Liquid-like nanofluid mediated modification of solar-assisted sponges for highly efficient cleanup and recycling of viscous crude oil spills
Yushan Li, Song Yan, Ziwei Li, Siwei Xiong, Shiwen Yang, Luoxin Wang, Hua Wang, Xianjie Wen, Pingan Song, Xianze Yin
Abstract
This work proposed a strategy to directly modify commercial sponges by synergistically reducing the viscosity of crude oil using solar-assisted chemical emulsifiers to achieve rapid adsorption and efficient recovery of crude oil.
Topics & Concepts
NanofluidCrude oilAdsorptionOil spillViscosityPetroleum engineeringEnhanced oil recoveryEnvironmental scienceWaste managementChemical engineeringWork (physics)Materials scienceChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryNanoparticleGeologyComposite materialEngineeringMechanical engineeringEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisOil Spill Detection and Mitigation