Systems for ameliorating aqueous hydrocarbon spills
US6344519B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S588/901
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An oil-sorbent composition of matter has bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM). The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitudes of granules. In certain preferred embodiments, the combination is 10-30% by weight and the SBS is about 30% styrene and manufactured without talc. The composition of matter can be formed into a solid, compliant body and utilized in a product for absorbing oil. The body can be formed, in one preferred embodiment, into an extended cylinder having an axial hole.
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