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Hydrophobic oleophilic wood pulp

US4343680A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 1981
Grant dateAug 10, 1982
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/924
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Treatment of high yield wood pulp which has ether extractives of greater than about 3.0% at temperatures of about 105.degree. C. or higher for at least about 16 hours followed by fluffing of the heat treated pulp results in a relatively inexpensive absorbent for oil spills and the like. The oil is readily recovered from the absorbent or the oil and absorbent may be burned as fuel without separation.

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