in seawater, indicating effective removal of petroleum fuels.
Sorption kinetic analysis showed a pseudo-second-order model, revealing strong chemical interactions between the foam and contaminants.
Equilibrium data were best fitted by the Langmuir model, implying a monolayer adsorption mechanism on homogeneous surfaces for the polyurethane foam.
The foam can be regenerated up to 50 times by centrifugation, maintaining high performance in contaminant removal after multiple uses.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Implication

Experimental results highlight the superior sorption capacity of bio-based polyurethane foam in freshwater and seawater, suggesting its potential for environmental cleanup.

Cite This Study

Olivito et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e94b210217d64792b19 https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141959

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Experimental results highlight the superior sorption capacity of bio-based polyurethane foam in freshwater and seawater, suggesting its potential for environmental cleanup.

Oil Spill Recovery of Petroleum-Derived Fuels Using a Bio-Based Flexible Polyurethane Foam

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Oil Spill Recovery of Petroleum-Derived Fuels Using a Bio-Based Flexible Polyurethane Foam

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study