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Oil sorbent structures and method of picking up oil

US4340486A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1979
Grant dateJul 20, 1982
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Expiry dateAug 16, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/924
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mass of net-like material of oleophilic, hydrophobic netting material is formed from strips of netting secured into a loose mass. Oil contacting the mass is sorbed by the strands and tends to bridge the openings in the net-like material to increase the short term oil pick up capacity.

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