Decontaminating Terrestrial Oil Spills: A Comparative Assessment of Dog Fur, Human Hair, Peat Moss and Polypropylene Sorbents

Terrestrial oil spills have severe and continuing consequences for human communities and the natural environment. Sorbent materials are considered to be a first line of defense method for directly extracting oil from spills and preventing further contaminant spread, but little is known on the perfor...

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Main Authors: Megan L. Murray, Soeren M. Poulsen, Brad R. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/7/7/52