Petroleum Chemistry, Vol.51, No.5, 386-390, 2011
Study of the Sorption of Petroleum and Petrochemicals from the Water Surface by Polystyrene Foam-Based Sorbents
The kinetic behavior of sorption of petroleum and petroleum products from the water surface by polymeric sorbents based on a foamed polystyrene formula has been studied. It has been found that the sorbents have good sorption properties, high floatability, and hydrophobicity. The effect of the environmental temperature and the apparent density of the sorbents on their sorption properties in a medium of crude petroleum and petroleum products has been shown.