Natural Sorbent for Oil Spill Cleanup from Water Surface: Environmental Implication

Oil spills in water are considered to be a serious environmental issue in marine areas due to considerable activities in offshore and onshore oil exploration, production, and transportation over recent years. Utilization of adsorbents appears to be an efficient way to overcome this matter. This study discusses the potential of a natural plant, called Azolla folliculoid, as a sorbent for cleanup of oil spills in seas and oceans. An experimental...