Review: Silica Aerogel as a Viable Absorbent for Oil Spill Remediation

• 作者: Abiodun Paul Olalekan Adewunmi Oluwasogo Dada Olusola Adedayo Adesina
• 来源期刊: 封装与吸附期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Oil SPILL REMEDIATION ABSORBENT SILICA AEROGEL Rice Husk DRYING
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（4）
• 页码范围: 122-131
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

The review article reflects on the potential of silica aerogel as viable absorbents for spilled crude oil. Reported oil absorption capacity of silica aerogel shows it has a future in polluted site clean-up. The review presents the various dynamics of oil spill, conventional clean-up technologies and silica aerogel synthesis techniques. It also highlights some investigations of oil spill sorption using aerogels. The future prospect of rice husk as a cheaper source silica aerogel is also considered.